AkzoNobel has appointed Maarten de Vries as its next chief financial officer, effective from 1 January 2018. The industrial-paints company said that once he starts working the current interim CFO, Hans De Vriese, will move into the role of director of planning and transformation. Maarten de Vries joins the company from Intertrust Group, a Netherlands-based [...]

Industry leaders are confirming their commitment to expanding the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across Europe. Vehicle manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai, Symbio and Toyota as well as leading hydrogen refuelling infrastructure providers, are gathering at the Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference to discuss and debate hydrogen-based [...]

Asia’s automotive industry is undergoing rapid technological changes according to Automechanika Shanghai. The change is being driven by the world’s ever-growing consumer demand for new energy vehicles, faster workshop speeds, increased customisation options and improved in-car technologies. As a result, Asia’s largest trade fair dedicated to the global automotive service industry – Automechanika Shanghai 2017 [...]

OEMs must collaborate with diverse players to establish a future eMobility market according to Frost & Sullivan’s Mobility Team. As the automotive industry faces narrowing margins, the need to look to other revenue streams and keep the customer committed to the brand for their next purchase is paramount. Hence, automotive manufacturers are focusing on research [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers has welcomed its latest class of technicians to the quickly growing Apprentice Development Program. In total, 37 aspiring technicians took part in celebratory Signing Day events at 10 different Service King locations across the US. With the influx of young talent, Service King’s programme has now grown to more than [...]