• CV markets expected to double in Africa

    • October 19, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    A new IHS Automotive analysis of future automotive demand in Africa suggests significant growth opportunities on the continent that the industry considers the ‘Final Automotive Frontier’. With one of the world´s fastest- growing middle classes, Africa is showing pronounced promise for the global automotive industry. Demand for new light vehicles (Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of [...]
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  • CLEPA conference gearing-up

    • October 15, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, will host its seventh CLEPA Aftermarket Conference on 25-26 November 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Airport, Brussels. This year’s topics are ‘Future mobility’ and ‘Challenges in the Chinese Aftermarket’ and includes a session entitled How Future Mobility will change our World which will explore future mobility trends, asking [...]
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  • Service King tabbed fastest growing business

    • October 12, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Service King Collision Repair Centers was officially tabbed by the Dallas Business Journal as the third-fastest growing middle-market business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Middle Market 50 listing highlights the top-50 fastest growing middle market public and private companies in the North Texas area based on a weighted growth index from 2012-14. With headquarters [...]
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  • EVs set for 20% marketshare

    • October 6, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The European project SCelecTRA – Scenarios for the electrification of Transport – has published a final report highlighting a minimum 20% vehicle parc marketshare for electric vehicles by 2030. Selected within the framework of the ERANET-Electromobility+ programme, the project set out to identify public policies promoting the development of electromobility on a European scale (private [...]
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  • Nissan named leading brand

    • October 6, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Nissan has been named one of the world’s most valuable brands for 2015, according to Interbrand, a world-leading brand consultancy. In the Best Global Brands Study, released by Interbrand, Nissan ranked 49, up from 56 in 2014. Nissan is the fastest-rising automotive brand in this year’s study. ‘Nissan’s rapid ascent in five short years from [...]
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