Moody’s Investors Service has changed the outlook on the global auto manufacturing industry over the next 12 to 18 months from negative to stable. The move is based on the increased consumer car demand due to improving global economic prospects and a lowering of the rating agency’s sales growth requirements for the sector. Moody’s has [...]

MAN Truck & Bus AG and Solera Holdings Inc have formed a partnership aimed at the digitisation of aftersales processes in the commercial vehicle business. In the future, MAN will use Solera’s Digital Garage platform to further advance connectivity in the aftersales area. Digital Garage was developed to connect drivers, vehicles and workshops with an [...]

Toyota Connected North America, the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota, has announced a multi-year partnership with Avis Budget Group. The agreement will add 10,000 Toyota vehicles to Avis Car Rental’s expanding fleet of connected cars. Avis Budget Group will utilise Toyota’s proprietary Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to enable greater operational and rental fleet [...]

Axalta Coating Systems officially opened its Axalta Color Solutions Center in Frankfurt, Germany at the end of February 2018. Built to serve industrial customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) who require small batches of liquid coatings, the Axalta Color Solutions Center is designed to allow fast, agile production and provides Axalta customers [...]