• bodyshop magazine teams with Remit Group to deliver upgraded bodyshop awards for 2019

    • May 30, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Britain’s most influential bodyshop industry media brand, bodyshop magazine, has teamed with leading national training provider and automotive specialist, Remit Group, to host the assessments for entrants to the UK’s only independent car bodyshop awards: bodyshop Live!. Jason Moseley, CEO of bodyshop and IBIS described the partnership as exciting, ‘Our industry is changing at a rapid pace. So it’s [...]
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  • Growth of the car industry worldwide

    • May 30, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    In 2000 global vehicle production stood at 58,374,162, but by 2018 this had risen to 91,538,640 – that’s a massive 157% increase. But which countries dominate the automotive industry, and has their share of the global car market changed over the years? And what about Brexit – could it affect the automotive industry? Quotezone.co.uk explores [...]
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  • Renault considers FCA merger

    • May 28, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Renault is considering a proposal received from FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) to merge 50/50. Its board of directors has decided to study the opportunity of such a business combination. A further communication will be issued in due course to inform the market of the results of these discussions, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. [...]
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  • IBIS Africa gets underway

    • May 28, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    The inaugural IBIS Africa opens in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. The symposium will ask how markets can successfully integrate the innovations in the industry. What’s needed is an integrated, step-by-step approach to reducing cycle times and phasing out manual interventions in the insurance claims handing process, while greater cooperation with manufacturers is crucial to ensure [...]
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  • François Wales appointed director of Peugeot Sport

    • May 23, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    François Wales has been named to take over from Bruno Famin, who is joining the FIA’s Office of the secretary general for Motor Sport as director of operations. In the course of the past year, François has been responsible for the development of vehicles for PSA Motorsport customers, as well as of the Peugeot Sport [...]
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