• Volvo reports significant revenue growth

    • February 7, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Volvo Cars has announced revenue growth of 8.5% last year, rising to SEK274.1bn (£22bn) from SEK252.7bn in 2018. The result follows the company’s earlier announcement of a sixth consecutive global sales record in 2019, as it sold more than 700,000 cars for the first time in its history. Both profits and margins during the second half [...]
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  • Symach strengthens Australian leadership team

    • February 7, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Symach has named Mark Cunningham as general manager in Australia. His more than 20 years-experience in motor trade, working with some of the largest vehicle repairers in Australia and Ireland has led him to collaborate with Symach in the expansion of the brand in Australia. The appointment coincides with Symach’s launch of its commercial structure [...]
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  • Stuart Sandell – Assistant vice president of Replacement and Affinity for Europe, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    • February 5, 2020
    • Posted by: Salih Tahir
    • Category: Content Updates
    Stuart Sandell – Assistant vice president of Replacement and Affinity for Europe, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
    As assistant vice president of the Replacement and Affinity division for Europe, Stuart Sandell is responsible for the overall leadership, management and strategic direction of Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s European Replacement and Affinity teams. He works closely with Enterprise’s operating groups across Europe, overseeing the insurance, manufacturer, assistance and affinity sector. Stuart joined Enterprise in 2001 through [...]
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  • Oliver Birk – Director, global key account management, BASF Coatings Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions

    • February 5, 2020
    • Posted by: Salih Tahir
    • Category: Content Updates
    Oliver Birk – Director, global key account management, BASF Coatings Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions
    Oliver leads an enthusiastic team of empowered strategic account managers across the globe. He drives change to develop customer-centric and sustainable business relationships. In his role, Oliver is always thinking ahead, keen to identify future automotive aftermarket trends and develop appropriate business strategies. Oliver has a degree in business administration, professional experience in marketing, sales, [...]
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  • Messe Frankfurt’s Asia events rescheduled

    • February 4, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Messe Frankfurt has announced that two of the company’s mobility and logistics fairs in Asia have been postponed in the wake of the recent coronavirus outbreak. The two events include Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City and the Auto Maintenance and Repair Expo, which were originally scheduled from 5 to 7 March 2020 in Ho Chi [...]
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