Bodyshop Magazine

IARC 2021 (Switzerland)
2021-06-23 08:00 - 2021-06-25 17:00 (Europe/London) | Intercontinental Geneva, 7-9 Chemin du Petit-Saconnex, Genève, 1211, Switzerland
The International Automobile Recycling Congress is the international platform for the latest developments and challenges in automobile recycling, bringing together more than 250 decision-makers in the ELV recycling chain such as car manufacturers, metal and plastic scrap traders, recyclers, shredder operators and policy-makers. This event was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Multimodal 2021
2021-06-22 10:00 - 2021-06-24 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Multimodal 2020, will now be held at the NEC, Birmingham on 22-24 June 2021.
Multimodal brings together the UK and Ireland logistics industry under one roof. Designed to be a one-stop-shop for freight transport, logistics and supply chain management businesses, it is a great event for networking and hearing about how to improve efficiency in shipping.

POSTPONED: Fully Charged LIVE 2021
2021-06-18 10:00 - 2021-06-20 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.

Event has been postponed until 3-5 September 2021 (10:00 am – 5:00 pm) due to the pandemic.

Using the Right Jack or Jack Stand for the Job (webinar)
2021-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
This webinar will cover the use of specialised jacks and jack stands including transmission jacks, portable truck and lift jacks, and under-hoist stands. We’ll also cover proper operation, safety precautions, and maintenance. Topics include:

An overview of the different jacks and jack stand options
What each type of jack or jack stand is used for
What jack lift and hold amounts mean
Safety precautions when using jacks
Jack maintenance

The Future of AI in the Collision Industry (webinar)
2021-06-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar
The Future of AI in the Collision Industry. Driaan du Toit, vice president of strategy and development at Solera, will share insight on how to navigate the future of the collision industry using artificial intelligence (AI). Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session.

Logistics UK webinar 8: Introducing an EV Fleet with Lex Autolease
2021-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The last in the series of eight webinars with Logistics UK’s Van Gold Partners: AA, Bott Ltd, Brigade Electronics, Hertz, Lex Autolease, Quartix and TVL. Each is approximately one hour long and all are free to attend.

The car of the future 2021 (USA)
2021-06-14 09:00 - 2021-06-15 17:00 | Webinar
This two-day meeting will unite senior OEM leaders who are driving vehicle change to create a safer and more sustainable world. Over two days it aims to dig deep into key areas including ADAS and passenger safety, the road to autonomy and electrification.

OESAA Autoinform Live 2021
2021-06-12 09:00 - 2021-06-13 17:00 | Derbyshire
The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association has announced that Autoinform Live, the OESAA’s “educational and informative training event” for the UK market, has been postponed from 24-25 April 2021 until June and will take place at the GTG Academy in Wolverhampton.

How to scale ADAS testing with objective KPIs (webinar)
2021-06-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Webinar
In this webinar, you will learn how to:

Define objective criteria for ADAS performance.
Create ground truth/HD map data for public test roads.
Record reference data for vehicle position/pose during test drives.
Analyse relevant driving situations and recreate them in the virtual space/simulation.
The panel will host experts from MdynamiX, GeneSys, atlatec and the Kempten University of Applied Sciences in a discussion on these challenges – and how they were met in a joint project for performance car maker Porsche.

Drive My Career Supercharge Me: Apprentice Wellbeing (evening webinar)
2021-06-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Webinar
The event will begin with an introduction from Drive My Career and Lookers to outline the objectives of the event and touch on the implications of mental health in the automotive industry.
Gill Rughoobeer, safeguarding and welfare manager at Babcock International, will discuss general wellbeing and its link with mental health, how to recognise potential issues and understand what you can do for your wellbeing.
Rachel Clift, health and wellbeing director at Ben, the automotive charity, will introduce the audience to Ben and provide an overview of the charity’s health and wellbeing services.
A Q&A will close the session, allowing attendees to ask direct questions.
Additional speakers will be announced soon.

Next-Generation Robust & Efficient EV Powertrains 2021 (webinar)
2021-06-09 14:00 - 2021-06-10 18:00 | Derbyshire
Automotive IQ presents the Next-Generation Robust & Efficient EV Powertrains 2021 conference, where experts will shed light on new powertrain architectures to increase range, lower production costs and extend powertrain components lifetime.
Join these leading companies and more than 500 automotive experts online, as they share insight on:

Future electric powertrain architecture requirements that can help performance and keep production costs low.
How new technological advancements can enable manufacturers to meet C02 emission standards.
State-of-art cooling and thermal management technologies for electrified commercial vehicles.
Development in electric powertrain focusing on cost, time, efficiency and range.
Balance between technological growth rate, OEM requirements and market demand.
Electric powertrain development and integration issues.
State of the art technologies for traction inverters, motors and e-drive systems.

Drive My Career Supercharge Me: Apprentice Wellbeing (morning webinar)
2021-06-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Webinar

Materials in Car Body Engineering 2021 (webinar)
2021-06-09 08:00 - 2021-06-10 17:00 | Webinar
Cost-efficient, lightweight and sustainable body material concepts for today’s and tomorrow’s (electric) vehicles is what the annual international conference Materials in Car Body Engineering will again be discussing with its global network of automotive experts on 9 and 10 June 2021.

SMMT Open Forum Digital (webinar)
2021-06-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Webinar
SMMT Open Forum Digital is an event for those in the UK vehicle manufacturing and supply chain. This edition of Open Forum Digital will feature discussion between industry leaders on the compounding impact of Covid and Brexit, challenges in supply chains including semiconductors, through to recovery and transition to EV.

BETADEN IOT and Autonomous Vehicles (webinar)
2021-06-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar
Join BetaDen, Dr John Davies of BT, Siraj Shaikh of Coventry University and Tom Robinson of Conigtal as they explore IoT and Smart Cities, the integration of autonomous vehicles in this space and digital security by design underpinning this technology.

CANCELLED: Automechanika Birmingham
2021-06-08 09:30 - 2021-06-10 16:30 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The UK’s leading trade exhibition for the automotive aftermarket and supply chain sector targeting trade visitors from the UK has been cancelled for 2021 and will next take place in June 2022.

POSTPONED: The Commercial Vehicle Show 2021
2021-06-08 09:00 - 2021-06-10 17:00 | National Exhibition Centre (NEC), North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The Commercial Vehicle Show has now been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic and is rescheduled to take place 31 August-2 September at the NEC.

POSTPONED: Automechanika Dubai 2021
2021-06-07 09:00 - 2021-06-09 16:30 | Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Trade Centre 2, United Arab Emirates
Automechanika Dubai 2021 has been postponed until 14-16 December. Originally scheduled for June 2020, then October 2020, then June 2021, the event has been postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic. The December event will be the 18th edition of the Middle East’s largest trade fair for the regional automotive aftermarket.

3M Battery Webinar Series (webinar)
2021-06-07 08:00 - 2021-06-10 17:00 | Webinar
The 3M Battery Tech Event will provide insights into the latest developments regarding various aspects of xEV battery design challenges like cell to pack, thermal management, battery assembly efficiencies and, last but not least, sustainability questions associated with the rapidly increasing number of Li-Ion batteries.

IBISConnect Latin American 2021
2021-05-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Webinar
IBISConnect Latin American 2021 will be the second edition of the South and Central American thought-leadership conference for the regional collision repair sector. It will feature multiple presentations from subject and regional experts, audience Q&A and virtual networking. All of this will take place in a virtual conference environment designed to provide an immersive, authentic event experience without the need to leave the comfort and safety of your desk.

SMMT Baltic States – an innovation driven market (webinar)
2021-05-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania offers an array of opportunities including partnerships and a place to expand your business in Europe, particularly since the region is well placed for Russian and Nordic markets too.
Hear from experts on the Baltic States’ automotive sector as well as perspectives from companies in the region – including the topics of self-driving vehicles, ultracapacitors, e-buses and electric & plug-in commercial vehicles.

Logistics UK webinar 7: Driver Behaviour with Quartix
2021-05-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The seventh in a series of eight webinars with Logistics UK’s Van Gold Partners: AA, Bott Ltd, Brigade Electronics, Hertz, Lex Autolease, Quartix and TVL. Each is approximately one hour long and all are free to attend.

The truth about autonomous cars (webinar)
2021-05-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Derbyshire
The truth about autonomous cars
Pipe dream or the next big thing? Experts tell all…
Manufacturers and governments are pushing autonomous driving technology, but how realistic are they being? It’s a potentially revolutionary development with huge implications for consumers, infrastructure and numerous other aspects such as insurance and safety. Will it work? Do people want it? This webinar provides the inside line on this from two experts in the field: Bosch’s Jürgen Müller and Matthew Avery from Thatcham Research.

Autonomous Vehicles Online 2021 (webinar)
2021-05-26 08:00 - 2021-05-27 17:00 | Derbyshire
On Day One, expert speakers will establish the current state of the industry, giving an overview of smart, electric and autonomous vehicles as it stands. Key issues in the field of sensors and software will be covered, as well as the trends in cyber security and machine learning.
Day Two changes tack, looking into some of the standardization rules and regulations that govern the industry as a whole. There will be an update on developments in AD and ADAS infrastructure, and commercial autonomous vehicles, and finish on roadmapping mobility to advance autonomous vehicles in the near future.

Installing a Compressed Air System for Your Shop (webinar)
2021-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
If you don’t have a compressed air system or it’s time to upgrade the one you have, this webinar will walk you through everything you need to know. Topics include:

An overview of the current pipe options for compressed air systems
Key components to look for when shopping for a new compressed air system
Tips and required tools for installation
How to maintain and expand your compressed air system

WorldSkills UK National Qualifiers
2021-05-24 09:00 - 17:00 | TO BE CONFIRMED
WorldSkills UK competitions will resume this year. Registration to participate will be open from 19 April-14 May 2021. The National Qualifiers will take place from 24 May-16 July 2021 (please check the WorldSkills website for automotive event updates). Competitors take part at their local college, training provider centre or workplace, or will take part in an online competition.

CIECAST The Future of Auto Glass Repair and Recalibration (webinar)
2021-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has announced its next CIECAST webinar “The Future of Auto Glass Repair & Recalibration” is scheduled for Thursday, 20 May at 7pm BST.
During the one-hour live broadcast, vice president, Recalibration Services at Safelite Group, Ed Sprigler, will talk about auto glass repair considerations today and in the future and the impact on all industry segments.CIECAC
All industry segments, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.

Automotive Plastics & Advanced Composites Summit 2021 (Italy)
2021-05-20 09:00 - 2021-05-21 17:00 | Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport Hotel, Milan, Italy
This 5th annual B2B event will enable participants to learn about the latest market trends, applications and technologies in automotive plastics. The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics including emerging trends in automotive plastics, latest advances in the solid union of design and engineering, trends in lightweight uses, laser technology updates, 3D applications and what the future of automotive plastics has in store for autonomous and green cars.

A Holistic Approach to Design and Manufacturing Challenges in eMobility (webinar)
2021-05-20 07:00 - 08:00 | Derbyshire
Designed specifically for EV professionals, the Future Mobility Interactive Series will allow you to connect with like-minded peers across industries to explore practical solutions in advancing the EV market in Asia.

Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts & Aftermarket Services (China)
2021-05-20 - 2021-05-22 | Chengdu International Exhibition & Convention Center, No 198 Century City Road, Shanghai, Chengdu, 610041, China
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, the organiser of the Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) has deferred the show’s 2020 edition – originally scheduled for 21-23 May 2020 – by one year until 20-22 May 2021. CAPAS is jointly organised by CCPIT-Auto, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) and CCPIT-Sichuan. For the past six editions, CAPAS has served as a leading platform for business, information exchange and investment in Southwest China’s automotive industry.
