Get ready: Australia’s automotive aftermarket is about to open the doors to its flagship event, which is proudly sponsored by Repco

The Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo (AAAExpo) is the nation’s largest showcase for the automotive service and repair sector.
The 2026 edition of this biannual exhibition will take place in Melbourne and will again be co-located with the Collision Repair Expo (CRE), making it Australia’s largest combined gathering for the collision repair sector and automotive aftermarket.
Among the exhibitors will be four brands from Genuine Parts Company (GPC). Repco and NAPA are both amongst the automotive aftermarket industry’s leaders, and Auto Parts Group (APG) and ADAS Solutions Australia are major suppliers of products and services to the Collision Repair industry. As always, GPC will be seeking to learn and gain important insights that will help it better serve customers.
The Repco display will include a hoist featuring the Repco Mustang, as well as a range of tools and workshop equipment, including:
• Wheel balancer
• Tyre changer
• ADAS rig
• Diagnostic tools
• Repco tool trolleys
These are just some of the products that will be on display across multiple categories, and the Repco team will be present to answer questions and network with all of its customers and stakeholders.
Motorsport fans are also in for a treat. Repco will showcase one of the world’s most important racing cars: the Repco-Brabham BT19, the F1 racer that powered Australia’s Sir Jack Brabham to the 1966 Formula One Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships; the only time the title-winning driver has triumphed in a self-built car.
Repco is proud to have designed, developed, and built the car’s RB620 3.0-litre V8 F1 engine and it remains a motorsport engineering jewel and a symbol of Australian capability.
As AAAExpo sponsor, Repco says it is pleased to again support this all-important industry event.
As with all of the auto service and repair sector businesses joining this year’s Expo, Repco says it is proud to stand alongside the people and organisations that are advancing this important corner of Australia’s total automotive industry.
For Repco, this event is a big deal: big in size, and big in importance, with some critical numbers illustrating why.
There are more than 20 million registered vehicles in Australia. Last year, around 1.2 million new vehicles joined our roads, and an increasing number of them were hybrid-powered and fully electric vehicles.
Census figures show that 91 percent of households have at least one vehicle in their driveway, and more than half report two.
Keeping these vehicles on the road takes a strong and healthy service and repair community.
Each year, the automotive service and repair sector sees an average expenditure of around $10 billion, with 70 percent attributed to consumer vehicles and 30 percent to fleets: that’s a substantial corner of Australia’s automotive economy.
This is one of the reasons the Australian Auto Aftermarket Association (AAAA) team, Board, and the Expo’s many exhibitors invest the necessary time and energy to make this event a valuable experience for everyone who works in the sector.
The 2024 AAAE and CRE attracted more than 13,000 visitors from around the world, and event organisers and Repco alike expect this year to be even more popular.
The Australian Auto Aftermarket Innovations Awards Breakfast will kick-start this year’s event on Thursday May 14, an important celebration of innovation in the industry and a valuable networking opportunity.
More than 800 industry professionals will then attend the Australian Auto Aftermarket Excellence Awards Banquet that evening.
Repco is also looking forward to a free networking event, which is scheduled for Friday 15 May. This will take place inside the Expo, which means attendees can enjoy the various stands and displays while chatting to industry colleagues. This is a popular event and with so many influential and informed leaders expected to attend, this is another valuable chance to make important industry contacts.
The Expo’s New Product Showcase will also be open all three days and marks a perfect opportunity to discover the best in new automotive replacement parts, accessories, tools, and equipment for your business.
This year’s Expo offers more of what trade repairers and visitors have previously requested, and Repco encourages attendees to make the most it.
Informative and practical business management training seminars, which will be led by respected local and international experts; while technicians can get the latest at the advanced technical training masterclasses that focus on complex systems and diagnostics.
Specialised exhibition zones covering ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and electronic diagnostics will be onsite and free expert-led technical training programs which address today’s most important repair challenges have also been set up for this year’s Expo.
It is all part of equipping the industry with the tools, information, and expertise to meet the fast-changing needs of vehicle owners and the service and repair businesses that support them.
The trade can access all of it amongst the more-than 400 exhibitors at this year’s event. These businesses and organisations are the industry’s best and brightest, and they will be showcasing the world-class products and knowledge the sector needs to stay ahead during this continued period of transformation.
Repco looks forward to seeing you at the 2026 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo and Collision Repair Expo, stating it is “a must-see event.”

To learn more about Repco, visit www.repco.com.au