IAAF News
Save the Date: IAAF Conference & Dinner, 7 December 2023
Date: Friday 31 March 2023
IAAF has announced its conference and awards dinner will be back in 2023, taking place on Thursday 7 December at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Milton Keynes. After a successful return to its face-to-face …
Award Sponsors announced for Garage Awards 2023
Date: Friday 31 March 2023
IAAF has unveiled its awards sponsors for the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023 headline sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts. The event will take place on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at Hilton Birming…
IAAF announces latest new member
Date: Friday 31 March 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced the addition of commercial vehicle parts supplier, KEV Limited, to its membership. KEV Limited is a wholesaler and manufacturer o…
MOT consultation concludes
Date: Friday 24 March 2023
IAAF, through UK AFCAR, has submitted a comprehensive response to the government’s MOT Consultation on revising the test frequency and improving the roadworthiness test. The federation has campaigned …
Location announced for 2023 Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards hosted by IAAF
Date: Friday 24 March 2023
The IAAF has announced that the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023, hosted by the federation and headline sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts, will take place at Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Bein…
Extending MOT test risks adding 300,000 unsafe vehicles to UK roads
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
More than 300,000 unsafe vehicles could be seen on UK roads, as a result of government plans to extend the MOT test frequency. According to figures from DVSA, 300,000 vehicles approximately fail their…
IAAF Networking Event 2023 - register now!
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
IAAF will once again host an exclusive networking event for its members on the evening of Tuesday 6 June, tying in with the first day of Automechanika Birmingham 2023. Taking place at the Highline Lak…
Budget summary: Key points from the 2023 Budget
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the contents of his first Budget in the House of Commons. These are the main announcements. Fuel, alcohol, pensions and wages Cap on amount workers can accumulate …
Garages begin receiving member signs
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
More than 1500 garages have begun to receive IAAF Garage Member signs. The Federation is enjoying a 94 percent conversion rate across all garages spoken to, underlining its ambition to bring garages i…
Book your place at the 2023 Garage Awards
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
The Automechanika Birmingham 2023 Garage Awards, sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts and hosted by IAAF will take place on Wednesday 7 June at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. It will be the first ever ga…
UK AFCAR submits extensive response on MVABEO
Date: Friday 03 March 2023
UK AFCAR has submitted an extensive response to the CMA’s MVABEO consultation. The response has been submitted by Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) who are members of UK AFCAR and a…
IAAF Activity Report: w-e 3 March 2023
Date: Friday 03 March 2023
The IAAF, through UK AFCAR, has concluded its response to the latest MVBEO technical consultation and would like to thank everyone that took part. This week has also seen the release of our second mar…
Aftermarket rallies round MOT petition
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
IAAF members have been actively pushing for signatures of a petition that calls on the government not to extend the date of a vehicle’s first MOT to 4 years. With more than 300,000 vehicles failing th…
IAAF Activity report w-e 24 February 2023
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
IAAF has been working across a number of fronts this week. Further meetings have been held with FIGIEFA on the UK’s Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) and the federation is working with membe…
Latest IAAF report highlights energy price concerns
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
The second IAAF Intelligence Roundup, in partnership with GIPA is now available to members. Featuring details on the latest passenger car sales figures across UK and Europe, the report also includes L…
Garages increasingly being restricted access to data and RMI, UK AFCAR finds
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
UK AFCAR is gathering mounting evidence that independent workshops are facing increasingly restricted access to data and repair and maintenance information (RMI). The coalition comprising trade associ…
IAAF Garage Section launches with 1500 garages
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has bolstered its lobbying capability and broadened its support offering with the addition of 1500 new garage members. At its end-of-year confe…
Craig McCracken becomes IAAF president
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Craig McCracken, group factor manager at Arnold Clark Autoparts, as new president. Craig succeeds immediate past president Richard We…
IAAF AGM and Council membership for 2023-24
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
The IAAF held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 16 February 2023 at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon and provided a welcome opportunity for members to network in addition to attending the meeti…
IAAF Activity Report – week ending 17 February 2023
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
It’s been another eventful week at IAAF, with lots of meetings held and key changes taking place, as we continue to set plans in motion for 2023. This week we held our AGM and council meetings, where …
Places filling up for IAAF Golf Day
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has secured the legendary Belfry course for its 2023 Golf Day, with members getting the chance to play 18 holes on the PGA championship course.…
Motorists key in fight to protect MOT
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has found a clear need to educate consumers on the safety benefits of carrying out regular MOT tests. Activity on IAAF’s growing social media chann…
IAAF Activity Report - week ending 10 February 2023
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
It’s been a busy week in what has been a very busy start to the year for IAAF. On the lobbying front, we’ve been working both behind the scenes and in public on building a robust case against any plan…
MVBEO moves to next stage
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have circulated their draft legislative proposal concerning revisions to the current Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MV-BER). The Secretary of …
Nominations open for Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Nominations are now open for Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023, hosted by IAAF, which will take place on Wednesday 7 June at Hilton Metropole NEC. The awards will celebrate the very best of …
IAAF Blog: Government consultation on MOT frequency
Date: Friday 27 January 2023
One can be forgiven for being completely exasperated with yet another attempt by a government to undermine the sector and the work it does. Because looking at all the information presented by the gove…
IAAF Events 2023 – key dates
Date: Friday 27 January 2023
The IAAF is hosting a number of major events this year. Details on how to sign up and sponsor will be released next week. Key dates: IAAF Annual General Meeting Thursday 16 February British Motor …
Elections to the IAAF Council: 2023-2026
Date: Friday 27 January 2023
The IAAF will shortly be inviting its supplier members to take part in a ballot for the five vacancies on IAAF Council, to represent members in the Component Supplier category. The nominees are listed…
Member exclusive: Monthly Intelligence Reports
Date: Friday 20 January 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is furthering its commitment to providing members with informative insight with the launch of the IAAF Intelligence Report, in partnership with…
IAAF partners with Automechanika Birmingham to host first-ever Garage Awards
Date: Wednesday 18 January 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced that it will be hosting its first-ever Garage Awards in partnership with Automechanika Birmingham in 2023 on the evening of 7th J…
IAAF to fight Government plans to extend MOT
Date: Wednesday 18 January 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) will fight any proposals to extend the MOT test frequency, following an announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) to launch a public c…
Not Zero or Net Zero? Report calls for new approach
Date: Friday 13 January 2023
The review into net zero, originally commissioned under former prime minister Liz Truss and conducted by the MP Chris Skidmore, has been published. The report calls for the swift delivery of Zero Emis…
Can you help shape the future of the IAAF?
Date: Friday 13 January 2023
Each year a number of members of the IAAF Council reach the end of their term of office and either have to seek re-election (if eligible) or step down. This year we have a small number of seats vacant…
New report backs up independent access to RMI
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
A new report from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) into upskilling UK technicians to service and repair electric vehicles has highlighted the importance of effective legislation to ensure the afterm…
IAAF blog: are we headed down electric avenue in reverse?
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
Are sales of electric vehicles really soaring, or has it lost its spark? Vehicle makers, the public, politicians and media are all venting, but who is really to blame for this change in appetite? It’s…
Ultra-Parts Ltd becomes member of IAAF
Date: Thursday 05 January 2023
Engine gaskets and components distributor, Ultra-Parts Ltd, has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) expanding membership. Ultra-Parts Ltd distributes engine gaskets and c…
“Best one ever!”
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
The aftermarket has hailed the return of the IAAF conference and awards dinner as the “best one ever!”. The one-day event, held on 8 December, offered attendees a fantastic line up of speakers at the …
See more from the ‘biggest and best’ IAAF conference and awards dinner!
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
Discover what attendees got up to at IAAF’s annual conference and awards dinner last week below. Check out photos from the IAAF conference here. The conference offered delegates a brilliant line up of…
The ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ revealed at the IAAF AFTERmarket Party of the Year
Date: Wednesday 14 December 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF’s) ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ 2022 award winners have been announced at the Federation’s AFTERmarket Party of the Year. The annual awards and di…
Magneti Marelli Parts and Services joins IAAF membership
Date: Wednesday 14 December 2022
Automotive component distributor Magneti Marelli Parts and Services has joined as the latest addition to the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) membership. The trade body’s service m…
Largest ever IAAF conference outlines the path to a prosperous future for the aftermarket
Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) held its annual conference on 8 December – in person for the first time since the pandemic – with the theme of overcoming adversity for a prosp…
FIGIEFA and CLEPA to set up joint initiative
Date: Friday 02 December 2022
The Forum on Automotive Aftermarket Sustainability (FAAS) is a joint initiative of the automotive aftermarket sector promoted by the FIGIEFA and CLEPA. A kick-off meeting was held on September 12, 202…
Service member village reaches capacity at IAAF conference
Date: Friday 25 November 2022
A capacity service member village will feature at the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF)’s annual conference, to be held at The DoubleTree Hilton in Milton Keynes on Thursday 8th Dec…
IAAF Training Academy reveals Parts Advisor apprenticeship details
Date: Friday 25 November 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF)’s Training Academy has revealed details of a Customer Service Practitioner course, as parts of its Parts Advisor apprenticeship in partnership …
IAAF secures exclusive use of world-class venue for 2023 Golf Day
Date: Friday 18 November 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has secured the legendary Belfry course for its 2023 Golf Day, with members getting the chance to play 18 holes on the PGA championship course.…
IAAF chief executive backs fair gender representation by joining Automotive 30% Club
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Mark Field, chief executive of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has become the latest member of The Automotive 30% Club, a voluntary group of MDs and CEOs from automotive manuf…
IAAF announces partnership with Automechnika Birmingham 2023
Date: Friday 11 November 2022
IAAF has worked with the event organisers to ensure all members are supported through the event and we can confirm the IAAF member exclusive networking event will also return as an evening gathering a…
IAAF confirms 2022 conference line-up
Date: Friday 04 November 2022
IAAF has confirmed its speaker line-up for its upcoming annual conference, which will take place on Thursday 8th December at Double Tree Hilton, Milton Keynes. Former SAS Soldier, sniper and paratroop…
IAAF Awards 2022 - Voting now live
Date: Friday 04 November 2022
The voting for this year's IAAF Awards has now gone live and instructions are given below. Voting will remain open until 18 November, so please ensure your vote is included and have your say. The for…
Nominate your garage in the IAAF Pride of Aftermarket Awards 2022
Date: Tuesday 01 November 2022
IAAF has added two new garage awards to its Pride of Aftermarket awards, set to take place on 8 December at DoubleTree Hilton, Milton Keynes. The two categories for the garage awards are: Garage of t…
