The importance of repairing vehicles using the ‘correct repair’ was the message to IBIS Ireland 2016 delegates from Volvo’s Steve Plunkett. Steve, Volvo UK, body and paint programme development manager, gave a fascinating insight into the Volvo brand, highlighting how safety has and continues to be the driving force behind all it does. He pointed [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Solera founder, chairman and CEO Tony Aquila signed off IBIS2016 by delivering a thought-provoking and far-sighted presentation on the way technology is evolving business – and the need to embrace it rather than fear it. ‘Technology is a blast!’ he said at the outset, setting the tone for the rest of his session. ‘Technology is [...]