News from Automässan

Latest news from the largest exhibition for the automotive service and aftermarket industry

Latest news from the largest exhibition for the automotive service and aftermarket industry

7 December / 2022

Continental Tires aims to lead the way towards tomorrow’s mobility

The tire manufacturer Continental is preparing for Automässan 2023. When the exhibition opens, they will be on site to exhibit two new tires and talk about the company’s role in promoting tomorrow’s sustainable mobility.   “Automässan is an important meeting place for us, as it is Continental’s ambition to play a leading role in future developments as a supplier of tires for light and h...
29 November / 2022

Förch A-Fuel Dragster coming to Automässan

2022 has been a good year for Jedborn Motorsport, who won the European Drag Racing Series with their Förch A-Fuel Dragster. The team will have a new driver in 2023, and it has now been confirmed that the car will be exhibited at Automässan by the new driver, Tina Höst Nedregård.   Drag racing is the fastest motorsport in the world. The competing drivers meet side by side in elimination ...
23 November / 2022

Five questions for Joachim Due-Boje

Joachim Due-Boje is a car mechanic and former rally driver who is now responsible for service market issues at MRF (the Swedish Association for Motor Retail Trades and Repairs). He is also involved with the planning of Automässan’s seminar programme, which is now available on Automässan’s website.   How do you approach the planning of the seminar programme?   “The team at MRF...
22 November / 2022

Chalmers-built formula car on display at the Automässan trade fair

Every year, a team of Chalmers students design and build their own formula car. The end goal is Formula Student, the world’s largest student engineering competition. This year, Automässan visitors will be able to view the 200-kilo formula car.   Ever since 2002, students from the Chalmers Formula Student course have been designing and constructing their own formula cars to compete again...
8 November / 2022

A packed Automässan 2023

The Automässan trade fair will take place at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre from 18–21 January. The entire trade stand area is sold out, so visitors can look forward to a packed fair featuring many novelties and premieres, as well as a sparklingly up-to-date programme of seminars. ‘Automässan is where the most important issues in the industry all come together, and – given the times we...
5 September / 2022

Researcher: how workshops can improve their profitability in turbulent times  

A recession, electrification and rampant electricity prices. At the same time, new operators are increasing the level of competition. The automotive industry’s service market is facing some tough challenges. “It is therefore more important than ever to use key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure the r...
3 May / 2022

Tough situation for the tyre industry – but there is still strong belief in the future

The situation in the tyre industry is turbulent at present, to say the least. Following the sanctions against Russia, the supply of raw materials has been curtailed and prices have risen rapidly. At the same time, there is also a lot happening...
9 March / 2022

The paint and bodyshop industry wants to see smart solutions at Automässan

After a historic decline due to the pandemic, the paint and bodyshop industry is on the rise again. "We can see a light at the end of the tunnel", says Jan Olvenmo from MRF, Motorbranschens Riksförbund (Swedish Association for Motor Retail Trades and Repairs), which will be heavily involved at Automässan....
24 January / 2022

With one year to go: huge interest in Automässan 2023

The increasingly rapid transition from fossil fuel to electric vehicles is a major test for the automotive service and aftermarket industry. ‘Some are having a tough time, but at the same time new opportunities are opening up’, ...