Mirka and 4Plastics Announce Partnership to Advance Plastic Repair Systems
Mirka and 4Plastic have partnered to expand OEM-approved plastic repair systems, giving bodyshops access to training, tools, support that reduce costs and waste while improving repair quality.
How Your Collision Repair Business Can Stay Visible in the Age of AI Search
AI-powered search tools are reshaping SEO, pushing businesses to optimise for citations, summaries and AI-driven recommendations.
Beyond the Warranty Window: How Dealership Workshops Can Retain Customers and Build Long-Term Loyalty
Discover how dealership workshops can retain customers after warranties expire through multi-brand servicing and customer-first strategies.
Africa’s Automotive Future: From Potential to Production
Africa’s automotive growth depends on market integration, localisation and AfCFTA execution, says Dr Ahmed Fikry A Wahab.
Stellantis Galvanises its Circular Economy Footprint in Middle East and Africa
Car makers shift to circular economy models, with Stellantis SUSTAINera leading dismantling, reuse and recycling across MEA to cut waste and costs.
Collision Repair Faces High-tech Squeeze as Costs Climb and AI Reshapes Customer Discovery
Rising vehicle tech complexity is reshaping collision repair, driving costs, skills demand and new profitability pressures.
Fuel Price Rises Squeeze Independent Workshops as Motorists Delay Repairs
Soaring fuel prices in South Africa are squeezing independent automotive workshops, reducing bookings threatening SMEs and delaying maintenance
Collaboration is driving the next wave of automotive skills in South Africa
RMI says partnership-led skills development is vital for South Africa’s workforce, highlighting collaboration at the HRDC-SA Summit 2026.
Speeding Drivers Are More Likely to Handle Their Phones, Study Finds
New research finds drivers who speed are more likely to use phones, increasing crash risk, especially on high-speed roads.
KwaZulu-Natal’s Automotive Momentum looked at
Durban’s Automechanika CEO Breakfast highlighted KZN’s rising automotive role, export growth and EV investment, plus aftermarket development.
BASF Coatings advances sustainable accident repair with TÜV certified carbon assessment
BASF Coatings has strengthened its sustainability offering for the automotive refinish sector by securing TÜV Rheinland certification for the...
How Vehicle Complexity Could be Changing Repair Economics for South African Body Shops
Modern vehicles are no longer defined only by make, model and trim. According to recent research by JD Power, vehicle configuration complexity has...