The supervisory board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft appointed Bram Schot a member of the board of management of Volkswagen AG effective January 1, 2019. Bram, appointed by the supervisory board of Audi AG as board of management chairman of the company headquartered in Ingolstadt, will also hold responsibility for group sales in the group board of [...]

Solera and MAPFRE announced the completion of the acquisition of CESVI (Center for Experimentation and Road Safety) Brasil by the two entities’ joint venture, Solera Technology Centre GmbH (STC). CESVI Brasil is a automotive research and experimentation centre in Brasil, focused on providing insight, safety guidelines and transparency, including training for vehicle repair facilities and [...]

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct. Japanese prosecutors have accused him of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period. He has also been re-arrested on further allegations of under-stating his pay, which is likely to keep him in detention until 30 December. Carlos Ghosn has previously denied the accusations. [...]

Volkswagen has announced further details of its electric offensive. Throughout the group, up to 15 million vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) are to be built in the first wave, compared with 10 million vehicles according to previous plans. ‘The Volkswagen brand is consistently forging ahead with its electric offensive. This also includes [...]

Caliber Collision and Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced a definitive merger agreement. The agreement will bring together the companies’ teams, brands and operations to better serve its customers and insurance clients. The combined company plans to make investments that benefit customers and teammates, which include enhanced technologies, customer experience and expanded best operational [...]