IAAF Member News

DENSO thanks its valued PowerEdge customers
Date: Monday 09 October 2023
Demonstrating just what a compelling proposition the PowerEdge brand presents, the DENSO UK Aftermarket team took a number of its valued customers to the Acropolis Rally, as part of its PowerEdge bran…

Exol Lubricants and distributor Chemodex to support desert rally cancer charity fundraiser
Date: Monday 09 October 2023
Leading lubricants and oils supplier, Exol Lubricants, and its distributor Chemodex, is supporting an off-road charity rally effort to raise money for cancer research charities, and support communitie…

Arnold Clark Autoparts Chesterfield to open its doors to visitors
Date: Monday 09 October 2023
Arnold Clark Autoparts in Chesterfield will open its doors to visiting garages and workshops on October 14th, as it holds an open day to mark the launch of the newest motor factor in the area. On Satu…

DENSO launches its latest customer karting challenge
Date: Monday 09 October 2023
The gauntlet has been thrown down and the protagonists are jostling for position as DENSO begins the quest to discover who will become its 2024 Go Karting Champion! After the success of last year’s se…

WJFC Community Football Club secures sponsorship from LKQ Euro Car Parts
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
The team at LKQ Euro Car Parts in Cannock has agreed a sponsorship deal with the under 12’s girls’ team at Wyrley Community Football Club (WJFC) and has sponsored the club’s second ground that is clos…

Exol Lubricants reveals its Distributor of the Year award winner
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
Exol Lubricants has awarded Hampshire Oil and Grease its prestigious Distributor of the Year award for 2022. Hampshire Oil and Grease has been a proud distributor of Exol for more than seven years. A …

A year of growth and enhanced features for myITG
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
TecAlliance, the leading expert for data management and processes in the automotive aftermarket, celebrates a year of success with its innovative cloud-based solution, myITG. This solution continues t…

OESAA and Banner Batteries unite to ensure a car’s heart beats strong
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
Banner Batteries is a founding member of the Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA). One of the key factors behind joining was the organisation’s determination and strategy to ed…

Ecobat Battery to demonstrate a wealth of power storage solutions
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
Ecobat Battery will be using the Motorhome & Caravan Show at NEC Birmingham, to present visitors with a wide range of batteries and charging options that can further improve the performance and ca…

JURATEK hosts customer VIP day at Silverstone BTCC round
Date: Friday 06 October 2023
Braking supplier JURATEK invited 20 guests trackside for the penultimate race weekend of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Silverstone, to see the brand’s sponsored driver, Árón Taylor-Sm…

IMI inspires a new generation of automotive talent with the donation of Assisted Reality headsets to colleges
Date: Tuesday 03 October 2023
Inspiring a new generation of automotive talent, the IMI, in collaboration with Autotech Connect and RealWear, has donated Assisted Reality headsets to 18 colleges and training providers nationwide. T…

The pace of digitisation in the aftermarket is picking up: Kevan Wooden, chief commercial officer, LKQ UK & Ireland
Date: Tuesday 03 October 2023
There are two recent trends in the aftermarket which suggest that the sector’s digital transformation is gathering pace. The first is the continued acceleration in online ordering, as evidenced in the…

Schaeffler reminds mechanics to register for REPXPERT Academy Live roadshow in Ashton-under-Lyne
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
As part of its plan to help garages keep up-to-date on the latest products, repair solutions and technical information, Schaeffler is reminding mechanics to register for its free REPXPERT Academy Live…

Cleevely EV hosts first garage EV introduction day
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
Cleevely Electric Vehicles (EV) has hosted a successful first event for garages eager to find out more about electric vehicle opportunities on Saturday 16th September. Nine garage staff attended an in…

TechMan to demonstrate leading GMS at Mechanex 2023
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
TechMan will be offering garages and workshops a chance to get hands on with its garage management system at this year’s Mechanex show, from 7th-8th November at Sandown Park in Surrey. The company wil…

Success for Ring at the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire!
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
Named sponsor for the night stage, Ring has hailed the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire a triumph, as it allowed the company to have vital interaction with current and potential customers. The Trackrod Rally …

GS Yuasa’s popular ‘Powering what matters’ campaign set to return to screens across the country
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
GS Yuasa, the leading battery manufacturer, are proud to announce the return of ‘Powering what matters’ this autumn. The campaign, which has already achieved over 215 million impacts and captured the …

Impression supports East Coast College apprenticeship awards with prizes
Date: Monday 02 October 2023
Automotive aftermarket PR and digital marketing agency Impression Communications has helped nurture the next generation of aftermarket talent by supporting leading Apprentice of the Year Awards, hoste…

Streetwize Accessories joins IAAF membership
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Leading supplier of automotive accessories, Streetwize Accessories, has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) membership. Established in 1986, the Manchester-based company sp…

Call for nominations in Pride of Aftermarket Award
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
The IAAF has issued a "Call for Nominations" in its Pride of Aftermarket Awards at the IAAF Annual Awards Dinner sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) which is taking place on Thursday 7th Dece…

E-Motive announces raft of aftermarket industry speakers at free “Automating Automotive 2024” event on 5th October 2023
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
IAAF member E-Motive, the leading provider of aftermarket ecommerce solutions, has announced several industry speakers for its “Automating Automotive 2024”, a free event in eBay’s Richmond offices, on…

PartsinMotion.co.uk receives commendation in Auto Express awards
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Online parts distributor, PartsInMotion.co.uk has scooped second place in the annual Auto Express awards for ‘Best Car Parts Website’. This particular award category celebrates the best on the web for…

Comline announces business partnership with Luton Town Football Club
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Comline Auto Parts, a leading global brand of automotive aftermarket parts, is thrilled to announce an exciting business partnership with its hometown club, Luton Town Football Club, for the 2023/24 P…

TerraClean-sponsored Turkington scoops Silverstone spoils
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
TerraClean-sponsored British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) ace Colin Turkington took a stunning victory in the third of three races at Silverstone to complete a mixed conditions comeback drive for t…

Drag bike racing tribute for The Cannon
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Lucas Oil has paid its respects to one of its sponsored racers and brand ambassadors who died in a road accident, last week. Chris Hannam, 57, a drag bike racing team manager and former Top Fuel rider…

IAAF regional meetings to offer state-of-the-art member facility tours
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is taking its activity direct to its aftermarket membership with the arrangement of several regional meetings across England in mid-October. Wi…

MAHLE Aftermarket UK has been named ‘Component Product of the Year’ by A1 Motor Stores members
Date: Monday 25 September 2023
The award is a testament to MAHLE Aftermarket UK’s unrelenting commitment to product research and development to offer a strong portfolio of high-quality components to meet the needs of the market and…

Get straight to the solution with Maverick Diagnostics’ Vehicle Technical Support
Date: Monday 25 September 2023
Maverick Diagnostics is primed to transform customers’ workshop repair experience. Upon a rolling monthly subscription to Vehicle Technical Support, in collaboration with technical partner, Grup Eina,…

Charlie is back on the podium in Spain
Date: Monday 25 September 2023
Charlie Martin raced from last to third to claim another class podium in round four of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe championship in Spain. Free practice at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia…

Bosch joins OESAA Academy Live line-up at Exeter College
Date: Monday 25 September 2023
Bosch is set to be a vital participant at the Exeter College instalment of OESAA Academy Live, a trade evening to take place on the evening of Wednesday 27th September. Bosch, along with fellow OESAA …

We invite you to our stand in Dubai
Date: Monday 25 September 2023
On October 2-4, 2023, we will return to Dubai to take part in the largest automotive fair in the Middle East, bringing together manufacturers and sellers of the broadly understood automotive industry.…

UK Garage and Bodyshop Event team take on the Emerald Isle for Ben Automotive
Date: Friday 22 September 2023
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKGBE), presented by Automechanika Birmingham, has announced its team for this year’s hotly anticipated Bangers4Ben rally, as the team, dubbed the Dublin Driving Doll…

Banner GB produces Holy Grail capabilities medium – The Banner Bible
Date: Friday 22 September 2023
Hot off the press from Banner – Europe’s leading original equipment manufacturer of batteries and battery accessories – is an all-informative corporate and product capabilities information source – th…

E-Motive and ecommotors announce Automating Automotive 2024 free event at eBay UK Headquarters – 5th October 2023
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
IAAF member E-Motive, the leading provider of aftermarket ecommerce solutions, has announced “Automating Automotive 2024”, a free event in eBay’s Richmond offices, on Thursday 5th October 2024. ecommo…

Magneti Marelli Parts & Services at Automechanika Dubai 2023
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
On October 2nd Automechanika Dubai 2023 opens its doors: we will be present, full of enthusiasm and we look forward to meeting you! With more than 170 manufacturing plants and research centres around …

GS Yuasa President Osamu Murao cuts the ribbon on state-of-the-art battery facility at Ignition Park, Swindon
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
GS Yuasa, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, celebrated a momentous occasion as GS Yuasa Corporation President Osamu Murao officially opened the company’s new state-of-the-art facility at Ignit…

TMD Friction reaffirms sustainability commitment with new video
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Leading braking friction product manufacturer TMD Friction has affirmed its sustainability commitment and environmentally friendly credentials with the launch of a new video detailing its achievements…

Lindgren boosts Speedway World title bid
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Freddie Lindgren took advantage of World championship leader Bartosz Zmarzlik’s absence from the FIM Speedway GP of Denmark to close the gap on the Polish rider going into the last Grand Prix of the 2…

MAHLE supports Dingbro’s 50th anniversary event
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
MAHLE Aftermarket UK recently supported Dingbro’s 50th anniversary trade event in Aberdeen. The company’s regional sales manager, Phil Nicholson, and technical manager, Alan Povey headed to Dingbro’s …

vGI Holdings Hosts ‘Going Greener’ at Milton Keynes HQ
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Following its ‘Going Green’ event in 2022, vGI Holdings held ‘Going Greener’ on 14 September 2023. Celebrating sustainable mobility and the drive to net zero, the group which includes vGroup Internati…

Don’t miss out! DENSO’s League of True Mechanics competition is still open
Date: Tuesday 19 September 2023
With a host of prizes for the final top 10, there’s still time for technicians to enter the DENSO League of True Mechanics (LOTM) competition and potentially be crowned a regional champion. The pan Eu…

In conversation with…PartsInMotion.co.uk-sponsored Jack Butel
Date: Tuesday 19 September 2023
Online parts supplier PartsInMotion.co.uk sat down with its BTCC-sponsored racing driver, Jack Butel, to discuss all things racing and the season so far. The 27-year-old British Touring Car Championsh…

TRICO wins A1 award for the sixth year in a row!
Date: Tuesday 19 September 2023
Original equipment (OE) wiper blade manufacturer, TRICO, continues to dominate at the A1 Motor Stores annual convention because, for the sixth year in a row, it has won an award, this time for Retail …

MEYLE gets highest rating in TecCom Excellence Programme
Date: Monday 18 September 2023
MEYLE, renowned manufacturer of high-quality automotive spare parts, has become the first parts supplier to be awarded five stars by TecAlliance as a TecCom Certified Supplier. The validation and cert…

Clarke Oil receives Exol’s certificate of achievement award for oil purchases in 2022
Date: Monday 18 September 2023
Exol Lubricants has announced its long standing customer, Clarke Oil, has received its certificate of achievement award for one million litres of oil purchased in 2022. “Our distribution business succ…

Matt Cleevely shows how to run an EV workshop
Date: Monday 18 September 2023
Curious garages are urged to make last-minute plans to attend an introductory day at Cleevely Electric Vehicles (EV) on Saturday 16th October. Runing from 10am to 3pm, the itinerary will include a det…

Staffordshire University Formula Student team turns to local engineering firm for laser cutting and bespoke fabrication
Date: Monday 18 September 2023
Students at Staffordshire Uni Racing team finished in a superb second place at Formula Student 2023. While developing their new car for the Silverstone event, the team turned to local engineering busi…

Glen Callum Associates kickstarts Benathlon charity effort
Date: Friday 15 September 2023
Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has launched a team effort to complete Benathlon, a 30-day challenge encouraging participants to exercise for 30 minutes every day for the 30 days of September. Benathlon …

First Line Ltd. celebrates 40 years of growth and innovation
Date: Friday 15 September 2023
First Line Ltd. is marking its 40th anniversary in 2023, as the company celebrates its continued commitment to providing customers with a comprehensive range of high-quality, automotive aftermarket co…

IAAF adds ALCO Filters to expanded membership
Date: Friday 15 September 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has added leading filter manufacturer ALCO Filters to its membership. Established in 1973 and a trusted advisor in the filters industry, ALCO F…