The ITAI Crash Day 2024
2024-06-06 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Darley Moor Sports Centre, Darley Moor, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2ET, United Kingdom
June sees the return of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (ITAI) Crash Day, it’s successful research day where attendees can view multiple staged crashes. Book early to avoid disappointment. Details and registration will be on the ITAI website early in 2024.

IBIS LATIN AMERICA 2024 (Mexico)
2024-06-07 09:00 - 17:00 | World Trade Centre Mexico City, Montecito 38, Nápoles, Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México, 03810, Mexico
IBIS Latin America 2024 will be held in partnership with CESVI Mexico. As a highlight of Expo CESVI, this one-of-a-kind IBIS business conference is dedicated to the Latin American collision repair market is scheduled to take place on 7 June at the prestigious World Trade Centre Mexico City.

Automotive News Europe Congress (Germany)
2024-06-11 13:00 - 2024-06-12 17:15 | Steigenberger Icon (Frankfurt), Am Kaiserplatz, Bethmannstraße 33, Frankfurt, Hesse, 60311, Germany
The Automotive News Europe Congress will take place in Frankfurt and aims to explore innovation in the automotive sector. Expert keynote speakers and panel discussions will investigate the impact of innovation on distribution, logistics, and regulations.
Hear from and network with experts from Audi, Hyundai, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volvo Cars and more. The Automotive News Europe Congress is an event for business leaders representing manufacturers, suppliers, major dealer groups, consultancies, the media and others aligned with the automotive industry.

IAAF Summer Conference
2024-06-12 09:00 - 17:00 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR, United Kingdom
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) will hold its inaugural Summer Conference and Networking Event for members only on Wednesday, 12 June at The Belfry, West Midlands. The event will be IAAF’s first member conference in more than a decade and will feature key guest speakers from within the automotive industry and beyond, as it looks at how the sector can inspire, nurture and develop talent.

TechFest Garage Technology Festival
2024-06-13 16:00 - 21:30 | Wembley Park Arena, 180 Great Portland Street, Wembley Park, London, HA9 0AA, United Kingdom
GSF Car Parts, has announced an inaugural ‘TechFest’ event to be held in Wembley, London. The free event will aim to connect suppliers, showcase the latest technology, and bring together members of the industry from across the country.
Led by GSF Car Parts, in collaboration with over 50 leading suppliers such as Schaeffler, Yuasa, Comma and Delphi, TechFest Garage Technology Festival Wembley, will be held on June 13 2024 at Wembley. TechFest will serve as a platform to showcase the latest technological advancements in parts, tools and garage equipment.
Designed to connect suppliers with independent garages, this event will aim to promote the growth and integration of cutting-edge technology within the automotive sector. TechFest will offer a range of experiences including hands-on product training, live demonstrations, and exploration of new technologies, with exclusive deals on tools and equipment.
Complimentary food and beverages will be available, as well as live entertainment. Attendance and parking are free, but space is limited. Registration is required and can be completed at a local GSF branch or online via the website link.
The festival will feature an impressive lineup of live hands-on workshops, providing attendees with invaluable insights and learning opportunities. The event will be held in a large covered venue to showcase everything from workshop lifts to garage consumables and include tool vans and even some supercars.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 PANEL TECHNICIAN AND PANEL APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS
2024-06-17 09:30 - 16:30 | Remit Training, Wincanton Close, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8NB, United Kingdom
The practical assessments for the 2024 finalists in the Powered by Vizion – Bodyshop Remit Panel Technician and Panel Apprentice of the Year categories of the Bodyshop Awards 2024 take place on Monday, 17 June, at the Remit Training Automotive Academy in Derby. The winners will be announced live on stage during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2024 on Thursday, 19 September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 PAINT TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
2024-06-18 09:30 - 16:30 | Remit Training, Wincanton Close, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8NB, United Kingdom
The practical assessments for the 2024 finalists in the Powered by Vizion – Bodyshop Remit Paint Technician of the Year category of the Bodyshop Awards 2024 take place on Tuesday, 18 June, at the Remit Training Automotive Academy in Derby. The winner will be announced live on stage during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2024 on Thursday, 19 September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC.

Battery Show Europe (Germany)
2024-06-18 10:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00 | Messe Stuttgart, Messepiazza 1, Stuttgart, 70629, Germany
The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe promises five expo halls filled with battery and automotive technology suppliers representing all stages of the supply chain. This is your chance to get a closer look at the latest technologies in the market this year at Europe’s largest trade show for the advanced battery and H/EV technology sector.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 APPRENTICE PAINT TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
2024-06-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Remit Training, Wincanton Close, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8NB, United Kingdom
The practical assessments for the 2024 finalists in the Powered by Vizion – Bodyshop Remit Apprentice Paint Technician of the Year category of the Bodyshop Awards 2024 take place on Wednesday, 19 June, at the Remit Training Automotive Academy in Derby. The winner will be announced live on stage during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2024 on Thursday, 19 September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC.

MOVE 2024
2024-06-19 09:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
MOVE is billed as “the world’s No.1 tech mobility and start-up show, bringing together the people and companies redefining mobility”. MOVE connects the entire mobility ecosystem, focused on tech, business models and sustainable futures. Bringing together leaders and visionaries from across the mobility value chain, MOVE provides opportunities to learn, innovate, partner and do business.

Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City 2024 (Vietnam)
2024-06-20 09:00 - 2024-06-22 17:00 | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Ho Chi Minh City, District 7, Viet Nam
The 2024 edition of Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City will be held 20-22 June and will focus on mobility and logistics solutions. Like the 2023 edition, it will be a cross-cultural sharing platform for business networking, training and entertainment.

IBIS ASEAN 2024 (Malaysia)
2024-06-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, 50088, Malaysia
IBIS Worldwide will stage its IBIS ASEAN 2024 conference in partnership with MRC Malaysia. This exclusive event will unfold at the distinguished Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, where it will showcase the latest advances and insights in the ASEAN collision repair market.

CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2024 (Germany)
2024-06-27 09:00 - 2024-06-28 17:00 | Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, Hugo-Eckener-Ring 15/Terminal 1, Frankfurt am Main, 60549, Germany
This CLEPA (European Association of Automotive Suppliers) flagship event brings together global automotive industry representatives to review and discuss key regulatory files and initiatives in materials and substances, as well as supply chain sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Fleet News at 10 webinar
2024-06-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
On the final Friday of every month, a guest panel of 4-5 fleet decision-makers will dissect with Fleet News the biggest news announcements and industry topics of the month in a new webinar series, looking at what each means for fleets, how they need to react/are reacting. News is a key section in print and on the website and historically the most read section of Fleet News; this webinar will provide the perfect complement by digging beneath the skin of the month’s hottest topics and bringing them to life.

Plunky’s All Stars charity football match
2024-06-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Football Development Centre, Bowthorpe Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9ED, United Kingdom
The Plunky’s All Stars football matches have raised more than £100,000 for charity since they were first introduced by body repair sector stalwart Steve Plunkett more than a decade ago. The final game will be played on 28 June at the Football Development Centre in Norwich. It is raising funds for three worthy charities – Norfolk and Waveney MIND, East Anglian Air Ambulance and the Fire Fighters Charity.

British Insurance Awards 2024
2024-07-03 18:00 - 23:30 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
The 30th anniversary edition of Insurance Post magazine’s BIA event is expected to attract nearly 2,000 guests from across the UK insurance sector and promises to be a night for the whole claims community. 29 categories cover general insurance, SMEs, claims specialists, brokers, underwriters and companies that provide services to the UK insurance sector.

INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2024
2024-07-10 09:00 - 2024-07-12 17:00 | Centro Citibanamex (Mexico), Conscipto 311, Mexico City, Lomas de Sotelo, 11200, Mexico
INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico is Latin America’s largest event for the automotive aftermarket industry in the region.

FIAT 125th anniversary (Livestream)
2024-07-11 03:45 - 17:00 | Webinar
Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO, will host “Smiling to the Future”, a media event organised to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the FIAT brand at the historic Lingotto building, in Turin.
John Elkann, Stellantis chairman, and Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO will give keynote addresses as part of the event. The FIAT brand will also give a glimpse of future projects and inaugurate the new Casa FIAT museum located within the Pinacoteca Agnelli gallery at the Lingotto building.

INDASA Experience Roadshow (Thatcham)
2024-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Thatcham Research, Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, United Kingdom
The third stop on the 2024 INDASA Experience Roadshow – the series of four training days for technicians that was first staged so successfully last year – will be held at Thatcham Research on 11 July. Follow the INDASA Experience Roadshow registration link to sign up. Each training day will include:

In-depth product knowledge
Behind-the-scenes access to big brand experts
Food and refreshments
Free merchandise and product samples
The chance to win high-value prizes

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
2024-07-11 09:00 - 2024-07-14 17:00 | Goodwood Motor Circuit, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH, United Kingdom
An amazing long weekend of hill climb action, the Festival of Speed will return to Goodwood in July 2024. Visitors to the event can expect to see plenty of high-speed action as well as being among the first to see a number of automotive world exclusives, debuts and reveals.

Bringing functional safety to open source (webinar)
2024-07-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The automotive industry is undertaking the shift to a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV). The call to embrace open source and open collaboration is increasingly identified as a way to accelerate this transformation. What about those applications that require functional safety certification? The industry has already adopted open source for non-safety critical applications, but, until now, there has not been a clear path to get to continuous and comprehensive safety certification of Linux natively for automotive applications.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 VDA OF THE YEAR PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS
2024-07-15 09:30 - 2024-07-16 16:30 | Thatcham Research, Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, United Kingdom
The practical assessments for the finalists in the Bodyshop Magazine VDA of the Year presented by the IAEA category of the Bodyshop Awards 2024 take place 15-16 July at Thatcham Research.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 JURY DAY
2024-07-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Eyebox Training and Conference Centre, Spires Industrial Estate, Ibstock Road, Longford, Coventry, CV6 6JR, United Kingdom
Bodyshop Magazine’s independent panel of industry experts meet to decide the finalists and winners of the non-technical categories in this year’s Bodyshop Awards, which takes place on Thursday, 19 September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole within the NEC complex.

IBIS AUSTRALIA 2024
2024-07-23 18:00 - 2024-07-24 17:00 | Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, 199 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
The all-new IBIS Australia 2024 conference marks a significant milestone in the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’s commitment to extending its reach and fostering collision repair innovation globally. The conference will commence with a welcome drinks reception on 23 July, followed by a full day of engaging thought-leadership sessions and networking opportunities on 24 July.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2024 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS
2024-07-25 09:30 - 2024-07-26 16:30 | Thatcham Research, Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, United Kingdom
The practical assessments for the finalists in the Powered by asTech – Bodyshop Thatcham Advanced Technologies Technician of the Year category of the Bodyshop Awards 2024 take place 25-26 July at Thatcham Research.

Why the collision industry should be interested in V2X
2024-07-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
During this one-hour Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) webinar, Arif Rafiq will share information about Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and its implications for the collision repair industry. Rafiq advises governments on using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Linear Referencing Systems (LRS) to manage the roads, highways and public transport infrastructure around the world, and contributes to the management of the highway interstate network in the United States.

Is your collision shop leaking profits? (Webinar)
2024-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
Many collision centres are leaking profits from their business; materials, labour, software, and employees are a few of the most common sources of the holes. The best collision centres around are mindful of these areas and, as a result, are winning and collecting profits that others let leak out of their business.
This webinar will highlight some of the most common areas where profit leaks out while offering advice and recommendations on how to plug those gaps and keep your business sailing along strong.

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2024 (Malaysia)
2024-08-01 09:00 - 2024-08-03 17:00 | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Automechanika Kuala Lumpur is the leading automotive aftermarket trade fair in the south east Asian region. The 2023 event saw a13% jump in exhibitor number and a 46% leap to 10,267 visitors from around the region and the rest of the world. It was Automechanika Kuala Lumpur’s return after a hiatus and the event heralded a revived sense of business vitality from the automotive industry at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The British Motor Show 2024
2024-08-15 09:00 - 2024-08-18 17:00 | Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Etps Road, Farnborough, GU14 6FD, United Kingdom
The British Motor Show returns to Farnborough International Expo Centre in Hampshire in 2024, with more cars, a bigger and more action-packed fun family weekend, and even more entertainment. It will also display the latest and greatest new cars, with VMs and dealers showcasing their newest models.
