• Hyundai launches Genesis brand

    • November 5, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Hyundai Motor has announced an all-new global luxury brand – Genesis – that will deliver ‘human-centered’ luxury. Created for a new generation of discerning consumers, Genesis will be a standalone brand that operates alongside the company’s popular Hyundai marque. Capitalising on its success in the fast-growing global car market, Hyundai Motor will launch six new [...]
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  • CAP and HPI announce global ambitions

    • November 5, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    CAP and HPI will now operate jointly from a head office in Leeds in a bid to bring a ‘wave of new innovation’ to the automotive industry. Closer working between the two brands creates a UK-based business with decision support data and software solutions spanning vehicle identification, valuation, validation, collision and mechanical repair, and total [...]
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  • FCA recalls 900,000 vehicles worldwide

    • November 2, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has said it will recall nearly 900,000 vehicles around the world to fix issues related to airbag deployment and anti-lock braking systems. The firm said it was recalling 284,089 model-year 2003 Jeep Liberty and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees SUVs in the United States to replace some components linked to the deployment of [...]
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  • STOP THE CRASH CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

    • October 27, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Global NCAP with a group of key corporate partners, including Thatcham Research, is launching a new four year global campaign in support of the current UN Decade of Action for Road Safety to promote awareness of leading crash avoidance technologies in the major emerging automobile markets. The Stop the Crash campaign will highlight three key [...]
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  • VW CRISIS HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS

    • October 27, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    A new report published by Moody’s has stated that the VW emissions crisis highlights serious corporate governance problems at Volkswagen, and that while the ongoing management reshuffle is positive, the high turnover creates risks. Yasmina Serghini-Douvin, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody’s said, ‘VW’s emissions crisis has brought to light serious corporate governance issues within [...]
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