ZF Aftermarket will return to the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event (UKGBE) 2026, where the company will showcase a range of digital workshop tools, training initiatives and product developments designed to support the independent aftermarket.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingham, UKGBE brings together technicians, workshop owners and suppliers from across the sector for two days of networking, product demonstrations and technical insight.
At this year’s event, ZF Aftermarket will place a strong focus on solutions designed to help workshops operate more efficiently while keeping pace with increasingly complex vehicle technology.
A key highlight on the stand will be ZF [pro]Manager, the company’s digital workshop management platform that helps garages streamline day-to-day operations by managing jobs, vehicle data, workflows and customer communication in one integrated system.
Alongside this, ZF will also be showcasing ZF [pro]Diagnostics, its diagnostics solution developed to give workshops deeper access to vehicle systems and protected OEM data.
Supporting passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles, the platform enables technicians to access advanced diagnostic functions and secure gateway capabilities, helping workshops diagnose faults and complete repairs more efficiently.
Visitors will also be able to learn more about ZF [pro]Tech, the manufacturer-supported programme that provides workshops with technical training, installation guidance and access to vehicle-specific service information.
Darren Lloyd, Technical and Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket UK, said
“Vehicle technology is developing rapidly, and workshops need access to both the right knowledge and the right tools to keep up. UKGBE provides a great opportunity for us to meet technicians face-to-face and demonstrate how solutions such as ZF [pro]Manager, ZF [pro]Diagnostics and ZF [pro]Tech can support workshops in their day-to-day work.”
ZF will also highlight its range of oils and will support workshops with the technical expertise to confidently offer transmission servicing to their customers.
Adding a touch of excitement to the stand, workshops will get a free entry into a prize draw for a McLaren-branded e-scooter, if they sign up to ZF [pro]Tech at the show.
With a focus on digitalisation, training and practical workshop solutions, ZF Aftermarket’s presence at UKGBE 2026 reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting the independent aftermarket as vehicle technology continues to evolve.
