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WorldSkills Africa officially launched in Addis Ababa
Saturday, 17 February marked a pivotal milestone for skills development. During an exciting week of commitments to transform African education systems, delegates at the 37th Assembly of the Heads of…
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Naamsa welcomes Minister’s budget speech announcements on EVs
The Automotive Business Council has welcomed the announcement made by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, during his Annual Budget Speech 2024 to support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs)…
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Test shows US guard rails system can’t handle heavy EV crash
New research has shown that some EVs are too heavy for guardrails installed on US highways. In a crash test performed at 60 mph (96.6 km/h), a 3,100-plus- kilogram Rivian…
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AAAM welcomes reappointment of Wamkele Mene
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has welcomed the news that H E Wamkele Mene had been reappointed as the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area…
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Mazda Australia to pay $11.5m for misleading consumers
The Australian Federal Court has ordered Mazda Australia to pay $11.5 million (R143 million) in penalties for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct, as well as making false or misleading…
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PPG launches yet another tool for collision repairers
PPG has announced the launch of the PPG AdjustRite Repair Management tool, the latest feature of the PPG AdjustRite commercial estimating system, which provides enhanced productivity for commercial vehicle repairs.…
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Embracing sustainability: from buzzword to transformative business model
Fabien Boschetti, Sales Vice President for Axalta Refinish in Europe, Middle East and Africa, explains why sustainability is good business Sustainability used to be a buzzword that appeared in annual…
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VW builds 1.5-millionth export vehicle
During the night shift on Monday, 19 February, the production team of Volkswagen Group Africa celebrated a milestone when the 1.5-millionth vehicle built for export in Kariega rolled off the…
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Study finds heavy-load vehicles major contributor to fatal road accidents
A study conducted by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says that 9.4 per cent of all fatal traffic accidents on South African roads involve heavy-load vehicles. Additionally, statistics attribute…
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AkzoNobel completes expansion of its largest powder coatings plant
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy, which will help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Four…
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Toyota Mirai’s hydrogen-powered fuel-cell technology explained
In January Toyota announced the second generation, 2024 Mirai, to its American market. With the Mirai, the Japanese giant seems to be betting on hydrogen power for passenger cars in…
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Stop relying on reverse automatic braking alone, says AAA
Recent American Automobile Association (AAA) research examined various simulated collisions across four popular 2023 model-year vehicles equipped with reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) with rear cross traffic mitigation. Reverse AEB…