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Gove called to clear the air
- July 24, 2017
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Industry News
In the last few weeks, over 12,000 members of the public have emailed DEFRA calling on the minister to not be pressurised by emotive, unsubstantiated health data and rashly decide to tax UK’s drivers and businesses. In the same period, 25,632 of the public took part in the largest survey of opinion regarding solutions they [...] -
The bell tolls for Severn toll
- July 24, 2017
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Industry News
The government announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of next year has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The UK’s biggest transport trade organisation has spent 10 years lobbying for charges to be removed to boost business in Wales and the south west. [...] -
Volvo sets colourful tone
- July 21, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The XC40 will offer owners a wider variety of colour options when it’s launched. With dozens of possible exterior and interior colour combinations, the choice of the individual is at the centre with the new colourful Volvo XC40, Volvo Cars’ first ever entry in the small premium SUV segment. The highly anticipated XC40, set to [...] -
Volvo and Geely deepen partnership
- July 21, 2017
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Industry News
Volvo Cars is planning to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding, the Chinese car group. The move will see the entities share existing and future technology, deepen industrial synergies and provide the economies of scale that will allow them to more rapidly develop next-generation electrified vehicle technology. According to a [...] -
Henkel heads for Japan
- July 21, 2017
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Industry News
Henkel has opened a state-of-the-art test facility for composites in Japan. The new Composite Lab in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, will allow automotive customers from across Asia to team up with Henkel experts to develop and test composite parts, and to establish the best process conditions to make their ideas ready for market. The new Composite Lab [...]