01/10/2026
Bringing the aftermarket together 🤝
Yesterday, more than 80 IAAF members came together at St George’s Park for our IAAF Communities Day, a day dedicated to collaboration, sharing ideas and tackling some of the key challenges facing the independent aftermarket today.
The agenda covered a wide range of important topics, including the launch of our new gender balance campaign, the latest on SERMI, skills and recruitment, commercial vehicles and how we can continue supporting independent garages.
A huge thank you to all of our speakers for sharing their knowledge, insight and experiences throughout the day. The discussions covered some of the biggest issues shaping the automotive aftermarket - gender balance with Sue Mckay, SERMI and lobbying, with James Dillon, MOT pricing with Lawrence Bleasdale, skills and recruitment with Glen Shepherd from Glen Callum Associates, IT and e-commerce with Wayne Fraser from Klipboard, the future of the garage sector with Tina Drayson and Michael Shaikly and the growing presence of Chinese vehicles in the UK car parc.
Most importantly, thank you to our members. Your involvement, ideas and willingness to have these conversations are what help move our industry forward and shape a stronger aftermarket for the next generation.
