McLaren Automotive has appointed Dr Jens Ludmann as chief operating officer (COO), filling a role that’s been vacant since 2013. Dr Ludmann, who will take up his role on 2 May, will report directly to chief operating officer Mike Flewitt. His departmental responsibilities will include product development, purchasing, supplier quality assurance and manufacturing, overseeing the [...]

Global automotive applications of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) will surpass 232 million units annually in 2022, according IHS Markit. In its latest ADAS Applications and Sensors Report, IHS Markit forecasts that global ADAS growth will be led in part by new introductions of automated autopilot, driver monitoring systems and side and rear mirror cameras, [...]

Fix Auto China hosted the first Global Direct Repair Program (DRP) Forum last month, when experts from around the globe met to share knowledge and experience. The event, which attracted more than 225 people, took place during the annual Auto Maintenance and Repair Trade Show (AMR 2017) in Beijing. It also set the stage for [...]

Caliber Collision‘s website has been named an official Honoree in the 21st Annual Webby Awards in the Professional Services category. Designed and developed by its agency, Johnson & Sekin of Dallas, Texas, Caliber’s website was selected from among 13,000 entries submitted from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide. The recognition ranks Caliber’s site [...]

AkzoNobel is expected to outline its strategic plan today, when chief executive Ton Buchner will have to convince shareholders that his vision is a better option than accepting the latest PPG takeover bid. PPG’s latest bid is £20.9bn, but AkzoNobel says that undervalues the company and instead will split its chemical arm off from its [...]