eBay’s Andy Richardson will open Autofixa Live 2026, the UK’s dedicated automotive ecommerce and marketplace summit, on Wednesday 14 May at the iconic MK-7 Red Bull Racing Arena in Milton Keynes.

There is a quiet pressure building in the automotive aftermarket. It is not coming from electrification, regulation or even competition. It is coming from something far more immediate and far more tangible: cost.

Valeo Service UK has announced the appointment of Bastian Mertens as Director of Marketing Aftermarket Northern Europe, signalling the next stage of the supplier’s development across the region.