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More than 10,000 people have been trained by Autotech Training since it launched in 2016, during a decade in which electrification, ADAS and increasingly sophisticated vehicle technology have fundamentally changed the skills needed across the automotive and wider mobility sectors.
Originally created to support the skills and compliance requirements of Autotech Recruit’s growing network of contractor vehicle technicians and MOT testers, Autotech Training quickly expanded to support the wider automotive industry.
MOT Manager training formed the backbone of its early work and remains central today. But as vehicle technology became increasingly sophisticated, Autotech Training’s focus evolved from responding to immediate skills requirements to anticipating what technicians and businesses would need next.
In 2020, this included investing in a purpose-built EV Training Suite at its Milton Keynes headquarters, enabling electric and hybrid vehicle training up to IMI Level 4. Since then, its remit has broadened significantly, spanning EV and high-voltage systems, ADAS, MOT, air-conditioning and compliance, alongside management, leadership and customer service – reflecting the increasingly diverse skills needed across modern automotive businesses.
Alistair McCrindle, Operations Director of Autotech Training, comments: “Looking back over the last ten years, what stands out is the pace of change. Skills that were relatively specialist in 2016 are now becoming fundamental, while technicians are increasingly expected to understand high-voltage systems, diagnostics, ADAS and much more sophisticated vehicle technology.
“But the skills challenge is also becoming much broader. Technical capability remains fundamental, but businesses also need people who can lead teams, communicate effectively, manage change and create the right environment for those technical skills to be used effectively.”
While the skills being delivered have evolved, the principle of making training accessible around operational demands has remained. Courses are delivered flexibly, including at customer premises, reducing time away from the workplace and allowing training to reflect real working environments. In 2025, 87% of Autotech Training courses were delivered onsite.
Autotech Training’s reach has also extended beyond the traditional workshop. As fleets and specialist vehicles have electrified, the company has worked with organisations including Veolia, London Ambulance Service and Thames Valley Police, as well as airside operators, to develop training around new operational and safety requirements – from high-voltage and ADAS skills to specialist ground support equipment and EV safety for emergency responders.
Partnership has been integral to keeping training relevant, with manufacturers, fleet operators, technology providers and awarding bodies helping to shape programmes around real-world requirements. Autotech Training works closely with the IMI to develop and deliver accredited programmes that respond to evolving industry needs, with the wider Autotech Group named IMI Partner of the Year in 2025.
Now entering its second decade, Autotech Training is already looking towards the next wave of skills requirements, from increasingly digital vehicle systems and ADAS to emerging technologies such as hydrogen.
Alistair concludes: “The skills needed by this industry are becoming broader, not narrower. Ten years ago, our focus was largely on ensuring technicians had the qualifications and compliance skills they needed to do their jobs. Today, we are supporting everyone from technicians and workshop managers to fleet operators and emergency responders.
“That will continue to shape our next decade. We need to keep looking ahead – not only at the technologies coming into vehicles, but at what they will mean for the people responsible for operating, maintaining and repairing them.”