Engine products and drive systems supplier Dayco has named Tom Tecklenburg as its vice-president of aftermarket for North America. He will report directly to Bruno Vallillo, president of global aftermarket. Tecklenburg will be responsible for establishing the strategic plan and leading the North American aftermarket team, which encompasses the United States and Canadian markets, to [...]

Thatcham Research has announced that Malaysian motor insurance research centre MRC will become a Global Associate member. It will become the second member, after Suncorp signed up in 2018. Under the new agreement, MRC will continue to use Thatcham Research’s PLAZA system to generate repair times for Malaysian vehicles and in addition, Thatcham Research will [...]

Hyundai Motor Company announced key investments into three hydrogen companies – Impact Coatings, H2Pro and GRZ Technologies – to strengthen its position in the global hydrogen fuel cell ecosystem. The strategic investments come at a time of heightened demand for fuel cell technology. The collaboration with industry leading players will enable Hyundai to expand its [...]

In a first for the African continent, the Volkswagen Brand has launched a pilot project in partnership with Siemens to test the feasibility of electric mobility in an African country. The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and [...]