New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (NJM) has deployed Guidewire's PolicyCenter as its new underwriting and policy administration solution and Guidewire BillingCenter . Apart from this, the automobile and workers' compensation ...
Towers Watson and Hughes Telematics have entered into a strategic alliance to cater personal line US auto insurers with comprehensive data services for usage-based insurance (UBI) programs. As per the partnership agreement, Towers ...
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US based motor insurer Vermont Mutual Insurance has deployed the Thunderhead NOW platform, with an aim to enhance customer engagement with increased business user control and additional communication channels. The new platform has been ...
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Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has published a new report titled "Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector -2013." This report projects that revenues from smart glass and related coatings sold to the automotive sector will reach $3.5 ...
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Gain new insights and ideas from inspiring opinion leaders and global industry experts Messe Frankfurt’s premiere auto industry gathering, NextGen Auto International Summit China, is designed as a truly international thought ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to invest about EUR3.4bn ($4.4bn) in refurbishing its model lineup and facilities in Brazil. The investment, which runs through 2016, includes EUR126m to expand capacity at its engine facility in ...
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Luxlive closed last week to good reviews from both attendees and visitors alike. The show featured more than 50 hours of free sessions in 4 themed areas and these were well attended by both show visitors and exhibitor staff alike. There is ...
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BASF Canada’s coatings division recently sponsored the Canadian International Autoshow’s 40th Anniversary Charity Gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. This year’s charity auction featured a limited edition Camaro ...
Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car has started the production of its new V60 plug-in hybrid, which is claimed to be the first diesel plug-in hybrid in the world. Initially Volvo will build 1,000 plug-in hybrid units during 2013, ...
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Indian automobile firm Tata Motors' global sales increased 26% to 139,655 vehicles in March this year. In March, global sales of all commercial vehicles - Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range - increased 12% to 63,791. ...
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Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) is planning to invest $40m to increase its capacity by 50,000 units per year to a total of 250,000 units. The investment will also lead to the addition of Civic Hybrid production in early 2013, ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese automaker Chery Automobile have begun construction on a new manufacturing facility, as part of a CNY 10.9bn ($1.73bn) joint venture (JV) project, in east China's Jiangsu ...
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South Korea's automobile manufacturer Kia has launched the 2013 Rio 5-door SX with a 6-speed manual transmission (M/T), in a limited quantity of 500 units for American market. The new car is powered by an 138hp 4-cylinder double- overhead ...
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India auto production has reported a 5.81% rise in April to 1,721,627 vehicles when compared to the 1,627,039 produced during the same period in 2011. The country's overall domestic sales grew 10.01% during the period when compared over ...
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Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors will unveil its new hatchback, pro_cee'd, at the Paris Motor Show on 27 September, 2012. According to the company, the new car's engine range varies from CRDI and GDi 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre ...
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