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Tough situation for the tyre industry – but there is still strong belief in the future
The situation in the tyre industry is turbulent at present, to say the least. Following the sanctions against Russia, the supply of raw materials has been curtailed and prices have risen rapidly. At the same time, there is also a lot happening...
Read moreThe paint and bodyshop industry wants to see smart solutions at Automässan
After a historic decline due to the pandemic, the paint and bodyshop industry is on the rise again. "We can see a light at the end of the tunnel", says Jan Olvenmo from MRF, Motorbranschens Riksförbund (Swedish Association for Motor Retail Trades and Repairs), which will be heavily involved at Automässan....
Read moreWith one year to go: huge interest in Automässan 2023
The increasingly rapid transition from fossil fuel to electric vehicles is a major test for the automotive service and aftermarket industry. ‘Some are having a tough time, but at the same time new opportunities are opening up’,...
Read moreStrong auto fair attracts more than 17,000 visits.
More than 17,000 visits over four days, 280 exhibitors from 17 countries on 14,300 square metres of floor space; visitors from 59 different countries. Automässan has confirmed its position as northern Europe’s largest and strongest meeting place for the automotive industry’s service and aftermarket. - What a trade show, says Christer Liljenberg, chairman of the Swedish Automobile Dealers’ A...
Read moreThe future freight market is taking shape
The Swedish market for heavy vehicles, 16 tonnes and upwards, remains strong. Everything suggests that the new registration statistics for 2019 add up to nearly 6000 trucks. It is a market that for many decades has been an oligopoly between Scania and Volvo, but which is opening up with, above all, an ever-larger Mercedes-Benz presence; but MAN and DAF are also beginning to gain a foothold...
Read moreFuture-proof your workshop at Automässan 2020
Rights concerning a car’s digital content and the new quality standard for certifying workshops, Godkänd Bilverkstad. These are major talking points for the industry ahead of the 2020 edition of Automässan. But there are revolutionary technical and commercial megatrends just around the corner, and with them, paradigm shifts that are expected to disrupt the entire vehicle sector. It is high time to...
Read moreA year before the doors open – record interest in Automässan!
Bookings for Automässan, the leading event for Sweden’s automotive industry, are at record levels just under a year before the next edition, which takes place on 15-18 January 2020. The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre has reinforced the team with the appointment of Anna Lena Friberg as the Automotive Fair’s new business manager. The Swedish Automobile Dealers Association, SBF, and FVU,...
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