IAAF Member News
Arnold Clark Autoparts announces its Supplier of the Year
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Arnold Clark Autoparts has announced the winner of its prestigious Supplier of the Year award, recognising efforts in parts availability and customer service throughout the last year. Braking speciali…
IAAF announces latest new member: VBG Group
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed manufacturer of vehicle coupling systems and associated products to the truck, trailer and bodybuilder markets, VBG Group, to its …
Tina Drayson named Head of the IAAF Garage Section
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Tina Drayson, Operations Manager at CCM Garage has become the new Head of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Garage Section, as well as being appointed to the IAAF Council. As pa…
SSNAP team to tackle Three Peaks for charity
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
A team of 30 including Mountney managing director Dan Kimpton is to attempt a Three Peaks challenge to raise money for SSNAP, a charity that looks after sick infants and their families. Kimpton, head …
Exol Lubricants refreshes delivery fleet for optimum service
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Leading independent lubricants supplier Exol Lubricants has renewed its delivery fleet with new Scania trucks to ensure optimised service levels and meet ongoing customer demand. The new trucks at its…
TecCom partners with ecommotors to deliver fully connected aftermarket ecommerce to the UK and Ireland
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Aftermarket ecommerce systems and services provider ecommotors has joined forces with TecAlliance to integrate TecCom solutions into its customers’ systems environment, to further automate ecommerce b…
Schaeffler continues to invest in the future of the aftermarket
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Once again demonstrating its commitment to ensuring the future health of the independent sector, the Schaeffler REPXPERT team recently visited Tameside College in Ashton-under-Lyne, to speak to studen…
Lucas Oil Products UK becomes the official lubricant and additive partner for the Time Attack, Motorsport UK Drift Pro and Racing Hondas Championships
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Championship organisers are delighted to welcome Lucas Oil Products UK into the Time Attack family as the official and exclusive lubricant and additive partner for the Time Attack, Motorsport UK Drift…
Mintex Racing expands MINI Challenge support into 2023
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Braking specialist TMD Friction UK has expanded its support of the Vertu Motors MINI Challenge for the 2023 season, with its high-end Mintex Racing braking brand again providing the specification fric…
Charlie’s NGK-liveried Lamborghini is unveiled
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
This is the NGK-liveried car that ambassador Charlie Martin will race in the upcoming Super Trofeo Europe season 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe championship. Beginning at the world-famous Imola …
Niterra to star at Automechanika UK
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Niterra UK Ltd – owner of the renowned NGK and NTK vehicle electronic brands – will be starring at the forthcoming Automechanika UK Show. It will have a host of attractions on stand E90 when it exhibi…
IAAF Activity Report: w-e 28 April 2023
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
The IAAF has had a very busy week working on lobbying activities, events and the growth of the garage section. Lobbying IAAF is actively working across a number of fronts including Type Approval, SERM…
Melett returns to Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Melett will return to Automechanika Birmingham this year to showcase its range of precision engineered turbochargers and components on stand K26. Taking place from 6 to 8 June 2023 at the NEC, the sho…
Exol Lubricants and Chemodex continue sponsorship of Taylors Trucksport for European Truck Racing season
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Exol Lubricants and its distributor Chemodex will continue to sponsor Taylors Trucksport Racing as the team competes for the first time in the European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) in 2023. Taylor…
Exol Lubricants to support charity vintage car tours
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Exol Lubricants is to support Bognor Regis Motor Club’s latest charity classic car tours with the donation of its Optima range of engine oils. The motor club’s Cotswold Charity Classic, also known as …
Nic Hamilton excels in front of brother Lewis
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Seven-time World F1 champion Lewis Hamilton was at Donington Park to witness his brother Nic achieve his best-ever performance when he raced at the first British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) event …
PartsinMotion.co.uk announces sponsorship of Jack Butel for 2023 BTCC season
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
PartsInMotion.co.uk has revealed its sponsorship with driver Jack Butel in the British Touring Car Championships (BTCC) for 2023, as the brand makes its first step onto the racetrack. The online parts…
Tänak takes second place for M-Sport Ford in Croatia
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Ott Tänak and Martin Jarveoja have claimed second place for the Niterra-sponsored M-Sport Ford World Rally Team at the Croatia Rally 2023. The pair finished behind former M-Sport driver Elfyn Evans in…
LKQ Euro Car Parts reveals huge four-stand presence at Automechanika
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
LKQ Euro Car Parts is set to have a huge presence at Automechanika Birmingham this June. The leader in the aftermarket will be showcasing its extensive product range, market leading training platform …
Aftermarket ready to keep aging UK car parc roadworthy
Date: Wednesday 26 April 2023
The average age of a car on UK roads is 10 years old, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has revealed in its Vehicles In Use 2023 report. While this makes it one of the youngest…
Voting now open for Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023
Date: Tuesday 25 April 2023
Voting is now open for the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023, hosted by IAAF, which will take place on Wednesday 7 June at Hilton Metropole NEC. Voting will close on 24 May 2023. The awards …
Carwood becomes latest IAAF member
Date: Thursday 20 April 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) continues to bolster its membership for 2023, through welcoming remanufacturer, Carwood, to its list of members. With more than 50-year’s exper…
General Motors names Schaeffler as 2022 Supplier of the Year for the third time
Date: Thursday 20 April 2023
General Motors has recognised Schaeffler as one of their Suppliers of the Year for 2022, during an event to celebrate and honour the award winners, which took place at GM’s 31st annual Supplier of the…
JURATEK announces hattrick of football team sponsorships
Date: Thursday 20 April 2023
One of Europe’s leading suppliers of braking equipment, JURATEK, has renewed its sponsorship of League One football team Barnsley FC’s Oakwell stadium, plus new partnerships with two local squads. For…
Title defence starts well for Lucas Oil driver
Date: Wednesday 19 April 2023
Lucas Oil’s rallycross driver Tony Lynch leads after Round 1 of the Retro Rallycross Championship at Kent’s Lydden Hill track. The brace of podium finishes provides an ideal start to his defence of a …
Arnold Clark Autoparts announces shortlist for Supplier of the Year award
Date: Wednesday 19 April 2023
Leading motor factor Arnold Clark Autoparts has unveiled the shortlist for its prestigious Supplier of the Year award, which recognises efforts across parts availability and customer service. The awar…
HELLA increases sales by more than 14 percent in the first quarter
Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, today announced data on its sales development in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (1 January to 31 March 2023). According…
HELLA headlines at Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
As one of the event’s Platinum partners, HELLA will be exhibiting a broad range of its market leading workshop equipment, as well as its original equipment (OE) replacement parts programme, that inclu…
RIP Craig Breen
Date: Friday 14 April 2023
The 33-year-old – who last season raced for the NGK-sponsored M-Sport Ford World Rally Team – died in the accident yesterday (Thursday, April 13) while driving for the Hyundai Motorsport team. His co-…
Exol makes the finals for 2023 Made in the Midlands awards
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Exol Lubricants has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Export Award category at this year’s Made in the Midlands awards, in recognition of its excellent global customer service, international prese…
TechMan makes it to IGA awards finals
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Garage management system, TechMan, has announced the brand has made it to the finals of the IGA (Independent Garage Association) BIG Awards, in the Garage Management System of the Year category. The I…
Servicesure work with member garages to donate Easter goodies to local communities
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
National garage programme Servicesure has worked with six of its member garages to donate Easter goodies to local community causes. Servicesure’s network comprises more than 600 independent garages ac…
Mintex stopping power helps deliver cross-country rally victory
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Mintex Racing brake pads and discs provided the stopping power to the winners of the first round of the 2023 All Wheel Drive Club (AWDC) Freelander Trophy, held at Walters Arena in South Wales. The wi…
Nic Hamilton to race in 2023 BTCC
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
British racing driver Nic Hamilton – who is supported by Niterra UK Ltd’s NGK ignition brand – has confirmed he is to drive Team HARD. Racing’s Cupra Leon in the 2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Cham…
Delphi to focus on garage support at Automechanika Birmingham 2023
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Delphi Technologies, a brand of BorgWarner Inc, has confirmed it will be exhibiting at Automechanika Birmingham 2023. Visitors to the UK’s largest automotive trade exhibition, which takes place from 6…
Delphi adds first-to-market brake pads for Mercedes C-Class and Hyundai Staria
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Delphi Technologies, a brand of BorgWarner Inc, has announced the release of further first-to-market braking components for Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai as part of its European aftermarket braking progra…
Klarius expands access to quality aftermarket exhausts in the Republic of Ireland
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2023
Motor factors and service garages in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) can now source a wider range of high quality Klarius exhausts. The popularity of the manufacturer's product range has been steadily i…
First Brands Group joins IAAF membership
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
Automotive parts supplier, First Brands Group, has become the latest member to join the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). The three members of the First Brands Group are well known…
MAHLE reaches finals of Made in the Midlands Awards 2023
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
MAHLE Aftermarket UK has been announced as a finalist in the category of ‘Automotive’ at Insider Media’s prestigious Made in the Midlands awards, in recognition of its growth in the region. The award …
GS Yuasa achieves medium-term emission reduction and environmental targets
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
GS Yuasa are pleased to announce that they have met their mid-term emission reduction and environmental targets as part of their response to climate change. The battery manufacturer has committed to r…
LKQ Europe and LeasePlan sign contract for fleet servicing and aftermarket parts supply
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
The leading distributor of automotive aftermarket parts in Europe and a global leader in Car-as-a-Service strengthen their partnership. A remarkable step for the independent aftermarket: LKQ Europe, t…
Kerridge Commercial Systems unveils exciting and sustainable initiatives at its Konnect conference
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
At the event, spanning the 2nd and 3rd of March in Stratford-upon-Avon, Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) welcomed over four hundred delegates to its first live UK event post-pandemic. James Mitchell,…
Sponsored Speedway stars ready for 2023 season
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
Some of the World’s leading riders will once again be sporting the famous NGK logo when they compete in the 2023 FIM World Speedway Championship. The ignition and sensor specialist – which this month …
New name, same quality products
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
The name on the building may have changed, but the quality of the brands inside remains the same. NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd this month officially changed the name of its UK operations to Niterra UK Ltd…
Launch Tech to showcase leading workshop technology at Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Thursday 06 April 2023
Launch Tech UK will be exhibiting at Automechanika Birmingham 2023, as the vehicle diagnostics and garage equipment specialist prepares to showcase the latest innovations from the company to garages a…
The public has their say on MOT reform– and they don’t like it either: Kevan Wooden, chief commercial officer, LKQ Euro Car Parts
Date: Wednesday 05 April 2023
It probably wasn’t a surprise to see the aftermarket come out in almost unanimous opposition to some of the more radical reforms to the MOT system being proposed by the DfT. These being the recommenda…
WAI to demonstrate latest innovations at Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Wednesday 05 April 2023
Premium rotating electrics supplier, WAI, will be showcasing its impressive range of starter motors and alternators, window regulators, wiper motors, ignition products and engine management products –…
Ring and Osram to shine a light on products at Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Tuesday 04 April 2023
Renowned lighting specialists, OSRAM and Ring, have announced that both premium brands will be exhibiting at Automechanika Birmingham at the NEC from 6th– 8th June. The companies will be sharing an im…
Dayco showcases its aftermarket offering
Date: Tuesday 04 April 2023
Dayco, the company that pioneered the belt in oil (BIO) innovation on behalf of vehicle manufacturers (VMs) such as Ford and VW, will be highlighting the opportunity regular BIO replacement for these …
The winners of DENSO’s 2022 League of True Mechanics competition receive their rewards!
Date: Tuesday 04 April 2023
The annual League of True Mechanic (LOTM) competition combines high quality, IMI accredited, online technical training and assessment, with prize winning opportunities to allow technicians to battle i…
