• Honda announces EV commitment

    • September 13, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Honda has announced that electrified technology will now feature in every new car model launched in Europe. The announcement was made by president and CEO Takahiro Hachigo at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. He made the commitment as he unveiled Honda’s new electric vehicle, the Urban EV Concept. ‘This is not some vision of the distant [...]
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  • PSA Group implicated in diesel scandal

    • September 11, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    It’s been reported that the PSA Group used suspect software to cheat emissions tests in nearly two millions vehicles. Le Monde reported that investigators had obtained an internal PSA document that discusses the need to ‘make the ‘defeat device’ aspect less obvious and visible.’ PSA Group has denied any use of fraudulent engine software, saying, [...]
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  • Symach appoints Lyons for North America

    • September 11, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Gary Lyons has been appointed as Symach project manager of North America, overseeing and supporting Symach activities in the region. His 14 years-experience with construction, project management and technical data support has led him to collaborate with Symach in the commissioning of several new bodyshop projects in the last 18 months. Gary will provide Symach [...]
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  • VW selling off non-critical assets

    • September 11, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Volkswagen is working on deals to sell non-core assets accounting for as much as 20% of the German carmaker’s annual revenues. The Wall Street Journal has reported that VW has put together a team to sell parts of the business not considered critical. However, its proposed sale of Ducati motorcycles has been put on hold [...]
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  • Volvo invests in Luxe

    • September 11, 2017
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: Industry News
    Volvo Car Group has announced it is investing in Luxe, a US-based premium valet and concierge service. The move is intended to boost the development of Volvo’s digital services, advancing its algorithms used for routing, logistics planning and arrival time predictions. The deal is also expected to accelerate its ability to offer digital customer experiences [...]
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