Customer service satisfaction among owners of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) is lower than those who own internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, according to a study released on 9 March, Reuters reported.…
The SATMC (South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference) has appointed Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd., as the new SATMC chairperson. The SATMC Managing Executive, Nduduzo Chala,…
As interest in battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) gain momentum in South Africa, bodyshops will want to capitalise on this added stream of income but will…
On 27 October the multi-million Chamdor Automotive Hub was opened in Kagiso on the West Rand. The aim of the project, which was the fruit of a partnership between the…
A recent survey by the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) yielded results that were concerning at best. Almost 50% of vehicle owners that were surveyed said that they…
The South African Motor Body Repairers Association (SAMBRA), a constituent association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), has applauded a milestone Gauteng Regional Court judgement in January, finding in…
Reducing the negative environmental impact of waste tyres remains high on the agenda for the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), the representative body of the four global tyre manufacturers…