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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has opened a formal Phase 1 investigation into the proposed $25 billion merger between AkzoNobel and Axalta, examining whether the deal could reduce competition in key coatings markets.
As electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles become more common on South African roads, the collision repair industry is adapting through specialised training, investment in equipment and stricter safety protocols to ensure repairs are carried out safely and correctly.
Industry leaders at the Automechanika Johannesburg CEO Breakfast highlighted how technology, affordability challenges, localisation opportunities and economic pressures are reshaping South Africa's automotive aftermarket.
From taking over her late father's workshop to leading an AutoGas conversion business, Andrea Bogner-Botha is championing skills development and alternative fuel innovation in South Africa's automotive aftermarket sector.
Africa’s growing dependence on imported used vehicles is creating significant end-of-life vehicle challenges, but it also presents a major opportunity to build a formal automotive recycling industry that can create jobs, recover valuable materials, improve road safety, and support circular economic growth.
Women now make up nearly 30% of South Africa’s organised automotive retail aftermarket workforce as the industry continues to expand female participation in technical, management and leadership roles.
Spanish spray equipment manufacturer Sagola is rebuilding its presence in South Africa through a strengthened distribution network, local warehousing and expanded training initiatives aimed at the automotive refinish industry.
AkzoNobel has reached its 2030 operational carbon emissions reduction target four years ahead of schedule, marking a major milestone in its journey towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
South Africa’s Special Economic Zones programme has generated R14.8 billion in revenue and supported the creation of more than 30,000 jobs, according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.
A joint NAACAM and ILO study warns that South Africa must accelerate skills development to prepare its automotive workforce for the transition to new energy vehicles and advanced manufacturing technologies.
The former BASF Coatings business has entered a new era as Surventis, launching as an independent global company focused on accelerating innovation, expanding its coatings portfolio and strengthening customer partnerships worldwide.
A new automotive hub in Alexandra is set to expand opportunities for township businesses, skills development and industry participation as Johannesburg advances its local economic development strategy.