• LEVC expands European footprint

    • April 23, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    LEVC is growing its international footprint by appointing a new dealer partner in Poland. Based in Warsaw, Poznan and Szczecin, the Polish Electric Vehicle Company (PEVC) will provide full sales and after sales support for LEVC’s electric TX taxi, TX Shuttle and new electric van, VN5. Joerg Hofmann, CEO of LEVC, said:“Our launch into the [...]
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  • Nearly a third of drivers considering EV switch

    • April 23, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Interest in electric cars has never been higher with nearly a third of car buyers saying they would consider going electric when they next buy a car. This is according to a survey of more than 2,000 car owners by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco, which found 31% expected to switch to EVs in the [...]
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  • Ready. Steady. Grow. IBIS content in 2021/2022

    • April 8, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) is delighted to reveal details of the content and theme of its exciting two-year digital and physical conference programme which starts with IBISConnect Latin America on 27 May. Ready. Steady. Grow. These three words will be at the heart of each IBIS event.  The story starts at the point last year when, as [...]
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  • Chinese tech firm joins EV race

    • April 6, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has announced a £7.3bn investment into EVs over the next 10 years. Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker behind Apple and Samsung, will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary with an initial investment of about £1.1bn, with the company’s chief executive Lei Jun heading up the new venture. The company has [...]
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  • UK car market back to growth

    • April 6, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The UK new car market grew for the first time since August 2020, fuelled by record BEV levels, with 29,280 more units registered during March compared to the same month last year. This is according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, for the sector to return to its pre-pandemic [...]
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