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European car market continues growth
- August 31, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The European car market continued its growth in July, as a total of 1.31 million cars were registered, the highest monthly volume since July 2009 when 1.29 million cars were registered. The market was boosted by increased demand in Spain and France, as well as double-digit growth in midsize markets like the Netherlands, Austria and [...] -
Kumho Tire appoints new president
- August 31, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
With immediate effect, Kyungtai Ju has been appointed the new president of Kumho Tire Europe GmbH. Kyungtai replaces Changrin Suk, who will return to Kumho’s Korean headquarters with responsibility for global sales. Kyungtai has held a variety positions at Kumho, a company he has now served for almost 30 years. Commencing his career at the [...] -
Toyota investing £387m in Uber
- August 30, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Toyota has plans to invest £387m in Uber and expand a partnership to mutually develop self-driving cars. The company said this would involve the ‘mass-production’ of autonomous vehicles that would be organised on Uber’s ride sharing network. The partnership is being developed as a way for both organisations to catch up with competitors in the [...] -
Marek Kaminski completes #NoTraceExpedition
- August 29, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
After a 16,000-kilometer drive, polar explorer Marek Kaminski has arrived in Japan, having started his landmark #NoTraceExpedition in Poland three months earlier in the new Nissan LEAF. Marek’s eco-friendly trip took him from Zakopane, Poland through eight countries over two continents and a host of varying driving conditions, passing through Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Mongolia, China [...] -
McLaren appoints Brett Soso
- August 29, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
McLaren Automotive has announced the appointment of Brett Soso as the new regional director for the Middle East, Africa and Latin America region. Brett succeeds Andreas Bareis who is now vehicle line director – McLaren Super Series. With 24 years of experience in the automotive industry, Brett will be based out of Bahrain where the [...]