Sarveshwari Technologies Ltd is moving from making machine components to making complete garage equipment. It is also launching a new brand for tyre repair and care. Sharing his views to this publication at the recently concluded Automechanika Frankfurt, Mr. Mahendra N. Goel, Managing Director, Sarveshwari Technologies Ltd, said, the company is introducing new products for […]
SEG Automotive has begun remanufacturing EV drive units, starting with the Tesla Model S. The company sees electric vehicles arriving in the independent aftermarket and wants to be ready. At the recently concluded Automechanika Frankfurt, Ms. Verena Eder, Head of Global Business Strategy Aftermarket, SEG Automotive, told this publication that the combustion engine will hold […]
The aftermarket division of SKF, the company that makes some of the world’s most innovative products and solutions to reduce friction, while also saving energy, is shifting from selling single parts to offering complete repair solutions. These include kits, tools, and training. Speaking to this publication at the recently concluded at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, Mr. […]
Cars are getting more complex, and workshops need more help to keep up. DRiV is responding by widening its product range and training more mechanics. The company serves two groups of customers. In the aftermarket, it offers maintenance, service, and performance-enhancing products. For vehicle makers, it supplies premium products for cars, trucks, heavy-duty and commercial […]
ContiTech is doubling down on Asia Pacific and it plans to build more of its products in the region, and to lean on highly engineered parts as cars change. Mr. Vincent Sambo, Head of Segment Distribution, APAC, ContiTech Singapore Pte Ltd, told this publication that the reason is not the economy; it is strategic focus. […]
Autoverse, a Bangalore-based platform aiming to organise India’s fragmented automotive aftermarket, has become the market leader in the city within a short span. It supplied over ₹50 crore worth of genuine parts directly to more than 500 workshops, a business model its founders claim is the first of its kind in the country. The idea, […]
Australia’s automotive aftermarket is entering a period of significant change, as a wave of new Chinese carmakers, rising fuel costs, and a fast-growing EV segment reshape how the country’s vehicles are bought, serviced, and repaired, according to the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA). The AAAA represents around 3,000 member companies across Australia’s automotive supply chain, […]
Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 has drawn one of its strongest editions yet, according to Mr. Michael Johannes, Worldwide Brand Manager for Automechanika, Messe Frankfurt, who called the show’s energy “tremendous.” The show drew even more visitors than before, welcoming over 112,000 trade visitors from 173 countries. The five-day event once again served as the industry’s biggest […]
As electric vehicles disrupt decades-old aftermarket revenue streams like oil changes and routine servicing, global automotive solutions provider Würth Group scripts its strategy to bring back previously outsourced services, such as smart repair, glass repair, and AC servicing, back into workshops, while betting heavily on technologies that work regardless of what powers the vehicle. Speaking […]
At Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, Mann + Hummel celebrated its 85th anniversary. But instead of looking back, the company looked ahead. Its message was that in a world full of noise and uncertainty, focus matters. Separate what’s useful from what’s harmful, that’s exactly what filters do. And for 85 years, that’s exactly what Mann + Hummel […]
The automotive aftermarket’s much-discussed transformation is no longer a future promise, it’s happening now, Mr. Philippe Colpron, Global Head AM ZF Group, has said. Addressing a media briefing at the recently concluded Automechanika Frankfurt, he pointed out to over 58 million electrified vehicles already on the road worldwide and a fundamental shift in how software […]
SAMPA Forward brings the company’s leadership, investments and strategic priorities together under one global vision for its next era of international growth. A DEFINING MOMENT IN SAMPA’S GLOBAL JOURNEY SAMPA marked a defining moment in its global journey at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, unveiling its vision for the company’s next era of growth and introducing SAMPA […]
Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 impressed with an increase in the number of visitors, drawing over 112,000[1] trade visitors from 173 countries to Frankfurt for the five-day trade fair that serves as the industry’s meeting place. With 4,400 exhibitors from 80 countries, Automechanika offered a wide range of practical solutions and services for workshops, retail and industry. The […]
Aftermarket’s success increasingly hinges on regional integration, working closely with local governments and suppliers, rather than treating Asia Pacific as one uniform market. Asia Pacific’s aftermarket revenue is envisaged to reach $239.8 billion by 2032, growing 6.9% annually, more than twice the pace of vehicle population growth, as vehicles age and grow more complex. China […]
Frankfurt am Main, 10.09.2026 Over 2,500 companies now hold Blue, Silver or Gold status as exhibitors within the Automechanika family of trade fairs. 51 of them are currently attending Automechanika in Frankfurt as ‘Gold Lovers’. They were personally honoured for their loyalty today at a reception held at the exhibition centre. The programme will enter […]