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Since 2024, a new kid on the block, HALO, has been adding its expertise in the fight for the interests of the motor body repairer (MBR) industry...
The American tyre giant Goodyear has announced plans to cease manufacturing operations at its Kariega facility in the Eastern Cape, potentially...
BASF has initiated the sale of its coatings division, a process that could value the unit at approximately €6 billion, according to a report by...
Earlier this month, Charles Canning, a director of Halo Group and a seasoned veteran of the local motor body repair industry, was selected as a...
The South African automotive aftermarket has weathered unprecedented economic headwinds over the past decade, and few stories illustrate the power...
Battery electric vehicles continue to have the highest claims severity in the US compared to other vehicle types, according to Mitchell’s...
South Africa hosted its first Bolt Accelerator Program (BAP) Awards this morning at the Garden Venue Hotel in Johannesburg, marking a significant...
Sherwin-Williams' Collision Core™ Suite is an innovative, cloud-based platform designed to streamline and enhance the operations of collision repair centers.
In 2025, Glasurit, a premium automotive refinishing brand under BASF Coatings, commemorates the centennial of its emblematic scarlet macaw...
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association(AAAA) has welcomed the reappointment of the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh as Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, calling it a strong signal that the Albanese Government will continue its leadership on Right to Repair reform.
The first leg of the Automechanika Johannesburg Sub-Saharan Africa Roadshow was concluded at an information session in Gaborone, Botswana on 9...
The South African Motor body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), a constituent association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation, is concerned about the dilution of business sustainability as a result of the slow erosion of margins and transfer of costs to repairers from certain short term motor insurer business partners, particularly when it comes to paint prices.