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Rising vehicle tech complexity is reshaping collision repair, driving costs, skills demand and new profitability pressures.
Soaring fuel prices in South Africa are squeezing independent automotive workshops, reducing bookings threatening SMEs and delaying maintenance
US law mandates new cars to detect impaired driving using in-vehicle tech NHTSA rules face delays amid privacy and safety debates
Chinese brands are rapidly rising in South Africa’s car market, challenging legacy automakers with strong sales, local production moves and scale.
South Africans face sharp fuel price hikes from 6 May 2026 as petrol, diesel, paraffin and LPG surge due to oil prices, weak rand and higher levies.
Jetour will build T-Series models in South Africa from 2027 at Rosslyn, targeting 50,000 units and over 3,000 jobs while expanding its PHEV range.
RMI says partnership-led skills development is vital for South Africa’s workforce, highlighting collaboration at the HRDC-SA Summit 2026.
MIWA’s SpannerTorque Festival equips workshops with skills and inspires young talent, addressing South Africa’s growing automotive skills gap.
New research finds drivers who speed are more likely to use phones, increasing crash risk, especially on high-speed roads.
Software defined vehicles, or SDVs, are vehicles in which software rather than fixed hardware determines how most systems operate. Functions such...
South Africa’s motor body repair sector is under growing strain as sharp fuel price increases push operating costs higher, prompting some insurers...
Durban’s Automechanika CEO Breakfast highlighted KZN’s rising automotive role, export growth and EV investment, plus aftermarket development.