Volvo Cars has announced that Polestar, its performance car arm, is to become a new separately branded electrified global high-performance car company. In order to drive the development of the brand, Thomas Ingenlath, senior vice president design at Volvo, will assume the position of chief executive officer at Polestar. Thomas has been the inspiration behind [...]

The European Union (EU) has fined car lighting system producers Automotive Lighting and Hella €27m for operating a cartel with Valeo. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement, ‘The Commission has sanctioned another cartel in the automotive sector. Three lighting producers harmed car and commercial vehicle manufacturers by colluding instead of competing against each [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers has added another 34 technicians to its rapidly growing Apprentice Development Program. The result of seven signing day events held across the country, the apprentices will embark upon a hands-on, 52-week paid training programme designed to prepare aspiring technicians for a successful career at Service King and in the collision [...]

Automotive Glass Europe has extended its European coverage to 16 countries with the appointment of a new partner in Sweden. Glaskedjan joins a European automotive glazing network, including National Windscreens in the UK, which now extends to over 1,500 fitting centres and 1,750 mobile technicians. Pim de Ridder, Automotive Glass Europe general manager, said, ‘Sweden [...]

Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO after pressure shareholders. Five major investors wrote to Mr Kalanick saying that he must leave Uber immediately and that the company needed a change in leadership. His resignation comes after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment. Mr Kalanick reportedly said, [...]