Automechanika Shanghai celebrates the largest trade show

  Automechanika Shanghai, the world’s second largest Automechanika trade fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services, has made a name for itself after many years of development, advancement and dedication to the industry since its establishment in 2004. Automechanika Shanghai is held at National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China. The show has

BCAR Team attended to Equip Auto Paris 2017

B CAR has positively assessed its participation in the latest Edition of Equip Auto 2017 in Paris (France). B CAR used this opportunity to develop the most complete catalogue in the European market. EQUIP AUTO gathers together more than 1,400 exhibitors and brands and attracts 95,000 professionals from the EMEA zone. Make a date for

BCAR Team attended at Automechanika Johannesburg

  Last September was South Africa’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Service Industry targeting Trade Visitors from the Sub-Saharan Region. Automechanika is one of the most successful trade fair brands of Messe Frankfurt. It is the meeting place for the sector and is renowned for third-country business. Automechanika presents the entire process chain

Total new commercial vehicles in the EU

August 2017 results show a slowdown in EU demand for commercial vehicles (-0.03%) after July’s upsurge (+4.0%). Over eight months in 2017, EU demand maintained momentum. With 1.6 million new commercial vehicles registered, the market went up by 3.7%, ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association) rapports. Spain had the strongest growth over the period (+15.3%), followed

Frankfurt Motor Show opens its 67th edition

  The 67th International Motor Show (IAA) Cars (Frankfurt Motor Show) will run under the slogan “Future now,” dedicated to the core topics of automotive transformation. The slogan “Future now” focuses on the megatrends of connected and automated driving, electric mobility and the urban mobility concepts of tomorrow. A large number of world premieres and

Do you know which was the first Jaguar to be made in Slovakia?

  Jaguar Land Rover has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the Slovak Republic for the potential development of a new manufacturing plant in the city of Nitra in western Slovakia. With its established premium automotive industry, Slovakia is an attractive possible development opportunity. As part of Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to

Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe

  In this summer, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) celebrated the start of production of the Fuso eCanter. The world’s first all‑electric light-duty truck will be produced in Tramagal, Portugal. The all-electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter is Fuso’s answer to the public’s need for a zero-emission and zero-noise truck for inner-city distribution. The

Alternative fuel vehicle registrations improved by +37.6% in first quarter of 2017

In the first quarter of 2017, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the EU grew significantly (+37.6%) to 212,945 units, following a moderate increase at the end of 2016. Total ECV registrations rose from 36,322 units in Q1 2016 to 47,196 units in Q1 2017, ACEA reports. ACEA is the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.