IAAF Member News
NAPA Auto Parts: Unifying Subsidiaries for Global Growth
Date: Friday 15 March 2024
Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) are thrilled to announce an exciting rebranding initiative that will see its network of over 275 locations come together under the unified banner of NAPA Auto Parts. Ov…
LKQ Europe partners with WRC star, Thierry Neuville
Date: Tuesday 12 March 2024
LKQ Europe, the subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, has announced its official partnership with World Rally Championship driver, Thierry Neuville, and his Art Helmet charitable project. As part of the proj…
Mark Hallam joins ZF Aftermarket UK as Marketing Manager
Date: Monday 11 March 2024
ZF Aftermarket UK has announced the appointment of Mark Hallam as Marketing Manager, UK&I, who will oversee the company's marketing function for the UK and Ireland market, supporting all sales cha…
NAPA Racing UK 2024 Launch
Date: Monday 11 March 2024
NAPA Racing UK returns for its 3rd season, this time as champions. Ahead of the season opener NAPA Racing UK is proud to unveil the 2024 lineup and liveries that will be competing across the British T…
Comma spotlights workshop heroes for International Women’s Day
Date: Friday 08 March 2024
Comma, the world-class brand of automotive oils and lubricants that are ‘made for mechanics’, is launching a social media and email campaign this month to share stories of women who love being part of…
Put option agreement signed for the sale of the filtration business unit consideration based on an enterprise value of euro 374 million
Date: Friday 08 March 2024
Sogefi, in the context of a process aimed at the valorization of its Filtration Business Unit, entered into a put option agreement with the US private equity fund Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, purs…
Maverick Diagnostics’ Laura Hall commemorates International Women’s Day
Date: Friday 08 March 2024
Laura Hall, the managing director of Maverick Diagnostics, is pleased to share her personal journey with International Women’s Day, reminiscing about her first encounter with the celebration while stu…
Shaftec surpasses charity goals for Zoe’s Place baby hospice
Date: Friday 08 March 2024
Across 2023, Birmingham-based remanufacturer Shaftec embarked on a mission to raise money for Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice, Coventry, a charity that cares for babies and young children with life-limiting …
Intermotor-sponsored Team GB ice hockey set sights on Olympic Games
Date: Thursday 07 March 2024
Engine management specialists, SMP Europe, the home of Lucas, Lemark and Intermotor brands, recently announced a change in its sponsorship for the Team Great Britain (Team GB) ice hockey team, with th…
Budget Reaction
Date: Thursday 07 March 2024
Kevan Wooden, CEO at LKQ UK & Ireland, said: “Garages and workshops will find few gifts for them in the Spring Budget - with the Chancellor largely focused on addressing the consumer tax burden, w…
Alco sponsors Nascar driver
Date: Thursday 07 March 2024
Vladimiros Tziortzis returns with Academy Motorsport, Alex Caffi Motorsports for the Nascar Whelen Euro Series title and ALCO Filters is extremely proud to support Vladimiros Tziortzis during the 2024…
Valeo to celebrate 20 years of stop-start with IMI event
Date: Thursday 07 March 2024
Valeo Service UK is set to commemorate two decades of pioneering stop-start technology with an exclusive IMI-member event at its training centre in Redditch on Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 6:30pm - 10:…
HELLA raises £6.4K in Ben’s ‘Race Across Britain’
Date: Thursday 07 March 2024
HELLA has raised more than £6,400 for automotive industry charity, Ben after it entered two teams into an epic three-day ‘Race Across Britain’. Inspired by the BBC TV series 'Race Across the World', B…
DAYCO begins full scale belt production in Mexico
Date: Monday 04 March 2024
At the end of 2022, Dayco, a leading engine product and drive systems manufacturer for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, announced that it was investing in a new manufacturing fac…
Registration now open: UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024
Date: Monday 04 March 2024
Visitor registration is now open for the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, which is set to return for its second edition at the NEC in Birmingham on 5th and 6th June 2024. This one-of-a-kind national even…
Autotech Group announces new leadership structure including several key appointments
Date: Monday 04 March 2024
Mark Armitage, who initially joined the company last year as Commercial Director, becomes Chief Revenue Officer, and Laurence Abbott, who moves from his position as Marketing and Technology Director, …
Autowave integrated into MAM Software’s Autocat
Date: Monday 04 March 2024
Autowave, a leading provider specialising in the production, development, and supply of car keys and key programming equipment, is thrilled to announce its amalgamation into MAM Software’s Autocat pla…
ELTA Automotive secures contract with Halfords on bulbs
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
ELTA Automotive has been awarded a new contract with Halfords, the UK's leading provider of motoring and cycling products and services, supplying automotive bulbs into all stores throughout the UK and…
Arnold Clark Autoparts offers extra value to garages with technical training event
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Arnold Clark Autoparts recently hosted a technical training evening at the GTG Training Centre in Wolverhampton to offer garages technical expertise, networking opportunities and industry knowledge fr…
Shaftec’s New To Range accelerates further with driveshafts
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Following the addition of brake calipers and a propshaft in January, Birmingham-based Shaftec’s New To Range portfolio has grown even further with 114 new driveshafts. These new driveshafts can be fit…
Schaeffler REPXPERT Millionaire promotion back for 2024
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Schaeffler’s popular REPXPERT Millionaire promotion is back for 2024, giving garage owners and technicians more chances to win one million REPXPERT points. The points can then be spent on repair data …
Schaeffler team head north to Tyneside AutoHaus
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Schaeffler’s REPXPERT team made a long trip north, to Tyneside AutoHaus in Newcastle upon Tyne, to support and train on an INA timing belt installation. Alistair Mason, Technical Services Manager at S…
New MANN-FILTER Catalogs for 2024 to 2026
Date: Friday 01 March 2024
Premium brand MANN-FILTER from global filtration expert MANN+HUMMEL presents its new printed catalogs for 2024 to 2026. Retail and workshop specialists can find the right filter quickly and easily. Mo…
Henry’s journey: From mullet to mission
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
In September 2022, at the picturesque Eden Project in Bodelva, Cornwall, Henry Taylor, son of Gretal Taylor, who runs the IFA head office in Truro, Cornwall, made an impassioned speech to the members …
Elcome celebrates three new customers
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
Leading automotive data and cataloguing specialist, Elcome, has welcomed three new customers to its ever-growing portfolio, as it assists more and more aftermarket brands with accurate cataloguing and…
PACT integration streamlines Bettaparts customer journey
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
Bettaparts, the braking components and wheel bearings supplier to the automotive aftermarket, has implemented electronic trading via PACT, the exclusive distributor of TecCom and eparts in the UK and …
DENSO reaches its Diamond
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
Although progress has continued to be at the centre of its ethos, the changing world, particularly the environmental challenges it faces, have combined with the company’s long-held concern for the wel…
12-volt batteries, the EV battery of choice!
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
As it previously made clear, whether an EV incorporates an internal combustion engine (ICE) with a 48-volt or 350-volt battery in hybrid form, or uses a 400-volt plus battery as a fully battery powere…
Delphi to support veterans with EV qualification giveaway
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024
Delphi is set to giveaway of six IMI electric and hybrid vehicle technician qualifications to deserving ex-military and serving personnel. It comes as figures show homelessness among military veterans…
Juratek and Bettaparts announce organisational changes
Date: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Fras-le owned Juratek and Bettaparts has announced the departure of Managing Director, Matt Robinson, who will leave the business to explore new ventures. He will be succeeded by current operations di…
OESAA confirms return of OESAA Academy Live | Trafford College kicks-off 2024 calendar
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
Building on the resounding success of its college events in 2023, where hundreds of students and working apprentices were captivated by informative presentations and dynamic demonstrations orchestrate…
Imexpart implements TecCom for seamless ordering
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
Leading automotive CV and engine parts distributor, Imexpart Limited (IMEX), has adopted the TecCom electronic trading platform from PACT, the exclusive distributor of TecCom and eparts in the UK and …
Aftermarket supply chain to save seven tonnes of plastic waste a year thanks to new innovation
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
Automotive parts supplier LKQ Euro Car Parts and brake experts TMD Friction are set to save seven tonnes of waste annually after co-creating a new reusable pallet wrap as an alternative to single-use …
LKQ Euro Car Parts named as headline sponsor for Automechanika Garage Awards 2024
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
The best-of-the-best technicians will once again be celebrated at the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2024, hosted by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), with the UK and I…
WAI announces latest range expansion
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
Leading rotating electrics supplier, WAI, has expanded its range of alternators and starter motors with the addition of more than 10 new references covering automotive and heavy duty applications. WAI…
Classics in a New Look
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
MANN-FILTER, the premium filtration brand from the global filtration expert MANN+HUMMEL, recently celebrated its 70th anniversary – and set a course for the future. This course continues to unfold, as…
WAI hosts ‘Be Inspired’ European Business meeting to kick of 2024
Date: Monday 26 February 2024
WAI, a global leader in the supply of auto electrical solutions, started the year off hosting its ‘Be Inspired’ 2024 European Business Strategy meeting at its new headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherland…
Nicolò Bulega: together with Magneti Marelli Checkstar for the 2024 Superbike Championship
Date: Monday 26 February 2024
Magneti Marelli Checkstar enthusiastically renews the partnership with 2023 Supersport World Champion Nicolò Bulega in his new adventure in Superbike with the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team. This year,…
Dash cams to be used by British Touring Car champions
Date: Monday 26 February 2024
An innovative partnership allowing NAPA Racing to record what the driver sees on track is set to revolutionise testing ahead of the new season. The Road Angel dash cams allow the British Touring Car c…
Garages Urged to Rethink How They Price Work
Date: Monday 26 February 2024
Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector, has urged garage owners to challenge outdated pricing strategies which pull work in on price and do nothing for customer relationships – or the garage’s bottom line. …
MAHLE Aftermarket unveils streamlined marketing portal
Date: Friday 23 February 2024
The new UK MAHLE Webshop presents an excellent array of merchandise and user-friendly experience for browsing and purchasing clothing and point of sale of MAHLE branded items. This includes apparel, a…
Schaeffler launches new range of INA auxiliary water pumps
Date: Friday 23 February 2024
Schaeffler has introduced a range of electric auxiliary water pumps under the INA brand. The range meets OEM standards and offers wide coverage of the European vehicle parc. Efficient and reliable eng…
GSF assembles all-star leadership team to accelerate growth
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024
GSF Car Parts, the fastest-growing motor factor in the country, has assembled a new leadership team comprising the best current and emerging talent in the aftermarket as part of its plans to significa…
Apec Launches Revamped Website
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024
Leading Automotive aftermarket manufacturer Apec, is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new enhanced website. The enhanced platform showcases refreshed designs, seamless navigation, and an ex…
Joint automotive networking event to celebrate International Women’s Day and encourage a more diverse industry
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024
Automechanika Birmingham is joining forces with Women Automotive Network to host a free in-person networking drinks reception on Thursday 7 March, creating a support network for females within the ind…
Servicesure finds market-leading safe and sustainable solution for lithium-ion battery waste
Date: Wednesday 21 February 2024
Servicesure has become the UK’s first national garage programme to establish a circular economy for lithium batteries as part of its EVsure scheme. Thanks to their long-standing partnership with susta…
Automechanika and Frost & Sullivan forge new partnership for Global Impact
Date: Wednesday 21 February 2024
Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Pipeline Company, is joining forces with Automechanika, the leading international trade fair brand for the automotive aftermarket, to enhance their offerings to…
NAPA Racing UK confirms expansive 2024 programme
Date: Tuesday 20 February 2024
NAPA Racing UK will chase title glory across four different championships in 2024 after today finalising its expansive racing programme for the upcoming campaign. Following a stunning 2023 season that…
First Line urges industry to keep their cool with regular cooling systems maintenance
Date: Tuesday 20 February 2024
As the colder weather continues to envelop the nation, First Line Ltd. is urging the industry to consider a vehicle's cooling system health, as in the chillier months, the challenge isn't just about k…
Has price replaced safety in the aftermarket?
Date: Tuesday 20 February 2024
Ring, a premium quality automotive lighting and auto electrics supplier, has a state of the art lighting laboratory located at its headquarters in Leeds, UK, and while testing a range of bulbs in the …