ZF to spotlight digital workshop tools and initiatives at UKGBE

Before returning to Ireland’s premier CV Workshop EXPO later this year, ZF Aftermarket heads to Birmingham to showcase a range of digital workshop tools, training initiatives and product developments at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event (UKGBE) 2026.

At the event in June, 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.

ZF Aftermarket will 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.