• Carlos Ghosn re-arrested

    • April 4, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has been re-arrested in Tokyo. He has been detained over suspicions he caused Nissan £3.8m in losses. He was arrested while out on bail pending trial over claims of financial misconduct. According to the BBC, prosecutors said this latest arrest related to transfers of Nissan funds totalling $15m between 2015 and [...]
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  • New Nissan appointment

    • April 3, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Nissan announced that David Moss has been appointed senior vice president, Research and Development (R&D) in Europe. Spanning research, development and engineering operations for Nissan in Europe, David will play a vital role in leading the journey to zero emissions in the region, with a suite of electrified options set to make up almost half [...]
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  • Ford Motor Company executive to speak at IBIS Ireland 2019

    • April 2, 2019
    • Posted by: Salih Tahir
    • Categories: Content Updates, IBIS News
    IBIS is delighted to announce that Jim Azzouz will be giving the opening presentation at the upcoming IBIS Ireland event on 2 May 2019. Jim is marketing director for aftersales at Ford of Europe and will be giving a vehicle manufacturer’s perspective on collision repair within today’s aftermarket. He will focus on Ford Europe’s collision [...]
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  • McLaren Bahrain Tower announced

    • April 2, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    McLaren Automotive celebrated the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix with the announcement of the McLaren Bahrain Tower – its upcoming Brand Centre located in the Middle East region.   The McLaren Bahrain Tower is situated by the entrance to the Bahrain International Circuit and with a floor area of approximately 8,000 sqm across eight floors, it [...]
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  • Acquisition on the cards

    • March 28, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Trail, the European private equity investment firm, has announced plans to to acquire Electropoli, a leading provider of surface treatment services in Europe, notably for the automotive industry. Trail would complete its investment alongside the management team of Electropoli led by Jean-Paul Bos, CEO, and together with China Synergy Fund, the investment platform jointly set-up [...]
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