• 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 [...]
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  • Synergy gets behind IBIS Ireland

    • March 28, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: IBIS News, Partners
    Synergy gets behind IBIS Ireland Synergy Vehicle Refinishing Solutions is the latest addition to the IBIS Ireland 2018 official partner line-up. Long term supporters of IBIS Ireland, Synergy joins lead partner AkzoNobel along with Audatex and Fix Auto World in backing the event. IBIS Ireland, which takes place at The Hilton Dublin, Charlemont Place on [...]
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  • China improving EV standardization

    • March 28, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    China said it will work to improve levels of standardization in its electric vehicle industry – a sector it is aggressively promoting to help combat smog and to position the country as a leading car-making giant in the future. This year its standardization efforts will focus on recharging, battery design and fuel consumption, the industry [...]
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  • BMW faces lawsuit

    • March 28, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    German carmaker BMW faces a class-action lawsuit filed in a New Jersey court on Tuesday for alleged emissions cheating on diesel vehicles including its X5 and 330d models. ‘BMW’s representations were misleading for failure to disclose its emissions manipulations,’ the suit, which was filed in the United States District Court of New Jersey, said. The suit was [...]
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  • German media backs IBIS

    • March 27, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: IBIS News, Partners
    German online magazine colornews.de | schaden.news is the latest media partner to support IBIS Global Summit activity. colornews.de | schaden.news is one of the leading news portals in the German collision repair market. Chief editor and managing director of the company Twinmedia, Christian Simmert (pictured), explained, ‘The German market gets more and more influenced by developments in [...]
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