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
America’s Proposed In-car Drunk-Driving Sensors: safety Promises, Privacy Questions
US law mandates new cars to detect impaired driving using in-vehicle tech NHTSA rules face delays amid privacy and safety debates
Made in China, sold in Mzansi: The quiet revolution reshaping our car market
Chinese brands are rapidly rising in South Africa’s car market, challenging legacy automakers with strong sales, local production moves and scale.
South Africa Fuel Prices Surge to Record Highs in 2026
South Africans face sharp fuel price hikes from 6 May 2026 as petrol, diesel, paraffin and LPG surge due to oil prices, weak rand and higher levies.
Jetour Expands South African Footprint with Rosslyn Manufacturing
Jetour will build T-Series models in South Africa from 2027 at Rosslyn, targeting 50,000 units and over 3,000 jobs while expanding its PHEV range.
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.
SpannerTorque Roadshow Boosts Workshop Know-how and Backs Young Talent
MIWA’s SpannerTorque Festival equips workshops with skills and inspires young talent, addressing South Africa’s growing automotive skills gap.
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.
What are SDVs and what do they mean for collision repair?
Software defined vehicles, or SDVs, are vehicles in which software rather than fixed hardware determines how most systems operate. Functions such...
Fuel price shock prompts insurer action to support South Africa’s repairers
South Africa’s motor body repair sector is under growing strain as sharp fuel price increases push operating costs higher, prompting some insurers...
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.