The WebSummit 2017 opened last night with inspiring stories of innovation as well as some stark warnings of the power of AI. Head of WebSummit, Paddy Cosgrave, opened proceedings in front 60,000 attendees at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. He told delegates that the summit, first held in 2010, was designed to ‘connect industries [...]

Caliber Collision, the largest collision repair company in the US, has made two promotions to the executive leadership team. Promoted from senior vice president of operations to chief talent officer is David Goldstein. A graduate of the UCLA Anderson Executive Program in 2015, David has more than 30 years of collision repair experience as he [...]

AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business claims to have introduced an industry first digital solution for collision repair shops. Offering simpler workflows and easier access to information, Carbeat(TM) provides significant benefits by giving a real-time overview of the repair process. This information is then made available to managers, team leaders, technicians and third parties, which in turn [...]

Southeast Asia Uber rival, Grab has taken a major step into becoming a fintech player too according to Techcrunch. The ride-sharing firm, which recently raised $2bn from SoftBank and China’s Didi Chuxing, has introduced support for its GrabPay service among third-party merchants. Grab is present in seven markets across Southeast Asia, but the first merchants [...]

ŠKODA has smashed through the one million ceiling for cars produced in 2017. This is the fourth year in a row it has passed a million in terms of units produced, but it has never before reached this milestone as early as October. ŠKODA board member for production and logistics Michael Oeljeklaus said, ‘Reaching the [...]