IAAF Member News
Bettaparts acquired by Juratek
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
Braking specialist Juratek Ltd has acquired Bradford-based independent distributor Bettaparts Ltd. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Bettaparts will remain at its Bradford site, serving its e…
60 years of electronics production in Hamm
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
60 years ago, in March 1961, it began as a production site for flasher units, changeover relays and switches, with around 650 employees. Since then, the HELLA electronics plant in Hamm Bockum-Hövel ha…
Ten out of ten for the Lucas Oil Cannon Motorsports Team
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
The Leeds-based Lucas Oil Cannon Motorsports Team is to continue its ten-year racing partnership with US oil and additives manufacturer Lucas Oil. The motorcycle dragster racing team will run the Top …
EAG invests in its warehouse
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
Excel Automotive Group (EAG) has implemented MAM’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to improve efficiency and accuracy in its warehouse logistics.The WMS optimises the flow of products through the EA…
Showing wheel resilience
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
The Wheel Specialist reports an unexpected surge in wheel refurbishment enquiries at its first-ever virtual conference. It's now been a year since many businesses began to suffer the effects of lockdo…
Introducing: HaynesPro WorkshopData Motorcycles
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
For many years, HaynesPro has been the specialist in online technical vehicle data for automotive professionals. We deliver SMR and diagnostic data for cars, LCVs and trucks in a clear and user-friend…
WAI UK extends warehouse by 40 percent to meet demand
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
Auto electrical specialist WAI has extended its UK warehouse by a massive 40 percent, as the business boosts its stockholding for UK customers. The extension, at WAI’s Bognor Regis UK headquarters, wi…
Investing in the future
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
Cheadle-based Klarius Products is offering aspiring young professionals the chance to build a career in engineering, with the business hiring four new apprentices. The largest UK manufacturer of after…
Standardised Warranty & Returns process enhances service
Date: Thursday 08 April 2021
The new, free to access TecAlliance Warranty and Returns service, brought to market by Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) and PACT, offers “substantial time saving benefits” and “enh…
Sponsor Link: Fueltone
Date: Thursday 01 April 2021
FUELTONE® PRO DEVELOPED IN THE UK BY EXPERT FUEL CHEMISTFueltone offers a range of additives and engine treatments that prevent and solve problems that commonly affect the operation of an engine. Whet…
Shopping platform Allegro optimises replacement parts shopping experience with TecDoc data
Date: Tuesday 30 March 2021
Allegro.pl, the most popular shopping platform in Poland and one of the largest e-commerce websites in Europe, uses TecDoc data from TecAlliance to provide the best shopping experience for its custome…
Approved Garages make significant investment in campaign with TalkSport Radio
Date: Tuesday 30 March 2021
April welcomes a first for Approved Garages with the launch of a new campaign exclusively on talkSPORT Radio during 2021. Approved Garages is the lead generation platform for AutoCare and United Garag…
Interview “safety first” – Glen Callum Associates offers IAAF members complimentary COVID-19 lateral flow kit
Date: Friday 26 March 2021
Automotive aftermarket recruitment specialist Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has teamed up with Uhealthcare, an established supplier of COVID-19 lateral flow devices and kits, to provide IAAF members wi…
MAHLE Powertrain sets its sights on e-mobility of the future
Date: Friday 26 March 2021
MAHLE Powertrain (MPT) is expanding its portfolio with an intensified focus on e-mobility. Over recent years, the development service provider headquartered in Northampton, UK has established itself a…
Lesjöfors goes fossil-free and reduces emissions by up to 90 per cent
Date: Friday 26 March 2021
On April 1, the subsidiary Lesjöfors Fjädrar in Mid-Sweden will shift to biogas, which is a fossil-free energy source. The green transition will reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions by 70-90 …
TechMan puts valuable vehicle data into the hands of technicians
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
Garage Management System, TechMan is empowering technicians with manufacturer vehicle data thanks to a pioneering new partnership with E3 Technical. From the 1st April 2021, existing and new TechMan u…
The automotive sector – how will it accelerate again?
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
A year of unpredictability.The coronavirus pandemic has created a global chain reaction of events that’s had a swift and significant impact on the automotive industry. According to KPMG, 80% of the au…
NGK-sponsored Nic Hamilton announces 2021 BTCC race plans
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
NGK-sponsored British racing driver Nic Hamilton is confirmed to drive for Team HARD. Racing’s Cupra Leon line-up for the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. Hamilton remains…
VARTA® issue advice to drivers to seek expert battery fitment via the UK independent garage trade
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
The battery experts at VARTA® are issuing advice to vehicle drivers around the risks and complexity of attempting a DIY battery replacement in this age of increasingly complex cars. VARTA say that the…
HELLA aims for climate-neutral production by 2025
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
As one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, HELLA wants to further accelerate its own efforts against climate change and send a clear signal for climate protection. So, by 2025, all 38 HELLA p…
NGK to sponsor Lambert for 2021 Speedway season
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
NGK has announced it is to continue its sponsorship of young Speedway star Robert Lambert for the 2021 season. The ignition and sensor specialist is a major supporter of Speedway where riders compete …
NSK wins two Toyota supplier awards
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has bestowed two awards upon NSK Europe: a Certificate of Recognition (in the Supply category) and an Achievement Award (in the Quality category). In normal circumstances, TM…
Yuasa hang up their BTCC racing gloves after 10 tremendous years with Team Dynamics & Honda
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
GS Yuasa have announced that they will finish their long-term sponsorship of Team Dynamics and Honda in the British Touring Car Championship. Last year the manufacturer, which produces Yuasa branded b…
HELLA and Ridecell enter into partnership
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
HELLA, the internationally positioned automotive supplier has entered into a partnership with US and EU-based Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) platform company Ridecell. Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS), a…
Comline creates aftermarket-themed Red Nose Day competition
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
Comline is pleased to announce the launch of a social media campaign that will run from Friday 19th March to Friday 26th March, in aid of Red Nose Day. Participants who correctly identify the part ado…
HELLA opens new development centre in Romania
Date: Tuesday 16 March 2021
The internationally positioned automotive supplier HELLA is further expanding its software and electronics activities, with a new test and development centre at its Craiova site in Romania. The compan…
LIQUI MOLY alongside Betamotor at the MXGP Motocross World Championship
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
When the Italian manufacturer of enduro and trial bikes participates in the MXGP Motocross World Championship for the first time with a factory team, a long-standing partner will be at their side: LIQ…
A1 Motor Stores joins IAAF
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed another new member for 2021, A1 Motor Stores, to its growing membership. Formed in 1983, A1 Motor Stores has developed in to one o…
EAG celebrates two years trading!
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
Excel Automotive Group (EAG) was acquired by Tony Bhogal with Adrian Lamb at the end of March 2019 and has gone from strength to strength. During the last two years, one of which was marred by a globa…
Banner steps back in time
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
Banner has entered 2021 in vintage mode having unveiled what is quite simply a ‘blast from the past’. In true retro style, the leading European manufacturer of batteries and battery accessories has pr…
VARTA Batteries Partner with Diagnostics Expert Steve Scott to bring battery education to the independent garage
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
The battery experts at VARTA have teamed up with the successful diagnostics online platform Simply Diagnostics to enhance customers’ access to battery information and support the UK workshops to grow …
ZF Aftermarket makes its Internet portal an essential tool for workshops
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
ZF has completely revised its aftermarket portal and added numerous new functions. The website aftermarket.zf.com is used to make contact with all market participants from automotive workshops to whol…
LKQ Euro Car Parts launches e-learning suite as part of digitalisation drive
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
The UK’s leading supplier of car and van parts has enhanced its training offering for garages, with the addition of a new e-learning suite. The e-learning courses from LKQ Euro Car Parts’ AutoEducatio…
TechMan support team eases switchover angst for multi-site garage owner
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
The owner of a midlands-based fleet servicing specialist whose business development was being held back by an unsuitable Garage Management System has spoken out about why he waited two years before sw…
Mintex-sponsored Steve Brown returns to British Rallycross Championship tour in 2021
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
After a successful debut season in the British Rallycross Championship in 2019, Mintex-sponsored Steve Brown will once again swap the rally stages for circuits as he makes a return to the popular BMW …
AAG acquires Uckfield motor factor
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
Alliance Automotive Group UK has announced that it has recently completed the acquisition of EBC Motor Factors Ltd; an existing member of the UAN buying group. The business is a two branch LV business…
NGK appoints new UK managing director
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has appointed Marko Wowczyna UK managing director, effective April 1, 2021. He replaces Tammy Suzuki who NGK says has returned to Japan after four years at the helm. Mr Wowczy…
Workshop customers take centre stage in the latest Schaeffler REPXPERT ‘Tea-break training’
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
Taking a pause from the usual, technically oriented training, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT team were joined by ‘The Garage Inspector’, Andy Savva, to present a more workshop customer focused ‘Tea-break train…
Women of the Automotive Aftermarket celebrated
Date: Monday 08 March 2021
The theme for International Women's Day this year is Choose to Challenge, with the campaign encouraging individuals to challenge any form of inequality in order to drive change. Many women are thrivin…
Closing the gender talent gap - Autotech Group CEO joins Automotive 30% Club
Date: Monday 08 March 2021
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Autotech Group is delighted to announce that its CEO, Gavin White, has joined forces with automotive industry MDs and CEOs to become the latest member of…
How to get your car ready for spring
Date: Friday 05 March 2021
Spring is on the way and drivers are coming to the garage to get their cars ready for the warmer season. TecAlliance, one of the leading data management specialists in the independent automotive after…
Budget: Lasting scars from pandemic will be skills gaps, meaning apprenticeship incentive key, says LKQ Euro Car Parts
Date: Thursday 04 March 2021
Andy Hamilton, CEO of LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “Today’s Budget has given the independent aftermarket some reasons to be cheerful after a long and tough year. The extension of furlough until September…
Yuasa back British Rally Champion Matt Edwards as he contends for third BRC title in all-new Volkswagen Polo
Date: Thursday 04 March 2021
Reigning champion Edwards will challenge for a third successive BRC title with the continued support of Yuasa for the upcoming season. Furthermore, Welshman Matt has joined Melvyn Evans Motorsport and…
Range and Quality Attracts Premier Auto Parts to NAPA
Date: Wednesday 03 March 2021
Rob Gould, managing director of Cork-based Premier Auto Parts, talks about why NAPA products have become such an integral part of the business in a short time. Based in Cork and with seven further dep…
GS Yuasa Academy graduates become fully-fledged members of the IMI
Date: Wednesday 03 March 2021
The first GS Yuasa Academy graduates are beginning to receive IMI membership and certification as the battery training platform continues to go from strength to strength. Since its launch in 2019, the…
MAM solutions help Automotive Supplies deal with upswing in sales
Date: Wednesday 03 March 2021
Automotive Supplies, a single-site motor factor based in Derry, has experienced an increase in business over the past year - and MAM Software solutions have helped facilitate this growth. Since implem…
Banner secures €60m North American battery order
Date: Wednesday 03 March 2021
Banner – Europe’s leading manufacturer of batteries and battery accessories – has entered 2021 on a high having secured a lucrative order that will see the company supply 1.5 million lead acid batteri…
Autotech Recruit drives up efficiency amongst contractors with technical data app
Date: Wednesday 03 March 2021
Autotech Recruit has invested in technology which will equip its contractor network of temporary vehicle technicians and MOT testers with vital data on every vehicle on the road - at the touch of a bu…
LKQ Euro Car Parts launches campaign to help garages maximise revenue generation through SMR
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
As part of its ongoing support programme for the independent aftermarket, LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new campaign to help garages enhance their service, maintenance and repair (SMR) offering an…
EV charging strategy for Wales
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
A Welsh Government Consultation seeking to gather views on the draft strategy for electric vehicle charging in Wales has been responded to by the Federation of Small Business (FSB) lobbying on behalf …
