A ‘complete culture change’ has seen an explosion in electric vehicle (EV) sales in recent months, with experts saying the electric revolution is now finally underway. Sales of EVs in Europe doubled last year, according to figures from Transport and Environment (T&E), which also says there could be more than two million EVs on the [...]

According to JATO Dynamics Ltd registrations in Europe’s ‘Big 5’ markets performed well in September, with 1,171,795 units registered, which is a 6.2% rise on the same month last year. For the year to date, registrations totalled 8.51 million units, an increase of 7.4%, SAAR figures came in at 11.61 million units, the highest figure [...]

The automotive industry is set for a paradigm shift based on five pillars, constituting the next generation of growth opportunities according to Frost & Sullivan. Those five pillars are centred on: connected supply chain; industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0; connected and autonomous car; digital retailing and vehicle relationship management; and mobility as a [...]

Volkswagen is recalling about 300,000 Volkswagen and Audi brands in North America because of fuel leaks. The company has issued three separate recalls to address three separate faults causing the problem. The affected models are gas versions of the 2009-2012 Audi Q5 SUVs, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 SUVs; gasoline versions of 2012-2013 Audi A6 and [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centres has officially named Stuart (Stu) Crum to the newly-created role of chief operating officer (COO). A longtime industry thought-leader with experience spanning numerous international automotive brands, Crum joins Service King after serving as president and chairman of Bridgestone America Retail Operations. He will begin his new role with Service King [...]