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Airflow management, automation and process control are central to the design of Surventis' new Regional Competence Centre, where modern spray booth technology supports training and demonstration of advanced refinishing systems.
Technology, sustainability, skills development and data transparency are transforming the motor body repair industry. Insights from SAMBRA's international benchmarking tour highlight the opportunities and challenges facing South African repairers as vehicle technology and industry expectations continue to evolve.
A Constitutional Court judgment has clarified the calculation of retirement fund contributions in South Africa’s motor industry, strengthening the role of collective agreements and reinforcing protections for employees.
Nissan South Africa has introduced its Value Advantage Parts programme, offering more affordable service kits and maintenance components for NP200 and NP300 Hardbody owners through dealerships and participating MIWA workshops.
Isuzu Motors South Africa has invested nearly R30 million in a comprehensive upgrade programme at its Gqeberha commercial vehicle assembly plant, enhancing production capacity, efficiency, worker safety and manufacturing flexibility.
UD Trucks Southern Africa has launched a new Service Exchange programme that allows customers to replace selected major components with professionally restored units, helping reduce downtime while providing a cost-effective alternative to purchasing new parts.
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.