• Solera and MAPFRE acquire CESVI Brasil

    • December 13, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Solera and MAPFRE announced the completion of the acquisition of CESVI (Center for Experimentation and Road Safety) Brasil by the two entities’ joint venture, Solera Technology Centre GmbH (STC). CESVI Brasil is a automotive research and experimentation centre in Brasil, focused on providing insight, safety guidelines and transparency, including training for vehicle repair facilities and [...]
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  • Dr. Barry Sheehan confirmed for IBIS USA

    • December 11, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: Content Updates, IBIS News
    IBIS USA, ‘World of Opportunity’, is fast approaching and IBIS is delighted to announce a new speaker that will be shaping the agenda for the day. Dr. Barry Sheehan, lecturer in risk management and insurance, will be joining us from the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. He is an emerging risk researcher [...]
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  • Ghosn charged with misconduct

    • December 10, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct. Japanese prosecutors have accused him of under-reporting his pay package over a five-year period. He has also been re-arrested on further allegations of under-stating his pay, which is likely to keep him in detention until 30 December. Carlos Ghosn has previously denied the accusations. [...]
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  • Industry influencers form IBIS Ireland Steering Group

    • December 7, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS Ireland 2019 is pleased to announce the members of the steering group that will be supporting the event from the initial planning stages right up to the conference. The steering group is formed of Jonathan Penny, market operations director for Fix Auto Ireland and Novus Glass Ireland; Brian Ross, automotive engineer consultant; Darren Power, [...]
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  • VW increases EV build estimate

    • December 7, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volkswagen has announced further details of its electric offensive. Throughout the group, up to 15 million vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) are to be built in the first wave, compared with 10 million vehicles according to previous plans. ‘The Volkswagen brand is consistently forging ahead with its electric offensive. This also includes [...]
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