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AkzoNobel opens new facility in Kenya
- July 9, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
AkzoNobel has opened a new coatings production facility in Kenya. Located in the capital, Nairobi, the long-term plan is to expand further and use Kenya as a gateway to the whole of east Africa. The site, which produces coil coatings primarily focused on the building sector, also includes warehousing for the company’s marine, protective and [...] -
VW looks to the future
- July 6, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The Volkswagen brand will be offering its customers car sharing services in future. The WE customer platform is to begin rolling out various vehicle-on-demand services, in particular car sharing, in Germany in 2019. These services are to be extended to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020. This was announced [...] -
Symach new Alphabet technology partner
- July 5, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The participation of Symach at the 9th edition of the Convention Alphabet was the occasion for the officialization of the news that Symach is a technology partner for Alphabet Italia. Alphabet Italia Fleet Management SpA in its customer service quality improvement program has chosen Symach as a technology partner to support its Alphabet Point collision [...] -
SEMA seeks young vehicle builders
- July 5, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
In an effort to recognize young talent and foster the future growth of the automotive aftermarket industry, the 2018 SEMA Young Guns Regional Program will provide car builders age 27 or younger throughout the country an opportunity to showcase their vehicle at the SEMA Show, held October 30-November 2, 2018, in Las Vegas. Since its [...] -
IONITY and Tritium partner
- July 5, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
IONITY has chosen Tritium as its technology partner for the construction of 100 high-power charging sites across Germany, France, UK, Norway and Sweden. The electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will have an average of up to six user units, each capable of delivering 350 kW of power for fast charging of modern EVs. All equipped [...]