Vishal Premlall, National Director of the Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), says TEPA is working closely with all tyre trading members to ensure that they are registered for waste tyre…
Saturday, 17 February marked a pivotal milestone for skills development. During an exciting week of commitments to transform African education systems, delegates at the 37th Assembly of the Heads of…
The Automotive Business Council has welcomed the announcement made by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, during his Annual Budget Speech 2024 to support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs)…
New research has shown that some EVs are too heavy for guardrails installed on US highways. In a crash test performed at 60 mph (96.6 km/h), a 3,100-plus- kilogram Rivian…
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has welcomed the news that H E Wamkele Mene had been reappointed as the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area…
The Australian Federal Court has ordered Mazda Australia to pay $11.5 million (R143 million) in penalties for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct, as well as making false or misleading…
PPG has announced the launch of the PPG AdjustRite Repair Management tool, the latest feature of the PPG AdjustRite commercial estimating system, which provides enhanced productivity for commercial vehicle repairs.…
Fabien Boschetti, Sales Vice President for Axalta Refinish in Europe, Middle East and Africa, explains why sustainability is good business Sustainability used to be a buzzword that appeared in annual…
During the night shift on Monday, 19 February, the production team of Volkswagen Group Africa celebrated a milestone when the 1.5-millionth vehicle built for export in Kariega rolled off the…
A study conducted by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says that 9.4 per cent of all fatal traffic accidents on South African roads involve heavy-load vehicles. Additionally, statistics attribute…
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy, which will help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Four…
In January Toyota announced the second generation, 2024 Mirai, to its American market. With the Mirai, the Japanese giant seems to be betting on hydrogen power for passenger cars in…