• VWCV halts production in Germany and Poland

    • March 19, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is suspending vehicle production from today for an anticipated 10 working days. The production sites affected are those in Hannover, and Polish sites Poznań and Września. The reasons for stopping production are the uncertain sales environment for light commercial vehicles, the suppliers’ volatile supply chains and to protect the health of [...]
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  • Mario Dimovski – CEO, Tradiebot

    • March 17, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Content Updates
    Mario Dimovski – CEO, Tradiebot
    Mario is a passionate entrepreneur and inventor pushing the boundaries of digital transformation, with a strong emphasis on innovation in the automotive industry. Mario is at the forefront of developing technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Simulations, 3D Printing and Robotics. Recognised as an industry influencer Mario regularly contributes at leading innovation and industry conference events around [...]
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  • Ferrari closes production plants

    • March 17, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Ferrari has suspended production in Maranello and Modena with immediate effect and until 27 March. The decision has been taken by the company for its employees’ well-being and follows a number of rigorous preventive measures already implemented. It says it is now experiencing the first serious supply chain issues, which no longer allow for continued [...]
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  • PSA to close European plants

    • March 16, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Due to the acceleration observed in recent days of serious Coronavirus cases close to certain production sites, supply disruptions from major suppliers, as well as the sudden decline in the automobile markets, the chairman of the executive board of Groupe PSA, with the members of the crisis unit, decided the principle of the closure of [...]
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  • IBIS USA 2020 simulcast

    • March 16, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) is pleased to announce that IBIS USA 2020 will take place as a virtual event on 2 April. As a result of the global coronavirus situation and widely implemented travel restrictions, we’ve taken the pragmatic decision to evolve the planned face-to-face event into an on line simulcast to be broadcast [...]
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