• New cooperation between Automechanika and IBIS

    • June 18, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: IBIS News, Partners
    The IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) global conferencing platform and the international Automechanika trade fair brand are coordinating their schedules: the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Automechanika, the leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, is collaborating with the organisers of the International Bodyshop Industry [...]
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  • Downturn in deliveries slows in May

    • June 17, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volkswagen Group has reported a 3.6% fall in deliveries in May 2019 compared to the same month last year. However, it’s a sign of the times that it qualifies this figure by saying the 3.6% decline is smaller than in previous months. In total, it handed over 918,900 units worldwide. Growth was achieved in some [...]
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  • Congestion on the rise

    • June 17, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Congestion is on the rise around the world, according to new data published by TomTom.  Its report detailed the traffic situation in 403 cities in 56 countries around the world. Mumbai took the top spot this year with drivers in the Indian city expecting to spend an average of 65% extra travel time stuck in [...]
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  • Volvo and Uber achieve full automation

    • June 13, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volvo and Uber have developed a fully autonomous vehicle which could enable safe, reliable autonomous ridesharing without the need for a driver. This is part of the joint agreement signed between the companies in 2016, which includes engineering collaboration and the future delivery of tens of thousands of driverless vehicles. The Volvo XC90 SUV is [...]
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  • FCA withdraws Renault merger proposals

    • June 10, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn a proposal for a merger with Renault. It said the political conditions are not suitable for such an arrangement. Fiat Chrysler had proposed a ‘merger of equals’ with Renault last week which was welcomed by financial markets and given a conditional green light by the French government. However, French finance minister [...]
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