• Toyota brings talking vehicles to US

    • April 17, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    According to Reuters, Toyota Motor Corp plans to sell US vehicles that can communicate with one another using short-range wireless technology by 2021. Toyota plans for the wireless technology to help prevent thousands of annual accidents. The US Transportation Department, however, must decide to approve a proposal that requires all upcoming vehicles to adopt the [...]
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  • Symach installs FixStation in B.C.

    • April 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Symach has installed its FixLine system at Mervyn’s The Body Shop in Kelowna, British Columbia. The FixLine system consists of a layout and repair process that combines Symach’s patented Drytronic technology, specialized robots and the Symach Paint Application Process (SPAP) painting cycle. ‘The FixStation is a modern and innovative solution that will ensure high productivity [...]
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  • Middle East and Africa aftermarket growing

    • April 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The Middle East and African auto aftermarket is forecasted to grow annually by seven percent over the next five years. Sales of auto parts and accessories across the region are estimated to reach US$31 billion by 2022. According to an April 2018 whitepaper by analysts TechSci Research, a slackening of regional vehicle sales hasn’t ebbed [...]
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  • IBIS and ICDP partner on MI

    • April 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: IBIS News, Partners
    IBIS has agreed a global automotive collision repair market intelligence partnership with international research and strategy organisation, ICDP. The partnership will see IBIS work hand-in-hand with ICDP, specialists in automotive retailing and aftersales, to develop and produce market intelligence centred specifically on collision repair markets around the globe. Kick starting the project at the IBIS [...]
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  • Kia set for IBIS Ireland

    • April 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    David O’Connor, head of aftersales for Kia Motors Ireland is set to provide IBIS Ireland 2018 delegates with a fascinating insight into the evolving automotive landscape. IBIS Ireland 2018, which takes place at Hilton Dublin, Charlemont Place on 15 May and is backed by lead partner AkzoNobel, along with partners Audatex, Fix Auto World and [...]
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