IAAF Member News
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…
MJAllen Automotive set for growth with new brands and products
Date: Friday 15 September 2023
MJAllen Automotive has outlined its strategy for the future as its new-look team plans to unveil new brands and products in the automotive aftermarket. Headed up by managing director, Les Kershaw, ope…
Alliance Automotive Group to sponsor flagship IAAF event
Date: Thursday 14 September 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) will welcome back leading parts distributor Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), as headline sponsor for the 2023 edition of its Annual Conference …
TMD Friction pulls out all the stops when welcoming Autosupplies to factory tour
Date: Wednesday 13 September 2023
Autosupplies and its customers receive an insight into TMD Friction’s stringent manufacturing processes at its Hartlepool factory. TMD Friction has welcomed representatives from Autosupplies and three…
Exol quality shines in HRCR classic rally championships
Date: Wednesday 13 September 2023
As the official lubricants partner to the Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR) for the 2023 MINI Sport Cup and Stage Masters Challenge, Exol Lubricants provides all competing cars with its high-quality …
GSF: OESAA Academy Live an avenue for technicians to upskill
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
GSF Car Parts is “rallying our local teams” to attract technicians to the highly-anticipated OESAA Academy Live trade evenings at Exeter College and Hugh Baird College in Liverpool. Banner Batteries, …
UKS continue to enjoy the growth of range and product groups through its Metzger Autoteile partnership
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
UKS Distribution’s managing director, Geoff Jones said: “We are delighted with the ongoing increased volumes of Metzger sales through UKS’ product and brand offering to the UK. It’s an extensive and e…
NGK stars in dramatic Speedway GP
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
It was a meeting full of high drama for the NGK-sponsored riders competing in the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff. Sweden’s Freddie Lindgren was the top performer, making the final at the P…
DENSO President announces €63 billion (¥10 trillion) R&D investment plan to kickstart new era of safe and sustainable electromobility
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
In his first European public appearance as President and COO of DENSO, the Fortune 500 advanced automotive technology supplier, Shinnosuke Hayashi revealed that the business plans to invest €63 billio…
MPULSE App: MAHLE Aftermarket on the move
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023
MAHLE Aftermarket brings its MPULSE Mobility Magazine to smartphones as an app. The new app offers customers a digital channel that combines all service offers and information in one place. The main t…
Brembo prime line LCV brake calipers
Date: Thursday 07 September 2023
Light Commercial Vehicles are designed to meet the highest standards of safety, reliability and integrity. But they’re also designed to go on … and on … and on. And when it comes to innovation, origin…
Parts firm recognised by Chancellor for 70 years of service
Date: Thursday 07 September 2023
Bennetts Car Parts was recently invited to No.10 as local business champions. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt said:"Local businesses are vital for our economy, our day to day lives and ou…
IAA Mobility 2023: FORVIA presents its vision of connected, sustainable and automated mobility
Date: Thursday 07 September 2023
FORVIA, the world’s seventh-largest supplier of automotive technology, combining the innovation skills of Faurecia and HELLA, is presenting its portfolio to address tomorrow's mobility requirements at…
