• Axalta and Plenham form three-year global alliance

    • January 4, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: IBIS News, Partners
    Axalta and Plenham Ltd announced a multi-year global partnership to help the worldwide collision repair industry share ideas for business improvement, drive best practices in innovation, and establish new processes and know-how through dynamic media and social interactions. The agreement will leverage Axalta’s global refinish expertise and experience to enhance Plenham’s worldwide media platforms and [...]
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  • VW unveils mobile charging station

    • January 3, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The first mobile charging station concept has been unveiled. Volkswagen has offered a first glimpse of the station, which it claims can be set up flexibly and independent of the power supply wherever it is needed – in public parking lots in the city, on company premises, or as a temporary charging point at large-scale [...]
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  • Ghosn detention extended again

    • January 2, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Authorities in Japan have extended the detention of Carlos Ghosn until 11 January. The former chairman of Nissan and the man responsible for establishing the alliance between Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault is facing allegations of under-reporting his Nissan salary for a period of five years. He has been confined to Tokyo’s main detention centre since 19 [...]
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  • Value of vehicle manufacturers plunge

    • January 2, 2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    More than £100bn was wiped off the combined value of the world’s largest 15 car manufacturers last year. According to The Telegraph, 12 of the largest 15 publicly traded vehicle manufactures saw their share prices plunge during 2018. Slow sales in vital markets was a leading contributor, with other factors including the stricter regulations around [...]
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  • Carlos Ghosn’s detention extended

    • December 24, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    On 23 December 2018, a Japanese court extended Nissan chairman’s, Carlos Ghosn, detention by 10 days, according to Reuters. Carlos is facing new allegations of shouldering $16.6m of Nissan’s money in personal investment losses. Announced by the Tokyo District Court, the extension requires Carlos to stay in Tokyo’s main detention centre. The detention centre is [...]
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