Bodyshop Magazine

SMMT International Automotive Summit 2021
2021-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Herts
The SMMT International Automotive Summit 2021 will be held on Tuesday, 29 June 2021. The Summit, now in its 13th year, has established itself as one of the most high-profile automotive events in the UK. The event will bring together more than 600 delegates from across the industry, government and the international media.

POSTPONED: Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City 2021 (Vietnam)
2021-06-30 09:00 - 2021-07-02 17:00 | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Ho Chi Minh City, District 7, Viet Nam
Organisers have decided to defer Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City to 29 June-1 July 2022.
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s only dedicated trade exhibition for the automotive aftermarket and is part of the global Automechanika brand. Product groups include parts and components; electronics and connectivity; diagnostics and maintenance; tyres and wheels and body and paint, among others.

VDA - Automotive Core Tools for Auditors (webinar)
2021-07-06 08:00 - 2021-07-09 17:00 | Webinar
This two-day training course is aimed at qualified VDA 6.3 process auditors who wish to apply for an extension, as well as prospective VDA 6.3 Process and IATF System auditors who are seeking qualification.
During the training, technical lectures on the single Core Tools (RGA / APQP, VDA 2 / PPAP, FMEA, VDA 5 / MSA, Cmk / PpK / CpK / SPC and 8D) will alternate with exercises on typical examples. The focus lies on the practical application by the participants. Here, group work, individual exercises, question and answer exercises as well as plenary discussions are carried out.

Global EV Advanced Materials & Thermal Management 2021 (webinar)
2021-07-07 08:00 - 2021-07-08 17:00 | Herts
As batteries for electric vehicles become smaller and more performant, they also produce more heat which must be dissipated safely. With a myriad of companies developing best-in-class thermal interface materials that combine high thermal conductivity and low viscosity with the ability to maintain insulating properties, OEM interest in thermal management is burgeoning to new levels. The Global EV Advanced Materials & Thermal Management 2021 will take place online 7-8 July 2021, focusing on real application case studies to increase cost efficiency, driving range, battery health, and vehicle performance.

POSTPONED: Vehicle Electrification Expo (VEX21)
2021-07-07 09:00 - 2021-07-08 16:30 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Battery Cells and Systems Expo and Vehicle Electrification Expo 2021 has been postponed from 7-8 July 2021 and will now take place from 29-30 June 2022 at The National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham.
The conferences and exhibitions will bring together the entire supply chain involved in electric and hybrid vehicle development and will showcase the latest technologies for this rapidly growing market.

School of Thought: Ready4work launch
2021-07-08 10:30 - 13:00 | ODEON Cinema, Bermuda Park, St David's Way, Nuneaton, CV10 7SD, United Kingdom
School of Thought will gather ambassadors and other stakeholders together at the ODEON Lux Nuneaton on 8 July to launch its community interest company, Ready4work, together with an all-new “Talent of the Future” automotive industry video.

Verifacts Automotive Guild 21: A Safe and Proper Repair Using AI (webinar)
2021-07-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Webinar
During the 90-minute presentation, “A Safe & Proper RepAIr Using AI,” Sean Carey, president of SCG Management Consultants, will talk about the role of artificial intelligence when it comes to a proper and safe repair of newer automobiles. Following the presentation, there will be time set aside for Q&A.

Future Mobility Europe (Germany)
2021-07-13 09:00 - 2021-07-14 17:00 | Messe Stuttgart, Messepiazza 1, Stuttgart, 70629, Germany
Now in its second year, this Stuttgart conference is a two-day event designed to help stakeholders understand the future of mobility. 200+ delegates; 50+ speakers; 10+ tech exhibits.

Smartphones: Dangerous Distraction or Driver Safety Companion? (webinar)
2021-07-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The “Smartphones: Dangerous Distraction or Driver Safety Companion?” webinar will gain insight on the following topics:
• Parental concerns regarding the safety of their teen drivers.
• Smartphones’ impact on teen drivers’ safety and risk profiles.
• How existing tech helps parents teach safe driving habits to their teens.
• Parental willingness to employ driver safety monitoring technology/mobile apps.
• Opportunities for consumer-facing brands to position themselves as safety advocates among families with young drivers.

3M - Enhancing your paint & coating productivity and efficiency (webinar)
2021-07-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Agenda of the streaming sessions:

An overview of the new 3M Performance Spray Gun
A demonstration of 3M Performance Spray Gun
The opportunity to ask experts questions about your coating process needs

Richard Henderson's "breathing air" (webinar)
2021-07-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
A free course for bodyshop technicians to learn more about breathing air in the bodyshop. The event will take you through legislation, types of purifiers, where all parameters come from, and will finish up with a Q&A.
Contact Richard Henderson for more information.

London Motor Show 2021
2021-07-16 09:00 - 2021-07-18 17:00 | Evolution London, Queenstown Road, London, SW8 4NW, United Kingdom
The London Motor Show will return to Evolution London at Battersea Park in July 2021, when it is expected to showcase some of the most unique and showstopping new vehicles on the market.

3M - Enhancing your paint & coating productivity and efficiency (webinar)
2021-07-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-07-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Agenda of the streaming sessions:

An overview of the new 3M™ Performance Spray Gun
A demonstration of 3M™ Performance Spray Gun
The opportunity to ask experts questions about your coating process needs

POSTPONED: INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico City 2021
2021-07-21 09:00 - 2021-07-23 17:00 | Centro Citibanamex (Mexico), Conscipto 311, Mexico City, Lomas de Sotelo, 11200, Mexico
INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico City has been postponed and will now take place on 1-3 December. It has also moved to a new location – Convention Center San Luis Potosi, Blvd. Antonio Rocha Cordero #125, Desarrollo del Pedregal, 78395 San Luis. It is one of the leading fairs for the automotive aftermarket in Latin America.

CIECAST: Technology’s impact on future training: Welcome to the gamer culture (webinar)
2021-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
The webinar will feature Jeff Peevy, I-CAR vice president, Technical Products, Programs & Services.
During the one-hour live broadcast, Peevy will share information about the training curriculum that will be relevant for all industry segments in the future. This includes the impact of technology and gaming.

IBISConnect Africa
2021-07-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
IBISConnect Africa 2021 is a thought-leadership conference for the regional collision repair sector that will feature multiple presentations from subject and regional experts, along with an audience Q&A and virtual networking. All of this will be delivered via an immersive virtual event experience, negating the need to leave the comfort and safety of your desk.

The Classic 2021
2021-07-30 09:00 - 2021-08-01 17:00 | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8TN, United Kingdom
This summer’s eagerly anticipated Classic will serve up a double dose of automotive anniversaries at Silverstone with all of 2021’s major marque and model milestones added to those rolled over from last year’s postponed staging of the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival.
Ensuring all visitors to The Classic share in the celebrations, the 60th-anniversary Mini Cooper celebration will be spread over all three days. Qualifying for all important grid positions takes place on the Friday, followed by two stunning 20-minute races on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The 2021 bill also features a special race to mark 60 years of the equally evocative Jaguar E-type as part of its programme of retro races that showcase the very best of historic motorsport from across the ages.

VeriFacts Automotive Guild 21: All Things Honda (webinar)
2021-08-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
The 60-minute presentation will feature Scott Kaboos, America Honda Motor Company’s national assistant manager of Collision Repair Training and Technology. Kaboos will be joined by John Chambers, Honda’s new assistant manager in charge of the Honda/Acura certified network of collision repair shops; and Dane Rounkles, Honda’s new manager of Wholesale Collision Parts Marketing.
Discussion topics will include:

New training platform with VeriFacts Automotive.
Service Information Systems access for technicians.
Name change of program from ProFirst to Honda/Acura Certified Collision Repair.
Increase in stamping production for service sheet metal parts.
New models recently released: 22M Civic, 22M MDX and 22M TLX.

Automotive Tech Week (USA)
2021-08-16 08:00 - 2021-08-20 17:00 | Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, Detroit, MI, 48374, United States
Following the success of the Festival of Automotive in August 2020 – a co-located event offering intelligence from TU-Automotive Detroit, WardsAuto Interiors Conference, ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles, WardsAuto UX Conference and Connected Car Insurance USA – Informa Tech Automotive Group has announced the continuation of this co-located in-person and online offering into 2021 under a new name, Automotive Tech Week.

The British Motor Show 2021
2021-08-19 10:00 - 2021-08-22 17:00 | Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Etps Road, Farnborough, GU14 6FD, United Kingdom
The British Motor Show returns with a new format and at a new location, relaunched as a celebration of motoring past, present and future. A place to answer all your questions, help you find your perfect match and a great day out for the family.
The show will also play host to the 2021 Automotive Careers Expo – held across four days in the main hall and featuring seminars and sessions from manufacturers and industry stakeholders including School of Thought, the IMI, RMI, IGA and Ben.

MIMS Automechanika Moscow 2021
2021-08-23 08:00 - 2021-08-26 17:00 | Expocentre, 14 Krasnopresnenskaya nab., Moskow, Presnensky District, 123100, Russian Federation
The MIMS Automechanika Moscow is organised by ITEMF Expo, a joint venture of ITE Group and Messe Frankfurt. In 2018, more than 1,300 exhibitors and more than 25,000 visitors attended the leading trade fair for the automotive service industry in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe.

GALM USA 2021 (webinar)
2021-08-24 08:00 - 2021-08-26 17:00 | Webinar
This year’s GALM USA – the Advanced Lightweight Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Congress – will take place virtually across three full days from 24-26 August. The 2021 event has been created to enable benchmarking on a global scale, with technological know-how, current practices, and innovations for future development.

Guidance of ISO26262 of Semiconductors (webinar)
2021-08-24 14:00 - 2021-08-25 20:00 | Herts
Automotive IQ’s semiconductor safety conference is known for its focus on hardware safety. Yet, as the importance of and the challenge with software safety grows, a number of presentations on the agenda will look at topics including ASPICE, SEooC for software and safe AI.
The digital agenda will also focus on perennial favourite topics cantered around hardware safety, with discussions on topics such as the SEooC lifecycle, the tension between safety and availability, and safety analysis like ASIL decomposition.

The Commercial Vehicle Show 2021
2021-08-31 09:00 - 2021-09-02 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The Commercial Vehicle Show – the largest road freight transport, distribution and logistics event staged in Britain – returns to the NEC in late August and early September 2021 (after being postponed from June 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic). For truck and van operators it is their annual shopping trip and meeting place, for sector suppliers the ultimate showcase for their products and services. The event has been moved from its usual April date due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IBISConnect USA
2021-09-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
IBISConnect USA 2021 is an immersive thought-leadership conference for the regional collision repair sector. The event will be delivered through an interactive virtual event experience, which means you won’t have to leave the comfort and safety of your desk. Features will include multiple presentations from subject and regional experts, an audience Q&A and virtual networking.

Fully Charged LIVE 2021
2021-09-03 10:00 - 2021-09-05 17:00 | Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Etps Road, Farnborough, GU14 6FD, United Kingdom
Billed in 2021 as “Fully Charged OUTSIDE”, the 2021 event will be staged in a “safe outdoor environment”. It will be a smaller event – where the organisers can facilitate social distancing – but still aims to maintain the momentum the clean energy and electric vehicle markets have picked up during the pandemic.

Refinishing Trade Show 2021
2021-09-04 09:00 - 2021-09-05 17:00 | Prevost UK Ltd, Tower Business Park, Commercial Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0FJ, United Kingdom
The Refinishing Trade Show is aimed at anyone within the refinishing industry, from panel technicians and spray painters to manufacturers and distributors. On the Saturday evening will be a social and networking event, with Sunday being the trade show itself. Your ticket will give you automatic entry into a raffle when you attend the event, with great prizes to be won.

IAA Mobility 2021 (Germany)
2021-09-07 09:00 - 2021-09-12 17:00 | Messe München, Am Messeturm, Munich, 81829, Germany
The IAA, formerly the German International Motor Show, will focus on holistic mobility and will unveil a series of fascinating innovations and technologies. Moreover, the event will exhibit cars as well as the entire mobility chain. It will present physical products and new digital worlds. It will gather start-ups and established groups and combine “intelligent transport solutions with visionary thinking”.

AFP Getting Started on Your Mobility Deployment (webinar)
2021-09-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The “Getting Started on Your Mobility Deployment” webinar takes place at 9.30am on Wednesday, 8 September and features presentations from Ryan Coles, business services lead at Aviva; Oz Choudhri, head of mobility solutions at Enterprise; and Ross Basnett, strategic account director at Mobilleo. It ends at 10.45am.
