Kia Motors America has announced the appointment of Michael Cole to the role of chief operating officer and executive vice president. Michael – the chief operating office of Kia Motors Europe since November 2012 – will serve as the central point of contact for all sales, marketing, service and corporate and product planning functions in [...]

The ‘key’ to the building that will house the new £50m McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) was handed over to McLaren Automotive ahead of final fitting out. The MCTC in the Sheffield region will be the Yorkshire-based facility where McLaren will innovate the process for making its carbon fibre tubs. Ruth Nic Aoidh, McLaren’s executive [...]

According to Reuters, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 4.8 million U.S. cars from a defect that could keep drivers from disabling cruise control. The company have warned owners to not use cruise control until they have received the software upgrades. Fiat have said that no injuries or accidents have been related to the recall scheme [...]

Amazon has made another definitive move into the insurance world by investing $12m into an Indian digital insurance start-up. It’s also been reported that the ecommerce giant is now also recruiting insurance professionals in London with a view to disrupting the markets in the UK and other western European countries. According to Business Insider, Amazon [...]

Production has started at AkzoNobel’s new powder coatings plant in Changzhou, China. The result of nearly €40m of investment, the Changzhou plant will supply an extensive range of Interpon and Resicoat products to meet growing demand for more sustainable coatings solutions. Key markets include the automotive, architectural and general industrial sectors. ‘China is a high [...]