Your latest news update from Ennis & Co aims to bring you the very latest information within automotive from various UK-based and international media sources.
This weeks update brings you: New appointments in the industry COVID-19 recovery Interesting collaborations Changes to automotive retail “Ones to Watch”: the latest automotive webinars New Appointments in Automotive |
Aston Martin Tobias Moers replaces Andy Palmer as Aston Martin CEO Read the full article here |
Management changes at Mercedes-AMG  Philipp Schiemer has been appointed CEO of AMG, Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance subsidiary Read the full article here |
| COVID-19 Recovery Some positive news for the industry this week as showrooms are allowed to reopen in June and production continues to restart.  Volvo introduces contact-free maintenance service Volvo has launched a new maintenance pick-up and delivery service, giving customers a contact-free way of getting their car serviced. Called Volvo Valet, the service also includes a bespoke app – available for both Apple and Android phones – which gives owners the ability to track their car in real-time and be kept up to date about the progress of the service. Read the full article here |
UK car showrooms to open from 1st June Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be allowed to reopen in England from Monday next week, while other non-essential retail premises will be allowed to open in three weeks’ time. Read the full article here |
| Automotive news Toyota focuses on esports to boost fan base as motorsport shuts down  Toyota and other carmakers are placing increasing importance on esports as a key factor in their motorsports branding strategy, with the number of players soaring, especially among young people. Read the full article here |
| Coronavirus reshaping the used car market Covid-19 is set to transform the used car market, with more vehicles being sold online at the expense of physical sales. |
Trends Technology Faurecia could create 600 new jobs in new tech boost Faurecia says there is the potential to create 600 new jobs in R&D and production for Zero Emission Mobility as well as Cockpit of the Future. Read the full article here |
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to increase technology sharing Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi have reaffirmed their commitment to their automotive Alliance, with the adoption of a new business model that will involve a massive increase in platform, technology and production sharing. Read the full article here |
| Ones to Watch Webinars TU Automotive  There are two upcoming webinars from TU Automotive, both technology specific: 3rd June: ‘Behind the Scenes of a Safe and Automated Human-Like Highway Driving System.’ Join Qualcomm Technologies for an informative webinar on how next-generation, high-performance computing architectures are vital to helping drive development of safer, more capable autopilot systems. 24th June: ‘Efficient Functional Testing of TCUs with a Cellular Network Simulator’ This webinar will be a valuable opportunity to learn how to efficiently conduct the most common functional tests for an automotive TCU using a cellular network simulator. Test topics include the following and more for 2G to 5G. Find out more here |
Auto Trader Auto Trader are providing regular webinars providing the latest guidance and advice: 3rd June: Getting retail ready: Content and panel are to be confirmed, yet this 60 minute webinar will provide insight into how the easing of lockdown will work for certain businesses. Find out more here |
