Aftermarket May 2022

62 AFTERMARKET MAY 2022 TRAINING www.aftermarketonline.net Upcoming training dates and news on courses TRAINING UPDATE TMD Friction technical team qualify on EVs and Hybrids TMD Friction’s UK technical team has passed the IMI Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement. Technical Sales Representative Stuart Incledon and Field Technical Support James Harper took on 12 hours of online technical training and one full day in an assessment training centre to achieve the qualification. The content of the qualification contains two mandatory units. EV2.2 covers all of the skills and knowledge from the IMI Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicles Routine Maintenance Activities. Meanwhile, EV3 covers skills in working safely on an electric or hybrid vehicle.| TMD Friction Head of Technical Training Scott Irwin MIMI said: “We recognise the value of continued CPD training at TMD and we pride ourselves on supporting our employees with their ongoing learning and development, as automotive technology continues to evolve. It’s important that, as an industry, we invest in the required training and resources to futureproof our team and businesses so that we can continue to repair and maintain the growing vehicle parc.” He added: “I’d like to offer my congratulations to both Stuart and James on passing the course with flying colours and would also like to thank Ben Stockton at OVA for the great training the team had from him and the team.” Welcome to Aftermarket’s training section. Here you can find the latest on upcoming training dates, as well as news on courses becoming available. If you have information on training you wish to share, please get in touch with the editor via email: alex@aftermarket.co.uk The ongoing collaboration that offered BILSTEIN’s suspension expertise via the REPXPERT platform is to be widened. Since the update to the new REPXPERT 3.0 version of the portal at the end of 2021, BILSTEIN has published 16 workshop tips and installation videos. BILSTEIN product information can also be found on REPXPERT. The new video series, Suspension fundamentals – powered by BILSTEIN Academy, is also available. Volker Wegerhoff, Head of Sales Aftermarket at BILSTEIN said: “We have thoroughly evaluated the set-up phase we conducted together with Schaeffler on the REPXPERT portal and our optimistic expectations have been fully met. There really is every reason to continue cultivating this partnership and adding new facets step-by-step.” Sven Müller, Head of Schaeffler REPXPERT Garage Services observed: “We are very pleased to be able to expand our partnership with BILSTEIN. Both sides learn a lot from this and workshops appreciate the wealth of information on the REPXPERT portal.” Rainer Popiol, Head of the BILSTEIN Academy, added: “Our content on shock absorbers and springs is very well received. The aim of the REPXPERT cooperation is to combine Schaeffler’s expertise in the field of axle parts with BILSTEIN’s competence in shock absorbers, springs and suspensions.” BILSTEIN’s content is available on the country page for the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: www.repxpert.co.uk/en-gb BILSTEIN/REPXPERT co-operation to increase