Business
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SAMBRA welcomes new national director
Jacques Viljoen has been appointed National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), effective 1 May 2023. A qualified attorney and labour practitioner, Viljoen is no stranger…
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RMI raises concerns about transition to Occupational Qualifications for Apprentice training
The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), representing over 8 500 employer businesses in the retail automotive aftermarket sector, has expressed concern over the transition to occupational qualifications for apprentice training…
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WERC joins the global Right to Repair movement
The World Engine Remanufacturers’ Council (WERC), of which the Automotive Remanufacturers’ Association (ARA) is the residing President, is one of the newest organisations to join other global association leaders to…
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A Next-Gen plant, for a Next-Gen Ranger
2022 saw Ford Motor Company wrapping up its upgrades of its Silverton Assembly Plant following a R15.8 billion ($1.05 billion) investment in its local operations and supplier tooling. The announcement…
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SAMBRA clear on their intent for 2023
The South African Motor Body Repair Association (SAMBRA) has kicked off the new year with a statement in which they made no bones about their intentions for 2023. In it…
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3M RepairStack Performance Solutions Helps Optimise Body Shop Performance
3M has released RepairStack Performance Solutions, a connected platform to help shop owners and collision repair managers with critical information relating to shop performance, invoicing, and materials usage. The platform,…
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Axalta Appoints Chris Villavarayan As CEO And President
Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Chris Villavarayan as Chief Executive Officer and President, as well as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2023. Rakesh Sachdev,…
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FCW And AEB Reduce Front-To-Rear Crashes By 50 Per Cent: US Survey
A survey by US-based Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) has revealed that vehicles equipped with forward collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) reduced front-to-rear crashes…
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Robert Snook Leaves MG Cannon To Focus On Business Success Global
Well known UK collision repair identity Robert Snook has left body shop MSO MG Cannon, choosing to concentrate on running training organisation Business Success Global (BSG). In a joint statement,…
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SATMC eagerly awaiting final outcomes of ITAC investigation
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, has commended the handling of provisional tariffs applied over the past six months…
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Shop Efficiency And Staffing Levels To Remain Key Issues In 2023
With the world in turmoil and the UK in recession, it’s nice to begin my column with some positive news. Craig Kennedy, a vehicle painting technician employed by Howell ARC…
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2022 EchoMBR Ranking Awards Looming Large
With the announcement of the 2021 winners of the EchoMBR Ranking Awards still fresh in the minds of industry movers and shakers, it is nearly time for the 2022 winners…