Automotive news in the UK | Page 5

An overview of news, trends and research in the Automotive industry in the UK:

UK OEM's and car factories face uncertain future following Brexit Several UK car factories and automotive suppliers face an uncertain future following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, according to new research.
30 September 2016
Property advisor Cushman & Wakefield launches Automotive unit Property advisor Cushman & Wakefield has launched a dedicated automotive practice.
28 September 2016
Auto insurance industry and InsurTechs can learn from telematics in Italy Matteo Carbone, Principal at Bain & Company in Italy, reflects on how InsurTechs can learn from the experiences the Italian auto insurance industry has gained from its use of telematics.
22 September 2016
TriboForm, an automotive software startup, acquired by AutoForm AutoForm, an international provider of software solutions for automotive players and OEMs, has acquired TriboForm, a Netherlands-based startup that specialises in virtual tribology.
01 September 2016
Automarket suppliers enjoy strong profitability, but uncertainties remain The global automotive supplier market enjoyed EBIT margins of an average of 7.4% last year. The high margins were partly driven by a strong tire performance.
15 August 2016
Automatous vehicles sentiment rides high among global consumers Self-driving cars are around the corner, with a range of stakeholders keen for their implementation.
09 August 2016
Germany and US driving ahead in automated vehicles market The promise of automated vehicles are relatively futuristic.
03 August 2016
Renault commissions Futurestep to recruit 300 professional hires French automotive giant Renault has commissioned Futurestep, one of Korn Ferry’s business units, to support it with a large scale recruitment drive across the globe.
22 July 2016
Roland Berger: Truck automation may stall on early business case The logistics of moving goods about with trucks may be open to a stepwise evolution towards full automation.
07 July 2016
Brexit would economically harm UK science and engineering industries The economic impact of the UK leaving the EU are across the board not projected to be rosy.
20 June 2016
Car manufacturers see 50 billion in value evaporate in brown smoke Car manufactures have seen up to €50 billion slashed from their market capitalisation over the past seven months following revelations about fraudulent emissions testing among their ranks.
08 June 2016
Automotive market of Mexico major opportunity for car makers Mexico has become a manufacturing hub for light vehicles, with almost double digit growth to see production ramp from 2.3 million units in 2010 to more than 4.8 million by 2020.
01 June 2016
European car manufacturers face fines of up to €2 billion Several car manufacturers from Europe have hefty fines hanging over their heads if they are unable to meet the new emission standards set by the European Union.
30 May 2016
Consumer interest in connected cars gaining speed in top markets In the coming decades hundreds of millions of new cars will be connected cars.
23 May 2016
Car giants Daimler and Volkswagen turn to Deloitte and McKinsey German car giants Daimler and Volkswagen have turned to consulting firms Deloitte and McKinsey & Company in a bid to better react to the turmoil caused by their CO2 emissions.
16 May 2016
Neelie Kroes appointed head of advisory board at Uber Neelie Kroes, the former Dutch Minister and EU Commissioner, is taking on the chairman role of Uber's advisory board. Kroes will advise on issues such as regulation and competition.
16 May 2016
Iran offers historic opportunities for global automotive industry The lifting of international sanctions levelled at Iran, as well as a number of demographic, normative and economic conditions within the Iranian economy, are good news for international automotive p
13 April 2016
Capgemini launches AutomotiveConnect suppliers service line The automotive industry is going through a period of rapid change as demand shifts to Asia and new technologies drive challenge the market.
04 March 2016
Captive Finance is growth area for automotive players The European car market, after more than five years of stagnation, is projected to pick up in the years to 2020.
15 February 2016
Capturing the semi-autonomous driving opportunity Fully automated cars are still some ways off the road; however, the semi-automated cars are now a reality.
10 February 2016
Volkswagen Dieselgate costs society 29 billion say scientists Volkswagen’s tampering with its software, to give a considerably lower emission reading than on the road measure during testing, have resulted in €29 billion worth of damages to society.
04 February 2016
European truck OEMs compete for aftersales market The European truck aftersales market is extremely profitable, and has traditionally been in the hands of OEMs.
21 January 2016
Connected cars: missed opportunities for manufacturers The connected car market is booming as consumers choose for vehicles that offer them the comforts and convenience of a wide range of digital innovations.
12 January 2016
Towers Watson: UK car insurance premiums on the rise Car insurance premiums for private vehicles are again on the increase, with the most recent quarter seeing a 4.8% (£29) increase to £629. Towers Watson, crunching numbers from Confused.
08 December 2015
Consulting veteran Thomas Sedran heads VW Strategy Volkswagen has hired former Opel boss Thomas Sedran, also a former AlixPartners and Roland Berger partner, as Head of Group Strategy.
27 November 2015
Sales of small motorcycles and mopeds halves in 8 years Sales of small motorcycles and mopeds in Europe dropped by more than 60% between 2007 and 2014.
23 November 2015
New motorbikes sales in Europe down 45% since 2005 The sale of new motorbikes in Europe has over the past decade fallen by 45%. The biggest drop occurred in Italy, where sales fell 62% between 2005 and 2014.
03 November 2015
Connected car market to grow to 122 billion by 2021 The connected car market is expected to grow 204% from 2016’s €40.3 billion to €122.6 billion in 2021, research by Strategy& shows.
15 October 2015
Increased vehicle demand in Myanmar boosts imports Since liberalisation, Myanmar has seen its demand for vehicle ownership increase rapidly, research by Asian-focused corporate consultancy Solidiance shows.
08 October 2015
Growth of Chinese light vehicle market to drop 15% The average 19.3% annual growth of the Chinese light vehicle market, clocked since 2005 to 2014, will fall to a mere 4.1% annual growth until 2018, research by AlixPartners shows.
08 October 2015
NYC hires McKinsey to assess Uber impact on traffic To explore the effects that for hire car services, such as Uber, have on the congestion in New York, New York City Hall has hired McKinsey & Company for $2 million to run a four month congestion stud
02 October 2015
Power electronics market to top $200 billion by 2018 The power electronics market – made up of devices, components and applications that control motors, provide energy savings and convert currents – is expected to grow rapidly over the coming years.
01 October 2015

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