Last night, 18 April, the South African Motor Body Repairers Association (SAMBRA) achieved a near-impossible feat by once again raising the bar with its annual 2023 Awards Evening, which was…
The Competition Commission (the Commission) has invited industry stakeholders to comment on amendments to the Automotive Aftermarket Guidelines. It has gazetted draft amendments to the Guidelines for Competition in the…
Tomorrow night, 18 April, SAMBRA and Lightstone will jointly be hosting the 2023 Annual SAMBRA Awards ceremony at the Bryanston Country Club honouring top vehicle insurers and OEMs, as well…
Time is money, and in today’s economy, this has never been more accurate. That’s why in any busy bodyshop, energy savings, material consumption, efficient workflow and intelligent division of labour…
As South Africa moves towards Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEVs), South African automotive manufacturers are expanding the array of brands, models and derivatives of Electric and Hybrid vehicles. It is therefore…
Answering the critical need for additional training centres in the automotive aftermarket sector, Gauteng is proud to announce the opening of a new training centre, Mbuntu Training Services in Edenvale,…
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) member companies and automotive enthusiasts have come out in strong opposition to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) “Advanced Clean Cars II” (ACC II) regulation…
On 18 April 2024, SAMBRA and Lightstone will jointly host the 2023 Annual SAMBRA Awards ceremony at the Bryanston Country Club honouring top vehicle insurers and OEMs, as well as…
According to Census 2022, 18.5 million adults in South Africa did not complete their secondary schooling, which means they do not have a matric certificate. This is a significant barrier…
Mercedes-Benz, in conjunction with the Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics EMI (Ernst Mach Institute), has conducted the world’s first crash test using an X-ray camera. According to Mercedes-Benz, the technology demonstration…
According to the American Automobile Association’s (AAA’s) latest survey on autonomous vehicles, most US drivers either express fear (66%) or uncertainty (25%) about fully self-driving vehicles – a fear that…
In terms of the quality of the speakers and the topical subject matter, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) once again surpassed the high standards it set at its 2023…