Bodyshop Magazine

AutoTech: Electrification (USA)
2023-10-17 09:00 - 2023-10-18 17:00 (Europe/London) | Fort Pontchartrain (a Wyndham Hotel), 2 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
AutoTech: Electrification focuses on bringing together decision-makers in the automotive industry to collaborate and find new business models to stay competitive. As EVs are reshaping the automotive ecosystem, and EV consumers expect a more connected, autonomous, and personalised experience, the industry needs to evolve to predict and prepare for demand. AutoTech: Electrification is hosted by the industry analysts at Wards Intelligence and showcases deep-dive presentations and panel discussions on electrification strategies and technologies.

SMMT Global Trade Conference 2023
2023-10-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
The SMMT’s second Global Trade Conference 2023 will take place virtually on Wednesday, 18 October. Global trade is of significant importance to the UK automotive industry and its future success. The Conference runs from 10:00-15:00 covering:

Threading the needle: automotive trade in Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
Winding roads: a trade policy fit for the automotive revolution.
Shifting the dial: new automotive trade priorities for the old world.
Carrot and stick: automotive trade policy in North America.

Digital Transformation in Logistics 2023
2023-10-19 09:00 - 17:00 | The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP, United Kingdom
This conference aims to bring together senior leaders and industry experts to delve into the latest trends and strategies driving the future of logistics through innovation and digitalisation. Other sessions include a focus on the strategic utilisation of technology to help businesses gain a competitive edge via increased margins and improved market performance; the 2025 UK Border Strategy and the pivotal role IT solutions will play in facilitating seamless trade processes; a workshop on digital solutions for transport decarbonisation; and a panel discussion surrounding innovative concepts and which of the emerging technologies are likely to deliver the most value to supply chains.

Building an architecture fit for the future (Insurance Innovators webinar)
2023-10-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
As the economic state of play remains unstable, innovation will be more crucial than ever within the insurance industry to ensure resilience. This Insurance Innovators webinar will look at everything from automation to cloud and open APIs, as insurers increasingly have to focus their investment priorities to build a successful transformation strategy.

Accelerating your path to autonomy with precise, absolute positioning (Wards Auto webinar)
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
In this webinar, Trimble Navigation will provide an overview of the Trimble Positioning Ecosystem. This ecosystem encompasses end-to-end precise positioning solutions, ranging from reference systems to in-car positioning engines, delivering reliable absolute positioning for in-lane vehicle performance.

MSO Symposium 2023 (USA)
2023-10-30 09:00 - 17:30 | Mirage Convention Centre, 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
The 12th annual MSO Symposium offers a unique programme of content surrounding current trends in the collision repair industry along with micro- and macro-economic impacts. Taking place in Las Vegas on the Monday of SEMA/AAPEX week at the Mirage Convention Centre, the MSO Symposium is a great opportunity to meet the best and brightest of the US collision industry.

Collision Industry Conference 2023 (USA)
2023-10-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is a forum made up of participants from all US bodyshop industry sectors for the express purpose of discussing and exploring today’s issues. The meetings are open to all interested individuals from the collision repair industry, including repairers, insurers, paint and materials companies, equipment and vehicle manufacturers, data providers, representatives of trade associations, and anyone with an interest in creating a more professional industry.

The SEMA Show 2023 (USA)
2023-10-31 08:00 - 2023-11-03 17:00 | Las Vegas Convention Centre, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
The SEMA Show takes place 31 October-3 November 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. On show will be thousands of product innovations , the latest product and custom vehicle trends, 70-plus free professional skill-enhancing education sessions, and the opportunity to connect with peers, leaders, and celebrities at the industry’s most anticipated in-person networking event.

AAPEX 2023 (USA)
2023-10-31 09:00 - 2023-11-02 17:00 | The Venetian Expo, 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89169, United States
AAPEX is a trade-only event for the automotive aftermarket. AAPEX is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and AASA, the Light Vehicle Aftermarket Division of MEMA.

Autentica Car Parts 3D printing launch
2023-11-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Sci-Tech Daresbury, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4FS, United Kingdom
An Innovate UK-backed start-up is launching a new digital marketplace for 3D printable car parts. Autentica Car Parts, based at Sci-Tech Daresbury near Warrington, will be launched at a special full-day event featuring keynote speeches, presentations, roundtable discussions and live platform demonstrations.

MECHANEX 2023
2023-11-07 10:00 - 2023-11-08 16:00 | Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ, United Kingdom
This expo for the automotive aftermarket, in partnership with PMM magazine, regularly attracts several industry leading brands and offers a free seminar programme discussing essential technical and business information. Live demonstrations of the latest products and tech and on-stand presentations, are combined with exclusive show offers, networking, competitions and giveaways.

Automotive USA 2023
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-09 | Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Reuters Events: Automotive USA is the industry gathering to unite senior level OEM leaders who will address how they will build software-defined electric vehicles, reshape the OEM business model and plan for an autonomous future. Reaching a North American audience, this event will shape the future strategies across business-critical topics including electrification, connectivity, autonomous vehicles, sustainability, supply chain and customer-first strategies.

IBIS SAUDI ARABIA 2023 (Riyadh)
2023-11-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers, Junction of King Fahad and King Abdullah Road, Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia
This one-day event is part of IBIS Worldwide’s National Forums series. Delegates will include industry thought leaders, influencers and stakeholders who are business owners and senior executives from Saudi Arabia-based vehicle manufacturers, product manufacturers, agencies, insurance companies, bodyshops, supply chains, consultants, training organisations and others.

Automotive Management Live 2023
2023-11-09 09:00 - 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Automotive Management Live welcomes modern automotive retail professionals from across the UK to shape the future of the industry and network with peers and suppliers. This is the go-to event for franchised and independent dealers, OEMs, and disruptors to source the latest technology solutions, products, and services in the industry.

ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards 2023
2023-11-09 18:00 - 23:30 | British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ, United Kingdom
The ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards will be hosted at the British Motor Museum on 9 November and will consist of a reception in the museum, dinner, and the awards themselves, followed by an after party. Entries into the 2023 awards are open until 8 September.

The Classic Motor Show 2023
2023-11-10 09:00 - 2023-11-12 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show brings together an array of classic car and motorcycle clubs along with their iconic classic and vintage cars and bikes. It is the ultimate season finale for any classic car/bike owner, collector, enthusiast, club member, or anyone with a passion for classic vehicles. As well the vehicles on show, it’s a great place to source parts and tools for your classic maintenance and restoration needs from the many specialist traders exhibiting.

WorldSkills UK National Finals
2023-11-14 09:00 - 2023-11-17 17:00 | Various
The WorldSkills UK / IMI National Finals will take place 14-17 November at colleges, independent training providers, colleges and universities across Greater Manchester. The categories include Automotive Body Repair, Automotive Refinishing, and Automotive Technology. WorldSkills UK competition-based training programmes are designed by industry experts and develop participants’ technical and employability skills, including building resilience, self-confidence and communications skills. The finalists from this year’s National Finals could be invited to join the WorldSkills UK International Development Programme for the WorldSkills Competition in 2026.

Insurance Innovators Summit 2023
2023-11-15 09:00 - 2023-11-16 17:00 | Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom
Attracting 850-plus insurance big hitters and next-gen disruptors from across the globe, the Insurance Innovators Summit is billed as “the event reshaping insurance as we know it”.

AutoTech: Europe 2023 (Germany)
2023-11-15 09:00 - 2023-11-16 17:00 | Leonardo Royal Berlin Alexanderplatz, Otto-Braun-Straße 90, Berlin, 10249, Germany
AutoTech: Europe is an event focused on bringing decision-makers in the automotive industry together to collaborate and find new business models to stay competitive. The event will explore various topics such as software defined vehicles, consumer-focused revenue streams, connectivity, electrification, sustainability, user experience, AI, and mobility-as-a-service.

Futurmotive - Expo & Talks (Italy)
2023-11-16 09:00 - 2023-11-18 17:00 | Bologna Fair District (Fiera di Bologna), Viale della Fiera, 20, Bologna, 40128, Italy
Autopromotec is organising Futurmotive – Expo & Talks, on 16-18 November in Bologna – a brand new event focused on energy and ecology transition and new business models in the automotive sector, devoted to manufacturers, component suppliers and manufacturers and buyers.

Delivering Decarbonisation - Logistics UK Business Conference
2023-11-21 08:00 - 17:00 | America Square Conference Centre, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2LB, United Kingdom
Logistics UK will hold its Delivering Decarbonisation conference on 21 November at America Square Conference Centre in London. Bringing together senior leaders and industry experts, the business group’s Delivering Decarbonisation conference is designed to equip logistics professionals with the knowledge and information needed to plan their business strategy and explores the roadmap to net zero, delving into the plans, initiatives and ongoing projects that are shaping the decarbonisation journey for transportation and logistics businesses.

2024: The Year Ahead in Automotive Remarketing
2023-11-21 09:00 - 16:00 | The Slate, Warwick University, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV4 7SH, United Kingdom
The Vehicle Remarketing Association’s annual seminar at The Slate, Warwick University, will look at current and new issues affecting the sector in 2024. This year’s VRA seminar will feature three main sessions:

The macroeconomic picture and motor industry market analysis.
Current challenges facing the remarketing and auto retail sector.
Future trends and new thinking.

Smart Transport National Conference 2023
2023-11-21 09:00 - 2023-11-22 17:00 | The Eastside Rooms, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL, United Kingdom
What will future transport systems look like in the UK, what are the trends and issues that will reshape the sector and how do we radically rethink legacy systems and drive fundamental changes? The Smart Transport National Conference aims to take a deep dive into future trends and tech innovation in a series of panel discussions which give attendees an opportunity to hear from the experts and gain invaluable knowledge for future decisions.

Motor Trader Industry Awards 2023
2023-11-22 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The Motor Trader Industry Awards are now in their 33rd year of celebrating excellence across motor retailing. The awards have taken place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s iconic Park Lane every year since their launch and attract an audience of dealers, suppliers and service providers from the motor retail sector.

London EV Show 2023
2023-11-28 09:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Bringing together the leading manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, thought leaders and decision-makers from across the global automotive value chain, the London EV Show is Europe’s largest international tradeshow and conference focused on the electric vehicle industry.

SMMT Annual Dinner 2023
2023-11-28 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The 106th SMMT Annual Dinner will be held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023. The dinner is one of the most prestigious events in the automotive calendar, due to be attended by approximately 1,000 guests from industry, government and the media. SMMT president Alison Jones will deliver the keynote address in front of senior executives from across the automotive industry.

Automechanika Shanghai 2023 (China)
2023-11-29 09:00 - 2023-12-02 17:00 | National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), 333 Songze Avenue Road, Shanghai, Qingpu District, China
Automechanika Shanghai – one of the most influential global trade fairs in the automotive industry and the biggest aftermarket show in eastern Asia – returns to Shanghai after the 2022 show’s Covid-enforced move to Shenzhen in southern China. A big part of this year’s trade event will be the International Automotive Industry Conference 2023, which takes centre stage at Automechanika Shanghai 2023. The event stream will explore the rising influence of new energy vehicles (NEV), electrification and digitalisation, and how the industrial chain, market, policies and regulations are adapting to these trends.
International Automotive Industry Conference 2023 (29 November)
Dr Qing Ding, founding partner of Shentou Capital, will moderate the conference, bringing together leading auto parts companies and sharing an analysis of the import and export of vehicles and automotive parts and components.
Other topics include:

The global business strategies of leading tier one suppliers and perspectives on the China market.
How parts and components suppliers can upgrade their businesses efficiently under electrification and digitalisation.
A long-term outlook of transformation in the global automotive supply chain.

NEV Sustainable Development Forum 2023 (29 November)
Audiences can stay ahead in the ever-evolving automotive industry from this line up of future-focused topics, including:

The applications and innovations of lithium batteries in new energy vehicles.
A blueprint of the hydrogen vehicle value chain.
An update on the development of charging stations in Europe.
The influence of the new EU Batteries Regulation in new energy vehicles and batteries.
A new energy future: hydrogen versus lithium batteries.
The adoption of low-carbon strategies for the sustainable development of the automotive industry.

Automotive Aftermarket Summit 2023 (30 November)
With the technological and mechanical differences in NEVs (compared to ICE vehicles), it is only natural that industry-wide transformations are unfolding across the supply chain. Panellists will delve into:

An analysis of key global automotive aftermarkets.
Changes in automotive parts distribution channels across Europe.
The evolution of digitalisation driving growth in aftermarket parts sales.
Navigating the development of China’s automotive parts distribution.
The integration of traditional maintenance and the new energy vehicle aftermarket.

Used Car Strategy and Development Forum 2023 (1 December)
Experts will weigh in on business opportunities from the circulation of used cars. Key topics include:

A review and forecast of China’s used car export market.
Trends in the Middle East and African automotive markets; the advantages and challenges of exporting used cars to these markets.
Establishing overseas warehouses to facilitate exporting activities.

ENTRIES OPEN FOR BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 + 30 UNDER 30
2023-12-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Nominations open on this date for the Bodyshop Awards 2024 and 30 Under 30: Rising Stars. We will accept entries in all awards categories and the 30 Under 30 until 31 March 2024. Visit www.bodyshopmag.com for more information.

Ben Ball 2023
2023-12-06 18:00 - 23:30 | Old Billingsgate Market, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London, City of London, EC3R 6DX , United Kingdom
Ben Ball 2023 promises to be an evening of entertainment, inspiration, and purpose on Wednesday, 6 December at the Old Billingsgate Market in the heart of London City. It combines celebration and philanthropy, with attendees supporting Ben in getting the automotive industry family back on track.

IAAF Annual Conference & Awards 2023
2023-12-07 09:00 - 23:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton (Milton Keynes), Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST, United Kingdom
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Annual Conference takes place on 7 December at DoubleTree by Hilton in Milton Keynes. This IAAF showpiece event, themed “The Brilliance of Resilience“, features a star-studded line up of leading industry voices, including keynote speaker and former derivatives trader Nick Leeson, who is known for bankrupting Barings Bank in 1995. In the evening, the IAAF Annual Awards Dinner will be hosted by comedian and presenter Tom Allen.
