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Ford Germany making EVs after 2023
- April 4, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
When the life cycle of Ford’s Focus model ends in 2023, Ford could be making electric cars in Germany the head of the business divulged to Reuters. He also added that they would be welcoming state subsidies to aid in the new shift. Gunnar Herrmann told German publisher Handelsblatt that the timeline is still only [...] -
Harry Dhanjal joins Fix Auto
- April 3, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
David Lingham, head of business for Fix Auto World announces the appointment of Harry Dhanjal to the role of global strategic developer, effective April 3, 2018. Harry is a seasoned industry professional with a lifelong passion for all things automotive. From his career beginnings as a painter in his family’s collision repair shop in the [...] -
Solera and RedCap united
- April 3, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Solera Holdings, Inc. (Solera), a global leader in intelligent data, software and solutions to manage and secure the automotive, home and identity ecosystems, today announced it has added to its technology portfolio with the acquisition of RedCap Technologies, LLC (RedCap), a mobility and logistics platform that enables seamless vehicle and customer movements in and around [...] -
Automechanika Dubai causes brand growth
- April 3, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Italian automotive aftermarket brands are looking to the Middle East and Africa as a key growth market, with leading players from the world’s 9th largest auto parts exporter revving their engines ahead of the upcoming Automechanika Dubai 2018 trade fair. According to online data aggregator World’s Top Exports, Italy exported US$12.5 billion worth of auto [...] -
Daimler and BMW partnered
- March 29, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
According to Reuters, leading German carmakers Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE) have partnered to expand their businesses in new services such as car-sharing and EV charging to compete with Uber in the United States and Didi Chuxing in China. Included in the terms of their deal, (car-sharing units Car2Go and DriveNow, ride-hailing, parking and charging [...]