• Volvo confirms 2030 EV goal

    • March 15, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volvo has confirmed plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030. By then, the company intends to sell only fully electric cars and phase out any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids. The company has already said it aims for 50% of its global sales to consist [...]
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  • Majority of motorists say EV switch ‘imminent’

    • March 15, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    A majority of motorists now say they will consider an electric car in the near future. According to research by the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk, this is the first time a majority of car buyers have signalled that their switch to an EV is imminent. The findings are also supported by a marked increase in [...]
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  • Nissan unveils renewable plan for Sunderland

    • March 15, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Nissan has announced plans for a major expansion to renewable energy generation at its Sunderland plant. Complementing the plant’s existing wind turbines and solar farm, the proposed 20MW solar farm extension represents a further step in Nissan’s path to carbon neutrality. If approved, the 37,000-panel extension would result in 20% of the plant’s energy coming [...]
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  • IBIS sets out its exciting two-year events roadmap

    • March 9, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    In 2020, face-to-face IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) conferences made way for a new and exciting era of live broadcasts streamed direct to its audience via its bespoke interactive event platform. Throughout the year, IBIS brought together the global collision industry safely, efficiently and innovatively through the power of connecting online.  In 2021, IBIS plans to consolidate [...]
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  • Axalta’s new solventborne basecoat, Cromax XP, featured on display at Daytona International Speedway

    • February 11, 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, recently announced that its new solventborne basecoat, Cromax XP, appears on the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE that will be displayed outside Daytona International Speedway (DIS) as part of the Axalta Injector Sponsorship. The Hendrick Motorsports showcar debuted on Thursday, January 29, 2021, and [...]
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