04/07/2018

Aftermarket, five online marketing strategies

Dino Collazzo

During the 2018 edition of Autopromotec Conference – State of the Industry -, Marco Marlia, co-founder and CEO of MotorK, tackled the issue of digitization in the aftermarket sector. Here are the steps needed to attract new online customers making the most of e-commerce channels.

04/07/2018

Automobiles, investments in mobility4.0 to enhance business opportunities

Dino Collazzo

Electric vehicles, connectivity and self-driving systems are the megatrends responsible for the current developments in the automotive sector.

22/05/2018

Autopromotec Conference presents a space dedicated to innovation

Editorial Staff

On the occasion of the 2018 edition, Autopromotec Conference, scheduled from 13 to 14 June at the Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), has foreseen an important novelty: the creation of an Innovation Area that will host about 20 organizations among research laboratories, university spin-offs and start-ups. The matchmaking service is active.

22/05/2018

Electric cars, all the figures of a growing market

Gennaro Speranza - Econometrica

Over three million EVs are currently circulating around the world, of which 1.3 million sold in 2017 alone, boosting the transition towards a more sustainable mobility. China, Europe and the US are the largest markets. By 2030 eight out of every ten new vehicles will be battery-powered. However, a few loose ends need to be tied up first.

22/05/2018

Autonomous vehicles, more cities engaged in safety tests

Dino Collazzo

According to a recent classification by Bloomberg Philanthropies over one hundred cities around the world are currently engaged in testing self-driving cars and the list keeps growing with North America and Europe leading the way. By 2030 this market segment might be worth around 95 billion dollars.

22/05/2018

Online spare parts sales: e-commerce a new (profitable) opportunity for the aftermarket

Stefano Belfiore

Physical store and digital business strategies: a new multi-channel approach for companies in the sector with soaring online business volumes, while many customers prefer purchasing parts on the web and then collect goods at the store.

22/05/2018

Vehicle type approvals, new European regulations in force from 2020

Editorial Staff

Europe’s emission control system is about to undergo extensive reforms following Brussels decision to approved past proposals in this regard, including stricter controls throughout the whole continental market. Waiting for the green light by the European Council, EGEA analyzes the changes.

23/04/2018

Autonomous Cars, new liability rules in the event of accidents

Dino Collazzo

Passenger, manufacturer or software designer: who is to blame in the event of a claim when a “self-driving” vehicle is involved? We spoke about it with Laura Lecchi, lawyer and author on the subject of IT Law at the School of Engineering of the University of Bologna

23/04/2018

OBD access electronic certification. How to guarantee safety and free and fair competition in the repair business

Massimo Brunamonti

EGEA and AFCAR point out the need for an electronic certificate that regulates access and guarantees privacy, security and puts an end to tampering practices. The European Parliament, meanwhile, established that the Commission must develop within the year an adequate legislative framework

23/04/2018

Protectionism not a solution

Mauro Severi - President AICA

From Trump’s “America First” to the “Made in China 2025” plan, statements towards a closed world market are being multiplied. In this scenario Europe risks being the weaker subject. We need economic interventions and a common strategy to react to aggressive industrial policies

23/04/2018

Autopromotec 2019, 28th edition off and running with important new developments

Editorial Staff

The organisers are announcing several new developments reflecting the innovative spirit and unstoppable growth the fair has witnessed for some time: updated exhibition space and increased emphasis on the “fair within the fair”, a new image to guide an increasingly connected sector, increase in pre-registrations in confirmation of the trend of recent editions

23/04/2018

Synthetic fuels, fighting emissions pending the electric car revolution

Dino Collazzo

Gas, diesel and petrol produced in laboratories using renewable energy, hydrogen and Co2. For Giuseppe Nigliaccio, an engineer working at the Bologna ENEA Centre, the perfect example are fuels using "power-to-gas" technology to produce synthetic methane

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