Automotive Heavy Vehicle Technology is a significant sector within the automotive engineering industry. Heavy Vehicle Technology covers the maintenance/inspection fault diagnostics and repair of trucks, busses, vans etc. Heavy Vehicle Technology includes a wide range of skills, very high standards, critical thinking, precise process applications and problem solving.
This competition assesses the skills, abilities of competitors entering the field of Heavy Vehicle Technology.
The competition has been designed to reflect the work role of a modern heavy vehicle technician, including skills such as time management, planning, problem solving.
Collect, analyse and organise information
Communicate ideas and information
Plan and organise work activities
Use mathematical ideas and techniques
Solve problems
Use current technology
Comply with H&S legislation
Registrations open at 9am on Monday 3 March and will close midnight Friday 28 March.
Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3 March with a final deadline of 2 May, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
Qualifiers will take place between the 19-21 May at Delphi Technologies Education centre in Leamington Spa.
To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.
Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.
The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week beginning 24 November, 2025.