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Norway tops EV charts
- December 14, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Norway is setting the pace in the adoption of electric vehicles with more than 100,000 units now on its roads – but it plans to quadruple that number within three years. With a population of 5.2 million and EV sales accounting for 20% of all new car registrations, the county now boasts the world’s highest [...] -
Lingham heads for new Fix role
- December 13, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Fix Auto World has appointed David Lingham to the role of head of business. Fix Auto experienced impressive growth in 2016 alone. With active operations in eight countries, a recent network launch in China, and ongoing development activities in other regions, Fix Auto World is setting itself up for scalable growth and requires support to [...] -
Disruptive triangle promises opportunity
- December 13, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
A ‘disruptive triangle’ of technologies promises opportunity to improve the quality of life for billions, according to Nissan chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. According to the Nissan chief, the disruptive triangle of electrification, autonomous drive and connectivity technology is forcing the global auto industry to rethink how its cars will operate in the future, and [...] -
Autopromotec shaping up
- December 13, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The next edition of Autopromotec, to be held in Bologna, Italy from 24-28 May 2017, is shaping up to be ‘an even more dynamic and must-attend event’ according to its organisers. Six months before the opening, exhibition space has already sold out with a strong increase in the number of exhibitors (+19% increase over the [...] -
The white choice
- December 13, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
White remains the colour of choice according to Axalta’s Global Automotive 2016 Colour Popularity Report. Four in 10 cars worldwide are white, while in Africa the numbers are even higher with 63% of cars either white or silver. In China, more than half of vehicles sold are white. Solid white is more popular than pearl [...]