• Beijing taxis to go electric

    • March 3, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Beijing will invest $1.3bn to convert its fleet of 70,000 taxis into electric vehicles. According to a report by National Business Daily, the transition to electric cars will cover all new taxis registered in the region. ‘All newly added or replaced taxis in the city of Beijing will be converted from gasoline to electricity, according [...]
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  • OEMs join the IBIS debate

    • March 2, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS Madrid Spain 2017
    The vehicle manufacturers’ relationships with the collision repair industry will come under the spotlight during the IBIS Global Summit 2017. In the latest session to be added to the agenda, Kris Mayer, general director, wholesale channel, customer care and aftersales, General Motors Corporation and Bill Lopez, general manager, collision division, OE Connection will explore the [...]
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  • EMM establishes North American presence

    • March 2, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    EMM has established EMM Specialties North America LLC to serve the North American market. EMM Specialties North America LLC is a 50% joint venture between EMM Holding BV and previous EMM Specialties LLC, where EMM Specialties LLC was the master distributor for North America. The 50% joint venture has been named EMM Specialties North America [...]
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  • IBIS ME goes from strength to strength

    • March 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    The fourth IBIS Middle East has been hailed as a huge success by delegates. Held at the Le Meridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre in Dubai on 22 February, nearly 150 delegates attended the event which highlighted the benefits of ‘Success through Synergy’. IBIS board member Jason Moseley put this into context with a revealing [...]
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  • Volvo unveils updated safety systems

    • February 28, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volvo Cars has announced that the new XC60 SUV will include three new features intended to keep drivers safer. Its City Safety feature has been updated to include steering support, which engages when automatic braking alone would not help avoid a potential collision. In such circumstances, the car will provide steering assistance to avoid the [...]
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