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SMMT sign CAAM co-op agreement
- June 25, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) agreed a Co-operation Agreement with its Chinese counterpart, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). The agreement was announced at a reception hosted by the Liam Fox MP, secretary of state for international trade and SMMT chief executive, Mike Hawes, and is designed to help develop mutual [...] -
European car market remains stable
- June 24, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The European car market remained stable in May 2019 for the second month in a row. In total, 1.44 million vehicles were registered – a 0.2% increase on May 2018. The stable results from April and May signify an end to the market’s extended period of decline between September 2018 and March 2019. However, year- [...] -
Fleets urged to prepare for ESOS
- June 20, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
CENEX is hosting a webinar to explain how businesses need to ready themselves for the fast-approaching deadline for Phase 2 of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The EU-wide ESOS legislation mandates every organisation with over 250 staff or a turnover above €50m needs to assess its overall energy usage and create a plan for [...] -
New cooperation between Automechanika and IBIS
- June 18, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: IBIS News, Partners
The IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) global conferencing platform and the international Automechanika trade fair brand are coordinating their schedules: the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Automechanika, the leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, is collaborating with the organisers of the International Bodyshop Industry [...] -
Downturn in deliveries slows in May
- June 17, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volkswagen Group has reported a 3.6% fall in deliveries in May 2019 compared to the same month last year. However, it’s a sign of the times that it qualifies this figure by saying the 3.6% decline is smaller than in previous months. In total, it handed over 918,900 units worldwide. Growth was achieved in some [...]