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International Trade Shows Returning To Pre-Pandemic Schedules

Autopromotec will be held in odd-numbered years and Automechanika will be held in even-numbered years.

Automechanika Frankfurt Unveils Online Program

For those who can’t attend the in-person event, there will be “new opportunities to network digitally.”

Automechanika On COVID’s Impact On The Aftermarket

Leaders from international suppliers including Bosch, ContiTech, Delphi, Schaeffler and ZF took part in the web talk.

Automechanika Frankfurt Postponed To 2021

The event then will resume its biennial rotation.

AASA Hosts Mexico Technology Summit

Business and technology leaders representing several dozen manufacturers and distributors attended the event.

Summit to Provide Overview of China’s Fast-Growing Automotive Aftermarket

Co-organized by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and Messe Frankfurt, the summit is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29, in Shanghai.

Telematics and the Future of the Automotive Aftermarket: Why ‘Connected’ Isn’t Enough

Unless OEMs agree to share the treasure trove of maintenance and operational data that connected vehicles generate, independent shops could find themselves at a competitive disadvantage.

LIQUI MOLY Wins Readers’ Choice Award in Oil and Lubricants Category

This year alone, the lubricant specialist has won seven readers’ choice awards, including those of the largest German automotive magazines.

MEYLE Receives Automechanika Innovation Award for Slot Bushing Kit

The MEYLE-HD slotted bushing kit enables technicians to replace defective bushings on the BMW rear control arm separately in pairs, rather than replacing the entire control arm.

2018 Automechanika Innovation Awards Presented in Frankfurt

An acoustic camera, an augmented-reality training tool and an air-conditioning system that works without chemical refrigerants were among the winners of the 2018 Automechanika Innovation Awards.

TrakMotive to Display Driveline Products at Automechanika Frankfurt

The TrakMotive brand of aftermarket products includes automotive CV axles, ATV/UTV CV axles, window regulators and drive shafts.

APRA Joins With Automechanika Shanghai, China Recycling Remanufacture Association To Organize International Remanufacturing Forum In Shanghai

“This is a win-win for both organizers as we both work toward encouraging more remanufacturing in China for that country’s own growing demands for environmentally friendly and reasonably priced products,” said APRA President Bill Gager.   SHANGHAI — The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) has joined with Automechanika Shanghai and China Recycling Remanufacture Association as the