Automechanika and Frost & Sullivan Strengthen Global Partnership to Drive Automotive Aftermarket Growth and Innovation Renewed collaboration will deliver exclusive market intelligence, thought leadership, and actionable growth opportunities to help the global automotive aftermarket navigate its next era of transformation LONDON, Aug. 3, 2026 -- Messe Frankfurt and Frost & Sullivan have renewed their strategic global partnership for Automechanika 2026, reinforcing their shared commitment to providing the international automotive aftermarket with forward-looking market intelligence, thought leadership, and strategic insights during a period of profound industry transformation. Building on the success of their collaboration over the past two years, Frost & Sullivan will once again serve as an official Knowledge Partner across the Automechanika portfolio, delivering exclusive research, keynote presentations, executive briefings, media engagement, and strategic analysis at flagship events around the world. The renewed partnership comes at a pivotal moment for the global automotive aftermarket. Frost & Sullivan forecasts the sector will grow by 5.8% in 2026, driven by ageing vehicle fleets, expanding opportunities across emerging markets, and the continued digitalisation of the aftermarket value chain. Frost & Sullivan's experts also point to a broader structural transformation, as artificial intelligence, connected diagnostics, data-driven service models, and digital commerce reshape how vehicles are serviced and maintained. Meanwhile, the growing parc of electrified vehicles is opening new avenues for innovation and growth across the independent aftermarket, creating fresh opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, workshops, and service providers. "Automechanika has established itself as one of the world's foremost platforms for bringing together the global automotive aftermarket ecosystem," said Kamal Shah, Associate Partner & Head of DACH Region at Frost & Sullivan. "Our continued partnership enables us to share timely market intelligence and strategic perspectives that help industry leaders navigate economic uncertainty, technological disruption, evolving customer expectations, and the transition toward increasingly connected, electrified,