Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 Archives

Wolf Oil Corporation: Two Brands, One Quality Proposition

October 22, 2026October 23, 2026News Desk

Belgian lubricant manufacturer Wolf Oil Corporation used Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 to showcase the latest evolution of its two global brands, Wolf Lubricants and Champion Lubricants. The company presented refreshed packaging and brand identities while highlighting its broad lubricant portfolio, technical support capabilities and growing focus on emerging aftermarket opportunities, including India. Founded in 1955 and […]

SEG Automotive Starts Remanufacturing Tesla Drive Units for the Aftermarket

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026T.Murrali

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 […]

AVL DiTEST Unveils New EV Diagnostic Tools, Eyes Aftermarket Battery Repair Solution

September 23, 2026September 30, 2026News Desk

At Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, Austrian testing company AVL DiTEST GmbH showed off new tools for testing and checking the safety of electric vehicles. These ranged from advanced e-motor testing equipment used by car manufacturers to simpler tools built for everyday repair shops. The company also revealed plans to build a dedicated battery repair kit, something […]

Würth Future-Proofs Workshop as New Mobility Reshapes Economics

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026T.Murrali

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 […]

ZF Aftermarket Bets on Connected Ecosystem as EVs, Software, and AI Reshape the Industry

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026T.Murrali

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 […]

Five Numbers That Define Asia Pacific’s Aftermarket Future

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026T.Murrali

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 […]

Automechanika Frankfurt Creates a Blueprint for the Aftermarket — 2035 & Beyond

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026T.Murrali

It was seven in the morning on 8 September. Even before the official opening of the leading international trade fair Automechanika Frankfurt, one of the rooms at the event was packed. Every seat taken, almost many people familiar — the who’s who of the global automotive aftermarket, all choosing to be there before the day […]

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