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Service King welcomes new class of apprentices
- January 29, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Service King Collision Repair Centres has announced it has officially accepted and welcomed 42 new auto body repair technicians to its growing Apprentice Development Program at locations in five different states across the U.S. To kick off the newest 2018 class, Service King hosted celebratory signing events at nine different Service King locations. The 2018 [...] -
Key appointments for Fix Auto World
- January 26, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Fix Auto World has announced two new members to its board of directors. David Marshall has served in senior roles in government and in the finance industry, including appointments as assistant auditor general of Canada and a deputy minister in the federal government. He has extensive business experience, having served as vice chairman of CIBC [...] -
Volvo to introduce EV trucks
- January 26, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volvo will begin sales of electric trucks in Europe next year. It’s said the first units will be put into operation with selected customers later this year. As well as reducing CO2 emissions, Volvo sees the introduction of electric vehicles as an opportunity to reduce the number of trucks operating in peak hours. Claes Nilsson, president [...] -
Verizion Telematics acquires Movildata
- January 26, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Verizon Telematics parent company, Verizon Communications Inc, has announced the acquisition of Movildata Internacional, a Murcia, Spain-based provider of commercial fleet management solutions. In 2016 Verizon Telematics acquired Fleetmatics, the Irish tech scale-up success story enabling the company to further grow, scale and bring its solutions to more organisations in more countries across the globe. [...] -
AkzoNobel extends partnerships
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
AkzoNobel has extended the technology partnership between its premium Vehicle Refinishes brand Lesonal and vehicle customisation company Mansory. Mansory, a luxury car modification firm based in Brand, Germany, is notable for outlandish body modifications, light weight alloy wheels and bespoke interior modifications. Mansory specialises in individualising models from prestige brands. In response to customers’ individual [...]


