Hello George,
Everything went well at the Residenz Hotel Detmold.
You have the best offers and I will contact you for our next business trip.
Renata
M.O.W. 2023
Automechanika Johannesburg 2026
(27 October 2026
- 29 October 2026
)
Venue:
Gallagher Centre
Industry:
Automobile - Automotive Industry
Organizer:
Messe Frankfurt GmbH
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Update
Automechanika Johannesburg 2026 is already in the works, and the physical edition is confirmed for 27-29.10.2026. There’s keen interest among automotive leaders to return to a live format. Organisers expect a swift bounce back to regular numbers, which just goes to show how resilient and important trade fairs are for business growth.
Calling Card
Automechanika Johannesburg delivers all you need to know about advancements in automotive technology, creates great business opportunities and is a powerful information platform. The trade fair is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the beating heart for the automotive sector in the sub-Saharan region. Editions are held at the JHB Johannesburg Expo Centre every two years around June. Automechanika Johannesburg is the best possible business platform for exhibitors as they meet with top buyers from around the world. The format of the event is excellent for launching new products and hosting demonstrations. Exhibitors benefit from a robust networking platform as well as a series of seminars on all the finer points of the automotive industry today.
Business Potential
Automechanika Johannesburg might be newer in comparison to its Automechanika sister events, but that doesn’t mean it’s not on the same level. The trade fair has everything that a buyer might need in one place. The exhibition halls showcase and demonstrate everything from automotive parts, car wash, workshop, and service station equipment to IT products, car accessories, tuning, vehicle safety, assistance systems, lighting, accident repairs. Brands you might recognize include Everstar, MCV, Serco, Tata, UD Trucks, Volvo and Trysome Auto Electrical. You can easily say that Automechanika Johannesburg is home to the entire automotive community. Exhibitors are in prime position to establish contacts with retailers, franchises, car repair shops, service stations, car trading, public authorities, fleet management, car manufacturing, garage equipment and tools, dealerships and universities.
Did You Know?
The pandemic has pushed organisers to develop new digital offers to its community, and the best of these is the Let’s Talk Business platform. Available via a live stream, everyone can remotely join in on panel discussions led by key international players, associations, and supporters. The 2021 pilot run was successful and topics included digital retailing, the future role of dealerships and the evolution of the retail sector. We also have to cover the incredible side events that are taking place during Automechanika Johannesburg. You can see the best of the best skilled professionals sign up for the Tyre Changing Championship and the Body & Paint Championships. Additionally, there is a Skills Development Programme, whose goal is to help newcomers to the industry gain their footing and also learn about technological breakthroughs.
Your Hotel Rooms in Johannesburg
Hotel rooms for Automechanika Johannesburg are in high demand as every edition sees thousands come to Johannesburg, South Africa. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd is your guide to the most affordable hotel rates in the city. Every budget is welcome. Travelling with a few people? Coming to Johannesburg in a large group? We accommodate every group and deliver quality service. Find the right hotels close to the JHB Johannesburg Expo Centre within a business day. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd assists clients with transport from the airport to their hotel. Request our airport transport upon arrival and departure. Do you prefer to get around Johannesburg without relying on public transport? We have several cars ready to rent, waiting for you!
Past Iterations
Automechanika Johannesburg 2022
Automechanika Johannesburg 2022 marked the successful return of the event and of the automotive industry within South Africa. The event took place as a face-to-face trade fair at the JHB Johannesburg Expo Centre between 07.06.2022 and 10.06.2022. It received 191 exhibitors which presented their wares on an event space of more than 8 600m2. Additionally, the event attracted 5 488 trade visitors from 13 countries.
Automechanika Johannesburg 2023
The 2023 iteration of the event occurred as a live trade exposition between 05-07.09.2023 at the Johannesburg Expo Center. The iteration featured more than 400 exhibiting firms. This included brands such as Daimler Truck South Africa.
Automechanika Johannesburg 2024
The 2024 iteration of the event was a live trade expo between 19-21.11.2024 at the Johannesburg Expo Center. It featured more than 200 exhibiting firms from 15 nations.
Automechanika Johannesburg 2025
The 2025 iteration took place as a live trade expo in the Gallagher Convention Centre between 28-30.10.2025. It was attended by 360 exhibiting firms from 16 nations.
14,000+
international trade visitors
630
international companies
28
exhibiting countries
1500+
conference delegates
Our visitors for the event
Renata Kozlovska
Debi Coleman
Dear Brian,
Thank you for all your help in arranging accommodation for our Travel Award Winners. It was very well organised by you even when additional night's accommodation was requested. All of the guests were happy with the hotel and had no complaints.
We would be looking to book again with you in the future!
Michal Witalec
Hi George,
Everything went well at Crowne Plaza Geneva (4)
Regards,
Michal Witalec
Claudia Federici
Your services were superb, the hotel was alright, very clean and really close to the metro station.
The only issue was the breakfast as it was a typical german one and not the european/standard one. Overall happy with the hotel, the owner was kind and so were the staff.
Claudia
Elena Gagliolo
Hi Michelle!
We've loved Hotel Regina :)
Thanks,
Elena
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Okafor Ekene Christian
Dear Ben,
I had great time during my stay in B&B Hotel Düsseldorf.
I will give you feedback later as regards Gulf food exhibition 2024.
Best regards
Anuga 2023
Leva Renkule
Dear Тracy,
Thank you for your email!
Trip to Hannover was successful.
My colleagues were satisfied with everything - hotel was nice, especially food 😊
Thanks for cooperation with your company as well, service was very good. Looking forward for your services in the future – will let you know in case we will decide to attend other fairs.
Have a nice day! 😊
Mary Doran
Hi Tracy.
We were very happy with the location of the Novum Ambassador hotel , it suited our needs on this occasion.
Thank you.
Mary Doran
IPM ESSEN - 2024
Emma TRACZ
Dear Mark, Sorry to reply this late! I have just got back to Taiwan after this long business trip – the K was very successful and thank you for asking. I would love to take a while to give you mine, and my Teammates’ feedback about the accommodation. Overall impression: Very good value for money! Pros: 1. Great location – it took 2 minutes to walk to the metro station and then 20 more minutes on the train to get to the fair. 2. Lots of restaurants and shops around – very convenient! 3. Rooms were big and clean, and we had plenty of space for our suitcases. 4. Comfortable beds, central heating and big bathrooms. 5. We will definitely consider it for the next K! it fulfilled most of our requirements! Having said all that I know you would like to know about the cons. I do not try to attack you, as you don’t run the hotel, but for your reference and future customers you should be aware of the down side of the hotel; 1. There was no internet connection in the rooms – I think it was the biggest problem for us, as we had to receive emails and work in the lobby – the only place with the internet connection. You must know that the lobby was in a different building across the street! So this was not what I had in mind when ordering the rooms – Wi-Fi connection in the room is the most important thing when searching hotels for myself and my Team. The lobby was also a bar and a restaurant at the same time so it was inconvenient for us and other patrons to work there. The staff of the hotel did nothing upon my request to fix the connection in at least some of our rooms. 2. Great location – unfortunately it comes with a price – the area was busy and loud every night and for the whole night, the windows didn’t block all of the noise of breaking glass and drunken singing. As I said at the beginning it was good value for money, and we would still chose this one! Knowing it was loud and there was no internet would not stop us from ordering it, but it would give us heads up and chance to mentally prepare. I hope my feedback was helpful and you will communicate with the hotel the need for Wi-Fi.
Thank you! Best Regards, Emma TRACZ Regional Manager
Phillip
Dear Megan,
I hope you had a great weekend.
You were a big help to us for the last 4 years since I first contacted you regarding booking hotels for IDS.
If it weren't for your assistance, we would have had a hard time to make the show successful.
We went back and forth a lot and thank you for your patience and understanding in advance.
I appreciate our collaboration and getting to know you.
Hope you have a great day and start to the week.
With warmest regards,
Phillip
Riccardo Pastore
Hello Jack,
We had a really good time at ibis budget Koeln Messe. We would like to book again for Anuga 2025.
Riccardo
Anuga 2023
Yoko Uesugi
Dear Megan,
Thank you very much for your email.
We had a great time in Bologna, and we enjoyed our stay in the Social Hub Hotel too!
We definitely would like to review the preliminary rates for the Social Hub Hotel, and some other hotels close by to the Bologna Centrale Station for the next book fair season.
Thank you very much for your wonderful assistance, I look forward to hearing back from you when everything is ready.
All the best,
Yoko
Bologna Children's Book Fair – 2025
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