Plot thickens in Japan auto safety scandal
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on 3 June, with Toyota and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's...
Windscreen need replacement? Beware of substandard parts
Modern windscreens are considered a “life and limb” part of any modern vehicle. The windscreen forms part of the structure of the vehicle.
Standox - enabling more efficient refinishing with One Visit Application
Time is money, and in today’s economy, this has never been more accurate. That’s why in any busy bodyshop, energy savings, material consumption...
Thousands of SEMA Members Oppose California Mandate Banning New Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) member companies and automotive enthusiasts have come out in strong opposition to the California Air...
World’s first crash test using an X-ray camera conducted by Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz, in conjunction with the Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics EMI (Ernst Mach Institute), has conducted the world’s first...
Fear of Self-Driving Cars Persists, according to AAA research
According to the American Automobile Association’s (AAA’s) latest survey on autonomous vehicles, most US drivers either express fear (66%) or...
Bosch and Microsoft develop generative AI solution to improve ADAS
Bosch and Microsoft have partnered to develop generative AI solutions for automated driving functions to overcome some of the technology’s current...
Toyota Launches a new accessories programme in South Africa
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has a rich sales and manufacturing heritage spanning more than six decades in the country and will now reward...
Innovative EV pilot training module launched in Eastern Cape
The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the Chamber of Crafts Erfurt, also more popularly known as Handwerkskammer Erfurt (HWK Erfurt)...
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...
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...
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...