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LKQ Euro Car Parts and Messe Frankfurt unveil plans for innovative ‘Modern Garage’ stand at UK Garage & Bodyshop Event

7 May 2024

LKQ Euro Car Parts and Messe Frankfurt have unveiled plans for the ‘Modern Garage’ stand at the upcoming UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKGBE), which will highlight how garage owners can adapt their technical capability and customer service provision in response to developing industry trends.

Located at Stand C30, the collaborative display will see the market’s leading supplier of car and van parts, consumables and added value service solutions team up with the exhibition organisers to showcase the latest tools, technology and resources designed for maximum productivity and efficiency in the workshop.

​Visitors will be able to gain hands-on experience with innovative technology ranging from garage management systems to automated productivity solutions, while benefiting from interactive product demonstrations from leading industry experts including LKQ brand ambassador Andy Savva – The Garage Inspector.

​Both LKQ Euro Car Parts and Messe Frankfurt’s teams of specialists will be available on the stand throughout the two-day event to discuss key areas of focus for garages looking to evolve their offering, including training – via the LKQ Academy – electric vehicle infrastructure, ADAS calibration, remote diagnostics, digitalisation in the workshop, connectivity, and tools and equipment.

​The biennial UKGBE takes place on the 5th-6th June at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. LKQ Euro Car Parts will be one of 180 leading suppliers exhibiting, with 5,000 garage, bodyshop and vehicle detailing professionals set to attend.

Bob Wiffen, workshop solutions director at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “The automotive industry is at a critical juncture, and new, transformational trends – be it the proliferation of ADAS and battery-powered vehicles or the rise of AI and digitalisation – represent an important opportunity for garage owners to evolve how they serve their customers.

​“With this in mind, trade events such as UKGBE are more important than ever, playing an integral role in bringing together the best of the aftermarket to share knowledge and insights. We look forward to partnering with Messe Frankfurt to show attendees how they can build the garage of the future.”

​To find out more about LKQ Euro Car Parts, visit: https://lkqeurope.com/

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About LKQ UK & Ireland 

LKQ UK & Ireland is an integrated group of four market-leading businesses, which together comprise the region’s largest and leading distributor of parts and accessories for all makes of car, motorbike and light commercial vehicle, HGV, bus and coach, and static and touring caravan, motorhome and marine vehicle. The business is part of the LKQ Corporation, a Fortune 500 company which is the world’s largest auto parts provider. ​ 

Each of LKQ UK & Ireland’s businesses – LKQ Euro Car Parts, LKQ Bodyshop, LKQ Leisure and Marine and Digraph – is the biggest in its respective market, with the best and broadest product availability and the largest geographic coverage of any competitors.  

LKQ Euro Car Parts and LKQ Bodyshop are the largest training providers in their industries through independent and IMI accredited, best-in-classes courses from LKQ Academy, and offer a wide range of support services to their thousands of trade customers, through their Workshop Solutions and Concepts offerings. The LKQ Academy was awarded Training Scheme of the Year 2024 by CAT Magazine, with LKQ Euro Car Parts awarded Car Distributor of the Year 2023 by the IAAF and Partner of the Year 2023 by the IMI. LKQ also secured Paint Distributor of the Year 2023 in the Repairers Choice Awards at the ABP Night of Knights. 

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