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Tyre Industry Faces Increased Scrutiny Over Waste Management Compliance

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8/19/2025

Tyre Industry Faces Increased Scrutiny Over Waste Management Compliance

The Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), has welcomed the recent reminder...

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Mahindra expands in Durban with new Vehicle Assembly Facility

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8/15/2025

Mahindra expands in Durban with new Vehicle Assembly Facility

Mahindra South Africa has unveiled a state-of-the-art Vehicle Assembly Facility in KZN marking a significant milestone in the brand’s local...

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Can Canada's Road Safety Success Work in South Africa?

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8/5/2025

Can Canada's Road Safety Success Work in South Africa?

Whilst the United States struggles with rising road fatalities, Canada has managed to buck the trend through stronger distracted driving laws...

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AAAM Strengthens African Auto Component Focus with Key Appointment

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7/30/2025

AAAM Strengthens African Auto Component Focus with Key Appointment

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has expanded its leadership team with the strategic hiring of a dedicated Project...

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Chinese company delivers first automated spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz facility

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7/17/2025

Chinese company delivers first automated spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz facility

Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd has delivered an automated precision vision spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz Asia's largest body and...

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Motor Body Repair Sector Responds to National Training Reforms

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7/15/2025

Motor Body Repair Sector Responds to National Training Reforms

The South African Motor Body Repairers' Association (SAMBRA), in partnership with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is intensifying...

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Overwhelming Majority of Americans Back Vehicle Right to Repair Laws

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7/13/2025

Overwhelming Majority of Americans Back Vehicle Right to Repair Laws

More than 83% of Americans support federal legislation giving consumers controlover vehicle repairs, according to a new national poll. The survey...

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Motor Industry Giants Back East London Skills School

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7/13/2025

Motor Industry Giants Back East London Skills School

A struggling East London technical school without government funding has secured backing from major motor industry bodies. The South African Motor...

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COVID-19 Pandemic Fuelled Rise in Impaired Driver Deaths

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7/13/2025

COVID-19 Pandemic Fuelled Rise in Impaired Driver Deaths

Mental health crisis and reduced policing during COVID-19 contributed to a surge in drink-driving fatalities, new research reveals.

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Digital consumer behaviour in automotive purchasing

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7/13/2025

Digital consumer behaviour in automotive purchasing

Digital transformation metrics reveal significant shifts in automotive consumer behaviour, with social media platforms becoming primary research...

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NADA and Absa Formalise Strategic Partnership to Transform South African Automotive Dealership Sector

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7/8/2025

NADA and Absa Formalise Strategic Partnership to Transform South African Automotive Dealership Sector

The National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) and Absa Bank Limited have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to strengthen South...

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AkzoNobel to sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

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7/2/2025

AkzoNobel to sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

Akzo Nobel N. V. V. has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading...

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