• IBIS US Steering Group welcomes VeriFacts Automotive

    • August 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Farzam Afshar, CEO of VeriFacts Automotive has joined the steering group for IBIS USA 2019 that will be held in California next February. Farzam stated that he, ‘has had the pleasure of attending IBIS for more than a decade and am excited about IBIS coming to California.’ He further commented, ‘IBIS brings a world view [...]
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  • International operators could face Brexit affects

    • August 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    International operators will be hit with new red tape as they become ‘carriers’ of goods in ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans announced by the government. The ‘Trading with the EU if there’s no Brexit deal’ technical notice says that hauliers would be responsible for their own Safety and Security Declarations – a new move for the industry. [...]
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  • IBIS Steering Group gains Caliber Collision

    • August 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    David Smith, VP supply chain management of Caliber Collision has recently joined the IBIS USA steering group. As the event takes shape, David shared with IBIS that he is, ‘very excited to be part of the US contingent’. David believes that, ‘attending IBIS in previous years has broadened my knowledge and allowed me to engage [...]
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  • VW launching electric car sharing

    • August 24, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The Volkswagen brand is to launch an extensive all-electric car sharing offering in selected major cities under its We Share sub-brand. The first fleet of vehicles will be rolled out in the German capital Berlin and will comprise 1,500 e-Golf when the service begins operating in the second quarter of 2019, with an additional 500 following later. [...]
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  • Automotive industry driving HPPs demand

    • August 23, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the High-Performance Plastics (HPPs) market in automotive and aerospace industries reveals that the ever-increasing need for lightweighting, engine downsizing, and vehicle electrification trends are expected to drive demand and adoption of HPPs. Frost & Sullivan anticipates the automotive and aerospace HPP market to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% [...]
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