UK Garage & Bodyshop Event 2026 partners with LKQ Euro Car Parts on the Bodyshop Village.  LKQ Euro Car Parts has been announced as the official partner for the Bodyshop Village, a dedicated hub for bodyshop professionals, at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, returning to the NEC, Birmingham, on 3rd and 4th June 2026. New to ...

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LKQ UK and Ireland Chief Executive, Kevan Wooden, outlines the key trends he and the national distributor expect to shape the trade in 2026. The emotive 2030 ICE ban, the growth of Chinese car brands and greater urgency to tackle skills challenges are set to be “defining themes”. As the aftermarket continues to adapt to evolving ...

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LKQ Euro Car Parts launches young talent programme to help tackle industry skills shortage.  LKQ Euro Car Parts marked National Apprenticeship Week 2026 earlier this month with the launch of a new initiative designed to help independent garages recruit, train and retain the next generation of automotive talent. The LKQ Young Talent Programme, delivered in ...

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Trusted partner to the automotive aftermarket, LKQ UK & Ireland, has donated more than £46,000 to 110 community causes across the nation, from grassroots sports team to palliative care charities, through its LKQ Euro Car Parts, LKQ Digraph and LKQ Leisure & Marine branch network.  LKQ UK & Ireland has donated the funds via its ...

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LKQ Europe has entered into a joint venture with SYNETIQ Ltd a UK vehicle parts, dismantling and vehicle-recycling specialist. LKQ SYNETIQ, as the joint venture will be known, will combine SYNETIQ’s dismantling, reuse and remanufacturing expertise with LKQ’s distribution reach and data-driven logistics network. The joint venture has been described as a key building block ...

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A group of LKQ UK & Ireland’s suppliers, repairers and trade bodies has co-signed a list of policy asks, sent to the Secretary of State for Transport. Under the title, ‘Fighting for the Right to Repair’, LKQ UK & Ireland CEO, Kevan Wooden, outlined the contribution of the automotive aftermarket to the UK’s social and ...

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The general election is just weeks away and voices across the aftermarket are taking the opportunity to champion the rights of independent operators, including LKQ UK & Ireland, which is listing key asks of the new Transport Secretary. Kevan Wooden, CEO of LKQ UK & Ireland – the group to which LKQ Euro Car Parts ...

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LKQ Euro Car Parts has become the ‘tier one’ supplier of car parts to more than 150 RAC Mobile Mechanics across the UK, as part of a new deal agreed with national driving services and roadside assistance giant RAC. LKQ will also be the preferred supplier to the RAC’s Approved Garage network – said to ...

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The best-of-the-best technicians will once again be celebrated at the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2024, hosted by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), with the aftermarket motor parts group, LKQ Euro Car Parts, announced as the headline sponsor for the second year in a row. Taking place on Wednesday 5th June at the UK Garage ...

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The chief executive of LKQ UK & Ireland Kevan Wooden, has revealed his predictions for the independent aftermarket in 2024, with the electric vehicle (EV) transition set to move up the gears over the next year. The newly appointed chief executive expects more independent garages to invest in their equipment and skills to service EVs. ...

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