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4/24/2025

AAAM further expands into North Africa

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) is strengthening its commitment to the industrialization and development of Africa’s...

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Four more 2025 models qualify for IIHS awards

Motoring

4/23/2025

Four more 2025 models qualify for IIHS awards

Four models from three different brands earn 2025 Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ awards in the latest batch of vehicle ratings from the U. S.

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News

4/22/2025

Axalta Wins 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Award

Axalta Coating Systems announced that the digital paint technology Axalta NextJet™ was named a 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Innovation to...

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Report reveals older vehicles and new tech raise repair costs

Business

4/16/2025

Report reveals older vehicles and new tech raise repair costs

CCC Intelligent Solutions’ ‘Crash Course Q1 2025 Report’ reveals that an aging US car parc and the complexity of EVs, hybrids and ADAS are...

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TEPA fitment centres gear up for the EV revolution

Motoring

4/15/2025

TEPA fitment centres gear up for the EV revolution

As the global automotive industry shifts into a greener, electrified future, South African fitment centres stand at a critical crossroads: adapt...

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Premlall appointed to Customs and Excise key Industry Management Forum committee (KIMF) representing the tyre sector

News

4/15/2025

Premlall appointed to Customs and Excise key Industry Management Forum committee (KIMF) representing the tyre sector

The Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), a constituent association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), announced the...

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Toyota Investigates Factors That Lead to Drivers’ Decision to Speed

News

4/10/2025

Toyota Investigates Factors That Lead to Drivers’ Decision to Speed

Since the earliest days of the automobile, it’s been understood that there’s a connection between speed and safety. Speedometers were one of the...

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Do Smartphone Apps Hold the Key to Safer Drivers?

News

4/9/2025

Do Smartphone Apps Hold the Key to Safer Drivers?

In 2023, over 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, fueled by risky behaviors like speeding, impairment, and...

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Short skills programme drives success for aspiring service advisors

Training

4/8/2025

Short skills programme drives success for aspiring service advisors

When Anneke de Swardt walked through the doors of Equal Career Services and BCS Training Academy in Centurion, she became the first learner to...

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OEMs And Industry Bodies Fined Hundreds Of Millions For Cartel Behaviour

News

4/8/2025

OEMs And Industry Bodies Fined Hundreds Of Millions For Cartel Behaviour

European and UK authorities have collectively fined several vehicle manufacturers and their industry associations after they admitted to forming...

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VTA supports call for stricter roadworthy testing measures

News

4/3/2025

VTA supports call for stricter roadworthy testing measures

The Vehicle Testing Association (VTA) has once again added its voice to the choir calling for stricter oversight and enforcement in the country’s...

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Lightstone Auto marks 20 years of the EchoMBR Programme

Events

4/2/2025

Lightstone Auto marks 20 years of the EchoMBR Programme

For two decades, EchoMBR has been an industry benchmarking tool that has redefined how customer satisfaction is measured in the automotive repair...

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