There is a familiar tension between various teams who create vehicles – the industrial designers present the vision; the engineering community are tempted to knock that back into a shape they know already works in existing products and the production engineers want...
In an industry traditionally rooted in hands-on, workshop-based training, C3 Auto Body Repairs Academy is pioneering a new path. Their recent introduction of a virtual training platform for spray painters and automotive body repairers has set a new standard for skills...
Hyundai Motor Company celebrated a significant milestone in September, marking 100 million units of global cumulative production. This achievement was accomplished in just 57 years since the company’s foundation, making it one of the fastest in the global automotive...
Mega casting promises to be the next revolution in vehicle design and repair, and this time it could be a case of positive change for body shops. Over the last year vehicle manufacturers’ (VM’s). plan to use these large die-cast aluminium body parts in their...
In anticipation of expected new European regulations Honda, Nissan and Toyota are building supply chains for recycled plastic, to make their vehicles greener and comply with expected new European regulations. Honda aims to partner with chemical manufacturers and...
The proposed switch from combustion engines to electrification was the initial major disruptor in the ranks of global vehicle manufacturers in recent times, but now there are several other factors sowing chaos and causing a great deal of financial pain for several...