With the Mobility Service Xpo'25 (MSX’25), the Carat Group is bringing a newly designed industry event for the automotive aftermarket to Hamburg on October 11, 2025. In the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH), the cooperation of independent car parts wholesalers from the Independent Aftermarket (IAM) intends to bring together industry, wholesale, and workshops on a future-oriented platform.
"With the MSX’25, we want to make the industry's innovative strength visible and create tangible added value for our partners," explains Stephan Bens, Director of Category Management & Marketing at Carat.
The goal of the MSX is to make current developments in the workshop environment tangible and to reveal new business potentials. The focus is on practical applications, modern workshop equipment, as well as digital and AI-supported systems that make operational processes more efficient. Interactive action areas allow exhibitors to demonstrate their solutions in operation – for example, through intelligent vehicle scanners or automated control systems for workshop processes.
Everything about the workshop business on 10,000 square meters
With the new trade fair concept, Carat aims to elevate its previous event formats to a new level. Under the motto "Everything about the workshop business," international exhibitors are expected on more than 10,000 square meters. The exhibition will be complemented by expert lectures, panels, and discussion rounds on keynote and impulse stages, addressing current market challenges - from digitalization to e-mobility to new service models.
Networking at the Congress Center Hamburg
According to Carat, the Congress Center Hamburg offers the right infrastructure for this: flexible room concepts, modern technology, and spacious networking areas promote professional exchange. Visitors also gain access to targeted information and consulting services around new products and services.
Tickets, the exhibitor directory, and details about the event program are available at msx-automotive.de.
Corexx, Men@Work, and Drivemotive
With over 120 affiliated partners, the Carat Group is one of the largest independent parts cooperatives in Germany. Through ADI, it is also networked across Europe. In addition to wholesale for car and commercial vehicle parts, Carat is active in the areas of bodywork, paint, and specialized retail. For independent workshops, the cooperative offers franchise solutions and digital tools such as the online appointment booking system “Drivemotive.”
Carat recently presented this together with the Austrian partner Birner at AutoZum in Salzburg. As part of the trade fair appearance, the cooperative also introduced its brands Corexx and Men@Work specifically to the Austrian market for the first time. The introduction of Drivemotive in Austria marks another step in the internationalization of digital services in the IAM sector.
