CANCELLED: IARC 2020 (Switzerland)
2020-09-02 09:00 - 2020-09-04 17:00 (Europe/London) | Intercontinental Geneva, 7-9 Chemin du Petit-Saconnex, Genève, 1211, Switzerland
The International Automobile Recycling Congress, the platform for the latest developments and challenges in automobile recycling, brings 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.

ARC360: back to normality?
2020-09-02 13:30 - 14:30 | Webinar
ARC360’s webinar series on how the collision repair industry is finding its feet post-lockdown returns as a bi-weekly event, starting with:

Mike Partridge, paint and body business manager, Volkswagen Group UK
Mike Brockman, CEO, ThingCo
Andrew Walsh, CEO, AW Repair Group

Volvo product technology course
2020-09-07 | Volvo Training & Development Centre, Prospect Way, Daventry NN11 8QN
Due to a continued overwhelming response Volvo Cars UK have made available further dates for their product and technology update course. It provides delegates with the latest information on Volvo’s range of cars.
Over six hundred delegates from across the industry have already attended the session to date. It is aimed at vehicle damage assessors, engineers from insurance companies, accident management companies, engineers, fleet providers, training colleges, non-approved bodyshops and general industry personnel.
Email Elena Worthington at: elena.worthington@volvocars.com to book the course.

CANCELLED: Automechanika Frankfurt 2020 (Germany)
2020-09-08 08:00 - 2020-09-12 17:00 | Messe Frankfurt, Fairground of Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60327, Germany
Automechanika 2020, the 26th edition of the giant automotive showcase in Frankfurt, has been postponed from 8-12 September 2020 to 14-18 September 2021, will be characterised by new themes and a clearly structured portfolio, split for the first time into 10 product segments featuring body and paint, tyres and wheels, diagnostics and repair, and much more.

SMMT webinar: Business Preparedness Programme – Regulation
2020-09-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
The third in its series of [Brexit] Business Preparedness Programme webinars, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will cover the most important regulations impacting the automotive industry, what changes can be expected after the end of the transition period and steps that companies should take to prepare.
Speakers:

Lloyd Mulkerrins, policy manager, SMMT
Monika Bomba, environmental manager, SMMT
Matteo Oldoni, technical manager, SMMT
Michelle Gardner, environmental manager, SMMT

Insurance Innovators webinar: Simple and Secure
2020-09-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This Insurance Innovators webinar looks at how digital identity is the foundation to providing a great customer experience. An expert panel will discuss what practical steps insurers can take to foster simplicity and build trust. It will also explore how traditional insurers are keeping pace with new market entrants when it comes to CX.

IBISConnect Latin America: embracing a world of change
2020-09-10 16:00 - 19:30 | Webinar
The next IBIS Worldwide simulcast in its 2020 series is IBISConnect Latin America, which will provide market insight and the external perspective and practical knowhow to help delegates collaborate more effectively in creating a stronger regional industry.

CANCELLED: CIECA CONNEX 2020 (USA)
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-16 | Hilton Charlotte University Place
CIECA’s 12th annual conference, CONNEX 2020, has been cancelled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dates for the 2021 event will be announced as soon as they are confirmed by CIECA.

Webinar: Automotive Dealer Day (Italy)
2020-09-16 07:30 - 2020-09-17 18:00 | Centro Congressi Veronafiere Viale del Lavoro, 8 – 37135 Verona (VR), Italy
The 2020 Automotive Dealer Day will be the 18th edition of the B2B event for the automotive industry which has been billed as an essential meeting hub for all players. This year’s event, which was postponed in May because of the coronavirus pandemic, has now gone digital and will be held over two days in September.
The event is built on three fundamental pillars that allow all participants to live a full experience: updating on new market trends and analysing the consequences they will have on the auto business; find out products and innovative services to improve processes inside their companies; experiencing formal and informal networking occasions to strengthen or expand business relationships.
For more information: info@quintegia.it

Autocar: Great Women in the British Car Industry
2020-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Autocar’s Great Women in the British Car Industry initiative celebrates the top 100 women in the automotive world, based on their seniority and level of influence. This online event will begin with a live discussion featuring executive vice-president of the PSA Group, and twice former winner of the initiative, Linda Jackson, followed by appearances from Clare Connor, former England cricket captain and the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, and Astrid Fontaine, Bentley’s board member for people, digitalisation and IT.
A panel discussion will then follow hosted by Rachael Prasher, Haymarket Automotive’s managing director,with participants including Paula Cooper of Toyota, Alison Fisher of Cox Automotive, Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors and Katherine Zachary of Nissan Europe.

POSTPONED: bodyshop Awards 2020
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP
The UK collision repair industry’s most prestigious and respected expo and independent awards event has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at ICC Wales near the Celtic Manor Resort.

CIECAST webinar: Collision Industry Disruptions
2020-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar
Frank Terlep, CEO of Autotechcelerators, and Jake Rodenroth, director of OEM and industry technical relations for asTech, will share insight about the major disruptions affecting the collision repair industry now and in the future. During this one-hour live presentation, webinar attendees will hear about the following:

How Covid-19 fast-tracked insuretech.
Disruption via vehicle electrification.
Connected cars and big data.
Artificial intelligence.
How virtual reality and augmented reality will change industry training and repair procedures.
The role of CIECA Standards in future disruptions.

POSTPONED: bodyshop's 30 under 30: rising stars 2020
2020-09-17 19:00 - 23:30 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP
bodyshop’s 30 under 30: rising stars in partnership with 3M awards dinner, which celebrates the youth of the collision repair industry, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at ICC Wales near the Celtic Manor Resort.

The CX revolution: delighting customers and delivering profit (webinar)
2020-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
In this Insurance Innovators webinar, experts from Zurich, Liberty Mutual, Gjensidige Forsikring, Brightside Insurance group and PA Consulting will draw on case-study examples to discuss how brilliant CX not only has the potential to delight customers, but also deliver competitive advantage and increased profit margins.
Topics include:

​​​​​How can insurers anticipate customer needs and add-value to the current proposition?
How will the role of call centre agents change?
How important are agile operations, innovation and a growth mindset when delivering for customer needs?
How can prioritising the customer lead to profitable growth and competitive advantage?

CANCELLED: IAA Commercial Vehicles (Germany)
2020-09-24 09:00 - 2020-09-30 18:00 | Hannover Exhibition Centre, Deutsche Messe, Messegelände, Hannover, 30521 Hannover, Germany
The 68th IAA Commercial Vehicles event, originally scheduled to take place in May then September 2020 has now been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last time out in 2018, 2,174 exhibitors from 48 countries took over the 282,000-sqm exhibition space, to showcase their goods along with 435 industry world premieres.

IMI webinar: Q&A with Bentley recruitment experts and graduates
2020-09-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This webinar will cover the wide variety of graduate schemes available in the automotive industry, how best to apply and where a career in automotive can take you. Leading VMs will speak about their individual programmes and what they look for in a graduate.

SMMT Digital Forum: Funding and Support
2020-09-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The first in the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new series of digital events focused on automotive and supply chain issues will share updates from across the industry on the issues that matter. Attendees will hear from industry leaders on key developments around Covid-19, the transition out of the EU, the economy and how supply chains are being affected.

Automechanika webinar: Accelerating the recovery of the aftermarket
2020-09-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
The Automotive Aftermarket Webinar Series from Automechanika Birmingham returns with a roundtable discussion of how digitalisation is fundamentally altering the way business is conducted in the aftermarket. Learn too, of the obstacles and factors which could affect a business’s ability to adapt, and to embrace the benefits digitisation could bring.

ChromaManager training course
2020-09-30 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This one-day course covers the use of all Cromax colour tools through a combination of theory and practice. Participants will take a reading using the ChromaVision Pro Mini spectrophotometer, develop the corresponding formulation, mix the colour, spray the paint and check the results.
Training courses can be booked through the Cromax webshop at www.cromastore.co.uk.

Insurance Innovators: Innovating for the the 'next normal' (part 2)
2020-10-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
What can you do to seize the upside of the global disruption and capitalise on the widespread digital acceleration that has taken place across the insurance industry? This live webinar hopes to discover what the future holds for insurance.

Cromax colour matching training course
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-06 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This two-day practical course shows refinishers how to match, to formulate, to mix and to apply solid, metallic and pearlescent colours. Participants use various colour tools and are shown how to use ColorNet Pro, the Cromax colour retrieval and productivity management system, as well as to set up their own personal database on the system.

POSTPONED: Fleet & Mobility Live
2020-10-06 - 2020-10-07 | Birmingham NEC Arena, United Kingdom
The UK’s leading event for the fleet management community has been postponed because of the coronavirus and will now take place as an online event on 17-19 November 2020.

SMMT webinar: Business Preparedness Programme – UK-EU Negotiations
2020-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
With less than three months until the UK leaves the transition period with the EU, this webinar from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will explore progress in EU-UK trade negotiations. SMMT, in conversation with EY, will cover the key issues in the negotiations, hurdles to overcome, what’s in store for the final few months of 2020 and how this all impacts automotive. There will be an opportunity for all participants to put their questions to the presenters.

Insurance Innovators: Supercharging data strategy (webinar)
2020-10-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
In this live Insurance Innovators panel discussion, delegates will hear from four senior industry experts as they take a practical look at how insurers can supercharge their data management strategy to secure ROI and ultimately drive long-lasting competitive advantage. From industrialising analytics and capitalising on alternative data sources, to securing internal buy-in and overcoming the problem of change fatigue, this discussion will provide the tools needed to tackle the data dilemma.

Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2020 (virtual event)
2020-10-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Webinar
Returning for its 13th year this industry event is continuing its mission to uncover female role models, identify male agents of change and transform the industry perception. The awards are designed to be as inclusive as possible and are open to women at all stages of their career, from those who go above and beyond the call of duty in their role, to leaders in organisations, also male agents of change within the industry.
This event was originally scheduled to take place on 18 June 2020, but was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and has now become a virtual awards ceremony. To find out more visit the Every Woman website.

Virtual EV Infrastructure Summit 2020
2020-10-07 - 2020-10-08 | Webinar
The second edition of the EV Infrastructure Summit, now online because of Covid-19, will focus on the opportunities and challenges involved in establishing a UK-wide charging infrastructure. The conference will feature insightful presentations from, and informed debate between, senior experts and government representatives on the key topics involved in the roll-out of EV infrastructure. The programme will also look at the wider implications for the interconnected transportation, infrastructure and energy industries.

IBISConnect: Turkey: from surviving to thriving
2020-10-07 08:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
This IBIS Worldwide live simulcast will debate the key drivers affecting the global and regional collision repair industry under the theme of hayatta kalmaktan büyümeye doğru – from surviving to thriving.
An expert speaker line-up hand-picked from Turkey, the UK and the US will share experience, ideas and insight in six highly relevant 25-minute sessions that will showcase the opportunities in the current market and the key factors driving 2020/21 actions.

IMI hybrid and electric vehicle: routine maintenance course
2020-10-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Middlesex
All vehicle repair professionals should attend training before attempting to service or repair any hybrid or electric vehicle, given the safety critical procedures that must be adhered to during maintenance. Workshop staff and technicians require a complete awareness of the risks and hazards associated with HEVs and must follow the recommended safety measures required during maintenance. This is essential, not just for the safety of the technician, but any employees or customers who may come into contact with the vehicle whilst in the workshop.
Successful learners will achieve an IMIAL Level 2 Award in Routine Maintenance Activities on Electrically Propelled Vehicles (Ref 600/0526/9).

CCIF 2020 Virtual Experience
2020-10-07 16:00 - 2020-10-08 23:30 | Webinar
This virtual conference from Canada will allow attendees to network (via text, audio or video), participate in the reception and listen to a range of industry speakers presenting in workshops and conferences. Content and interactions will be available in English and French.

CANCELLED: Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo + The Battery Show (Germany)
2020-10-14 09:00 - 2020-10-16 16:00 | Messe Stuttgart, Messepiazza 1, Stuttgart, 70629, Germany
Due to the pandemic, these two exhibitions focused on green technology will now be jointly staged in Stuttgart over three days in May 2021. The Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo draws manufacturers, engineers, and purchasers while the Battery Show brings together industry professionals and 350+ suppliers.
