ALLDATA to tackle vehicle complexity and skills shortage at UK bodyshop event

ALLDATA Europe will showcase its expertise at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, by hosting two sessions during the two-day event at the National Exhibition Centre.

On Wednesday 3rd June (11:45am-12:20pm), ALLDATA will take centre stage in the Workshop Theatre, where it will host a panel discussion. This will feature ALLDATA UK and Ireland sales director, Damian Milling, who will be joined by workshop owners and respected industry voices.

The panel will explore how workshops can tackle rising vehicle complexity, skills shortages and tight margins by leveraging OEM repair data, structured diagnostics and targeted training – strategies that reduce inefficiencies, boost profitability and build customer trust.

Meanwhile, on Thursday 4th June (12:25pm-1pm) in the Collision & Detail Lab, Milling will deliver a thought-provoking session for bodyshop owners. He will demonstrate how following OEM repair procedures safeguards profitability, ensures warranty compliance, reduces comebacks and boosts productivity.

Complementing ALLDATA’s panel sessions will be an open, engaging stand. In Hall 6 Stand B30, Milling and ALLDATA colleagues will offer visitors a warm welcome and talk all things original repair data and other industry matters.

Following the launch of Maintenance Schedules, complementing Repair and Labour Times – not forgetting the increasing complexity of vehicles and importance of accurate, efficient and quick diagnosis and repair – now is the ideal time for workshop and bodyshop professionals to learn more about ALLDATA and the tangible benefits genuine OEM repair data provide.

ALLDATA comprises original repair data from 44 VMs, including over 106 million technical articles and more than nine-and-a-half million wiring diagrams and drawings – that’s over 165,000 vehicle combinations or 97 per cent of vehicles on Europe’s roads.

Damian Milling said the event “is the ideal platform to meet forward-thinking professionals and share how accurate, original OEM repair data can help workshops and bodyshops, not just survive but thrive”.

“By hosting sessions in both the Workshop Theatre and Collision & Detail Lab, as well as exhibiting an open stand in a prominent position, we are confident we will be able to convey important messages that visitors can apply in their day-to-day environments,” he added.

ALLDATA will also be exhibiting at the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place alongside the CV Workshop EXPO from 10th -11th October at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin.