IAAF News
The AFTERmarket Party of the Year
Date: Friday 25 March 2022
Sponsors of the IAAF Dinner in December at Milton Keynes will automatically be included as a sponsor at the IAAF Networking Drinks on 8 June at Genting Hotel, Resorts World. The IAAF has unveiled its …
IAAF adds After.Marketing agency to its membership
Date: Tuesday 22 March 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed Shropshire-based marketing agency After.Marketing as their latest service member. After.Marketing offers a full complement of mark…
Hayley Pells, Avia Autos, joins IAAF Council
Date: Friday 18 March 2022
The IAAF has formed its new look council including distributors, suppliers, buying groups, service providers and garages, who come together regularly to debate industry issues and IAAF policy, ensurin…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 18 March 2022
Date: Friday 18 March 2022
IAAF Dinner Sponsorship sales launch next weekSponsorship of the IAAF Conference and Annual Awards Dinner, sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) will open next week! To support members further …
Global supply chain takes further hit as China widens covid lockdowns
Date: Friday 18 March 2022
Multinational companies have halted some operations as China widens its Covid lockdowns - among its biggest since the start of the pandemic. Tens of millions of people across the country face restrict…
CMA has published details and timeline for review of Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations
Date: Thursday 17 March 2022
The CMA has now published the timeline and details for its review of the retained Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation to inform its recommendation to government on whether to replace or vary it w…
Soaring prices hit aftermarket businesses as petition started to reduce fuel duty and VAT
Date: Friday 11 March 2022
Businesses in the automotive aftermarket continue to face higher operating costs with increases felt across the board in areas such as people, utilities, raw materials and transport. With fuel reachin…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 11 March 2022
Date: Friday 11 March 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been yet another extremely packed week. The IAAF has held m…
IAAF Golf Day expands numbers due to popular demand
Date: Thursday 03 March 2022
Due to popular demand, the IAAF has added more team slots to its Golf Day, which will take place on Friday 12 August. For the very first time, guests will be able to play the Arden Championship Course…
IAAF donates to British Red Cross Ukraine Appeal
Date: Thursday 03 March 2022
IAAF has made a donation to the British Red Cross Ukraine Appeal, which has distributed more than 30,000 food and hygiene parcels so far, and is helping evacuate people with disabilities. The Ukrainia…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 4 March 2022
Date: Thursday 03 March 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been yet another extremely busy week. UK AFCARThe IAAF has …
Global Supply Chains hit by Russia Ukraine conflict
Date: Friday 25 February 2022
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has further impacted global supply chains. Oil pricesOil prices jumped, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's attack on …
MP calls for govt to update MOT test around DPFs
Date: Friday 25 February 2022
MP for Huddersfield, Barry Sheerman, has presented a Ten-Minute Rule Bill to the House of Commons. A Ten-Minute Rule Bill is a way that MPs can argue for a certain law to be made or changed. It’s very…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 18 February 2022
Date: Friday 18 February 2022
A fantastic week for the IAAF with CV committee and council meetings, along with our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Federation is: Fighting hard for its members on Block Exemption Regulations Attr…
EVs and effective communication to be addressed in first IAAF Industry Briefing Session of the year
Date: Friday 18 February 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is kickstarting its series of Industry Briefing Sessions for 2022, with the first session delivering an insight into the future of the EV marke…
Block Exemption update – positive news in EU as IAAF seeks answers from CMA
Date: Friday 11 February 2022
The IAAF, as part of UK AFCAR, previously submitted a paper to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that detailed many of its concerns over the need to renew the current sector-specific Motor V…
Save the Date! Play the Arden Championship Course at IAAF/BEN Golf Day on Friday 12 August
Date: Friday 11 February 2022
The IAAF BEN Golf Day 2022 will take place on Friday 12 August and for the very first time, guests will be able to play the Arden Championship Course at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Countr…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 11 February 2022
Date: Friday 11 February 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been another busy week. 2022 IAAF Events ProgrammeDetails a…
BER update: Awareness of UK aftermarket key to MV-BER renewal
Date: Friday 04 February 2022
Following news that the European Commission is proposing to extend the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) until 2028, IAAF, through UK AFCAR, is intensifying its lobbying efforts to ren…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 4 February 2022
Date: Friday 04 February 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been yet another extremely busy week. Block ExemptionNews o…
IAAF AGM 2022 and Council nomination reminder
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Members are reminded that the Annual General Meeting of Members will be taking place at 10:30am on THURSDAY 17th February 2022. This meeting wiill be a hybrid event; due to social distancing measures …
IAAF Activity Report w-e 28 January 2022
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been another extremely busy week. IAAF Aftermarket Careers …
IAAF shines a light on recruitment and skills issues in new webinar
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has successfully hosted its first service provider webinar, looking at the major issues around recruitment and skills in the automotive afterma…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 21 January 2022
Date: Friday 21 January 2022
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during what has been another extremely busy week. European Commission plans…
European Commission plans to extend MVBER
Date: Thursday 20 January 2022
The European Commission is proposing to extend the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) until 2028 – and revise slightly the accompanying guidelines – following a review process. The five…
IAAF AGM 2022 - Notification
Date: Friday 14 January 2022
IAAF Members are advised that the Annual General Meeting of Members will be taking place at 10:30am on THURSDAY 17th February 2022. This meeting will be a hybrid event; due to social distancing measur…
Shape your IAAF Golf Day
Date: Friday 14 January 2022
As announced during the IAAF Conference in December, the federation is restarting its events programme following the easing of COVID related restrictions and is inviting feedback from the membership r…
IAAF Council Elections 2022
Date: Friday 14 January 2022
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 are seeking nominations for 2 compo…
IAAF webinar tackles recruitment & skills
Date: Friday 14 January 2022
The first Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) service provider webinar will look to address the major issues the automotive aftermarket supply chain faces around recruitment and skill…
IAAF Activity Report – IAAF’s objectives for 2022
Date: Friday 14 January 2022
A busy first full week of the New Year at IAAF with numerous meetings taking place. There are numerous objectives for the Federation this year. These include: The upcoming renewal of Block Exemption R…
IAAF office holiday times
Date: Thursday 16 December 2021
The IAAF Office will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays on Wednesday 22 December 2021 and will reopen on Wednesday 5 January 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our mem…
Maverick Diagnostics becomes latest IAAF member
Date: Wednesday 15 December 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) continues to bolster its membership for 2021, through welcoming diagnostic tool and vehicle technical support brand, Maverick Diagnostics, to i…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 10 December 2021
Date: Friday 10 December 2021
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during an extremely busy week. Feedback from conferenceThank you for the ex…
IAAF Virtual Conference 2021 - Main Sponsors
Date: Thursday 09 December 2021
The IAAF would like to thank Automotive Recruitment Alliance, Boswell Aftermarket, Comma Oil, Corteco, Ecco Safety Group, FAI Automotive, First Line, LKQ Euro Car Parts, Lucas Oil, MEYLE, NGK Spark Pl…
IAAF virtual conference urges aftermarket to gear up in the race to futureproof the industry
Date: Friday 03 December 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has urged the industry to gear up for change in its fittingly titled virtual conference, ‘Aftermarket for the Future’, as it provided a detaile…
IAAF Virtual Conference 2021 - Headline Sponsor - Alliance Automotive Group
Date: Friday 03 December 2021
The IAAF would like to thank Alliance Automotive Group for agreeing to be the Headline Sponsor for the 2021 IAAF Virtual Conference held on Thursday 2 December 2021. This was the second time the Confe…
The ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ celebrated at IAAF virtual conference
Date: Friday 03 December 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced the winners of its ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ award ceremony, as it continues to celebrate the individuals and businesses who hav…
IAAF adds MEHA Automotive to its membership
Date: Friday 26 November 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has grown its membership further with the addition of leading supplier of metalliferous products, MEHA Automotive UK. MEHA Automotive UK produc…
Voting is now open for IAAF’s 'Pride of the Aftermarket' awards
Date: Friday 26 November 2021
Voting is now open for the IAAF 'Pride of the Aftermarket' awards. This year we received a high number of nominations and the shortlist has now been unveiled. The categories include Car Supplier of th…
IAAF Virtual Conference 2021 - register now
Date: Friday 26 November 2021
There is now less than one week to go to the IAAF Virtual Conference 2021, headline sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG). The conference will be titled Aftermarket for the Future, as the event…
IAAF activity report w-e 26 November 2021
Date: Friday 26 November 2021
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during an extremely busy week. LobbyingThis week the IAAF, in support of UK…
Conference nears record numbers as full line-up confirmed
Date: Friday 26 November 2021
The 2021 IAAF Virtual Conference, sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group, looks set to attract record numbers as the full speaker line-up is confirmed. Beginning at 10am on Thursday 2 December, the v…
Conference Speaker announcement: DVSA to outline market surveillance work on brakes, DPFs, LEDs, and emissions control
Date: Friday 19 November 2021
Representatives from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will provide an update to IAAF members on its Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) work programmes at the upcoming IAAF Virtual Conferen…
Who’s best in the Independent Aftermarket? - Final call for nominations
Date: Friday 19 November 2021
This is just a reminder that this year’s Awards Programme will be closing for nominations at 5.00 p.m. today. As in previous years, there are categories for Distributors and Suppliers in both the car …
IAAF Activity Report w-e 19 November 2021
Date: Friday 19 November 2021
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during an extremely busy week. New members join IAAF We have a number of ne…
One hundred days in the life of the IAAF
Date: Friday 12 November 2021
IAAF Chief Executive Mark Field has produced a progress report on the IAAF and its activities over the first 100 days of its financial year, beginning 1 August. The Federation’s work since 1 August ha…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 12 November 2021
Date: Friday 12 November 2021
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during an extremely busy week. This week the IAAF held both its CV committe…
Register now for the “Aftermarket for the Future” - 2021 IAAF Virtual Conference
Date: Friday 05 November 2021
Registration is now open for the “Aftermarket for the Future”, the 2021 IAAF Virtual Conference, sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG). The event looks to address the biggest challenges and opp…
Former Dyson CEO Martin McCourt to speak at IAAF Virtual Conference 2021
Date: Friday 05 November 2021
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced Martin McCourt, who was previously the long-standing CEO of Dyson, as special guest speaker at its 2021 Virtual Conference. In line w…
IAAF Activity Report w-e 5 November 2021
Date: Friday 05 November 2021
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during the week just gone by. The IAAF Conference 2021 countdown kicks off …
