ŠKODA has smashed through the one million ceiling for cars produced in 2017. This is the fourth year in a row it has passed a million in terms of units produced, but it has never before reached this milestone as early as October. ŠKODA board member for production and logistics Michael Oeljeklaus said, ‘Reaching the [...]

AkzoNobel has extended the availability of its products in Europe with the introduction of its global vehicle refinishes brand Wanda via long-term partner Hella SA. Spain will be the first European country to see the launch of Wanda. Wanda will be introduced in other European countries from 2018 onwards. Wanda is a complete but compact [...]

AkzoNobel has confirmed merger talks with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd to create a $30bn company according to Reuters. AkzoNobel told Reuters it was in ‘constructive talks’ about a ‘merger of equals’ in what would be the first major deal by chief executive, Thierry Vanlancker, who took over in July following the company’s rejection of a [...]

Nissan today demonstrated a prototype of its most advanced autonomous driving technology, planned for real-world use from 2020, on public roads in Tokyo. Nissan Motor Corp. tested the next-generation ProPILOT technology on a modified INFINITI Q50 sports sedan. The technology enables the vehicle to operate autonomously on urban roads and freeways, beginning when the driver [...]