• Quality key to lifelong customer

    • July 5, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Trevor Lee, group body and paint business manager for VW Group Ireland, told IBIS Ireland 2016 delegates how crucial it was to follow manufacturer repair guidelines. In his session, ‘An OEM market approach’ Trevor explored how VW Group Ireland approaches the collision repair industry with a resolute focus on quality – a bedrock of its [...]
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  • Opportunities in Ireland

    • July 5, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    The Irish automotive market still has the opportunity for continued growth according to Anna-Marie Baisden, head of auto analysis, BMI Research, who was speaking at IBIS Ireland 2016. In her session ‘Ireland – market update’, Anna-Marie explained how there is still room for growth on top of the growth already experienced over the past 12 [...]
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  • Challenge and change ahead

    • July 5, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS Ireland 2016 opened today with Jason Moseley, IBIS conference director, classing Ireland as an ‘innovative automotive market’. Jason touched upon changes within the market such as Carlyle’s acquisition of AA Ireland, Toyota’s Yuko car sharing project and smart parking projects underway. ‘There is lots of innovation taking place at present which is, and likely [...]
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  • VW rejects US/European compensation equality

    • July 4, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    European VW drivers affected by the emissions scandal will not get the same settlement deal as American owners, the manufacturer has said. US compensation is expected to cost the company about $15bn, but it has told the German media that a similar deal in Europe would be inappropriate and unaffordable. Last week Europe’s industry commissioner [...]
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  • Brexit could slow production growth

    • July 4, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    IHS Automotive has downgraded growth expectations for light vehicle production following Brexit. Its analysis is based on a simulation of the changes to the global sales forecast applied to the June light vehicle production forecast, but does not take into account any changes to tariffs. According to its analysis, light vehicle production will grow between [...]
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