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VWG to share MEB platform
- March 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The Volkswagen Group is opening its Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) to other manufacturers. The purpose is to achieve a significant reduction in the cost of e-mobility through the widest possible deployment of the MEB and the associated economies of scale. The Volkswagen Group is currently projecting a first wave of some 15 million pure electric [...] -
Industry interview
- March 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Changing the pace at IBIS USA, Jason Moseley, IBIS CEO, sat down with Steve Grimshaw, CEO, Calibre Collision Centres for a wide-ranging discussion about the They began by talking about Calibre’s merger with Abra. Steve said, ‘’We will operate as one company and one culture. Calibre is a well-known, household brand, while Abra is still [...] -
Diversity and skills
- March 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
The second session of day two at IBIS USA 2019 was panel session formed by Carl Brabander, head of global franchise development, Fix Network World; Stacey Bartnik, industry relations manager for Intertek transportation technology; Ty Gammill, senior vice president of talent development for Caliber Collision Centres and Selvi Rizk, Owner and operator of two Fix [...] -
The shifting global economic and political landscape
- March 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Understanding the current environment is one thing; understanding how it happened is something else. Delegates at IBIS USA were exposed to a thought-provoking history lesson by Professor Michael Cox, director of LSE Ideas and Emeritus professor of international relations at London School of Economics, who helped shed a light on the major socio-economic events of [...] -
OEMs and collision repairs: what’s next?
- March 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Delegates at the inaugural IBIS USA were given further insights into what direction experts believe the industry is heading during a panel session titled, ‘OEMs and collision repairs: what’s next?’ Moderated by Sean Carey of SCG Management Consultants, the session brought together the views of Frederieck Toney, president, global Ford customer service division, and Tim [...]

