Service King Collision Repair Centers has announced the upcoming release of its latest advertising campaign with a new 30-second digital broadcast spot. The piece, set to begin running in markets across the US in July, continues the company’s campaign messaging of ‘Trusted Collision Repair’ and features local Service King teammates. It will appear on several [...]

Tesla is in exploratory talks with the Shanghai municipal government over the opening of an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in China. Tesla has said it wants to build EVs in China to avoid a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. China’s central government requires foreign companies such as Tesla to have a Chinese partner in [...]

Japanese airbag maker Takata Corp has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the US. Takata faces billions of dollars in liabilities after its faulty airbag inflators caused the biggest recall in automotive history, with 16 deaths and more than 180 injuries being attributed to the defective airbags. US supplier, Key Safety Systems Inc (KSS), based out [...]

Autotalks, a global leader in vehicle to everything (V2X) communication chipsets, has announced an extension to its recent funding round. Autotalks completed its Series D round with about $40m in investments, an oversubscription of $10m. The increased investment amount is a result of new investments from investors such as Mirai Creation Investment Fund, of which [...]

The Cromax backed Punch Powertrain Solar Team, comprised of engineering students from the University of Leuven, has unveiled its entry for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The new-look car is painted in white, blue and green, all of which were specially developed for the team by Cromax. The livery also includes the team’s new mascot [...]