How is the automotive aftermarket structure?

The automotive sector is facing an accelerated transformation combined with new technologies and changing mobility habits are some of the factors that are transforming the aftermarket business. Over the last decade, the independent aftermarket sector has increasingly positioned itself to compete on both production times and high quality with the original. In this article, we

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

Volvo tests a new hybrid truck vehicle for long haul

  With the Volvo Concept Truck, Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid vehicle designed for long-haul applications. In combination with the vehicle’s other improvements, the total reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 is around 30 percent. The Volvo Concept Truck is the result of the Swedish part of a bilateral research project involving both

BCAR attended to Motortec Automechanika Madrid 2017

  B CAR has positively assessed its participation in the latest edition. B CAR used this opportunity to develop the most complete catalogue at Motortec Automechanika Madrid 2017. The Spain’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry Targeting Professional Visitors from the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America and North Africa. This year in Madrid, around

Toyota and Suzuki agree to begin formal talks on partnership

  Toyota and Suzuki say they have concluded a memorandum on beginning ‘concrete examinations for business partnership’. The partnership is aimed at saving cost in R&D and sharing ideas on addressing the big challenges facing the auto industry globally. Both companies plan to trade expertise in parts supplies and R&D, in an agreement that will

PSA from Google and Apple ready to integrate into vehicle apps

  Ford and Toyota said that Mazda Motor, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries and Suzuki Motor have joined their SmartDeviceLink Consortium. They have formed a consortium to speed the development of auto-industry standards for in-vehicle apps, a step toward preventing Apple and Google from controlling how drivers connect smartphones to their cars and trucks. The