JOIN AUTOMATION ALLEY'S TRADE MISSION TO INDIA Expand your business to one of the world's fastest-growing economies by joining Automation Alley's Trade Mission to India, Sept. 21-29. This award-winning program introduces Michigan companies to high-growth markets and opportunities to diversify products, services and technologies abroad. Travel to New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. Attend matchmaking meetings with potential buyers, end users and industry players. Register by May 15.
Industry groups say excise-tax increases that took effect in January resulted in car and commercial-vehicle sales declines of 9.5% and 8%, respectively, in the first quarter; this likely means eight straight years of strong sales growth will end in 2018.
Limited seating remains for WardsAuto Interiors Conference, May 30 in Detroit. See keynotes from top designers from General Motors and FCA, nine panel discussions on hot topics like new materials and tech, safety, autonomy and ADAS, and user experience. Meet the designers of the Wards 10 Best Interiors winners of 2018 and see winning vehicles on display. Sign up now!
PSA Group has notified its 100 Opel-brand dealers in Spain and Portugal their distribution contracts will be canceled in 2020, but most will be immediately renewed after the French automaker decides which ones to eliminate.
Boosting Performance and Efficiency of Electric Vehicles through Advanced Adhesive Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts electric vehicle sales will overtake internal combustion engines within just over 20 years, thanks in part to battery prices coming down sooner than most expect. With every large automaker now working on battery-powered cars, engineers must focus on making new energy vehicles more powerful and efficient than ever before. Sign up for this May 9th webinar now!
In five years, a salesperson who averages 10 sales a month has a potential market base of 600 clients. If they follow up consistently, and get one referral from even half of them, that’s 300 new prospects.
