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Polished performance for automotive sector

28th January 2022 Cutting, welding and grinding equipment manufacturer and supplier First Cut assists the automotive sector through its extensive range of Italy-based BLM Group’s tube bending machinery. BLM is dedicated to designing, manufacturing and digitising systems for processing of tubes, wires and sheet metal. →

Domestic vehicle sales increase draws attention to road safety standards

28th January 2022 The 27% increase in domestic vehicle sales in South Africa in October last year, compared with the same period in 2020, has resulted in more vehicles being transported across the country. As a result, attention is being drawn to safety concerns related to the transportation sector, particularly... →

An image of cars being transported by truck

GOING THE DISTANCE October 2021 saw a 27% increase in domestic vehicle sales in South Africa

Learning academy continues to develop local skills

By: Nadine Ramdass 28th January 2022 Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) continues to develop skills for the future through its learning academy, which prioritises the development of skills in the automotive industry to not only service in-house business needs but also the wider automotive industry. The... →

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TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE MBSA has begun preparations for the next phase of the automotive industry transformation

Industry embraces both EVs and ICE

By: Nadine Ramdass 28th January 2022 While the full extent of the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on the local battery industry is not expected to reach South Africa soon, the industry is prepared to service EVs and continue to meet the current market demands of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, says battery manufacturer... →

BRIGHT TOMORROW AutoX is well prepared to meet the demands of the local battery demands and the future EV market demands

Artic Driers - internationally connected, locally focused

28th January 2022 Artic Driers is a family owned and operated company with a 30-year history in the compressed air treatment industry. It operates from a spacious distribution and manufacturing base close to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Artic Driers represent a broad range of international... →

CNG is a greener fuel alternative

28th January 2022 There is a global push towards sustainability and green initiatives, especially in the automotive industry. Every second, two brand new vehicles enter the roads which increases the environmental impact of one of the biggest contributors to carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution. Between 80%... →

GREENER FUEL As a vehicle fuel, natural gas can lessen greenhouse gas emissions

TecAlliance strengthens its footprint in S Africa

23rd July 2021 Independent automotive parts market data management specialist TecAlliance is planning the next steps to drive digitisation in South Africa →

Vehicle markets gaining momentum

23rd July 2021 Reflecting on the new-vehicle-sales statistics for last month, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council said that the recovery in the new-vehicle market is gaining momentum in line with industry expectations, notwithstanding the country moving from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 in mid-June and... →

FAW trucks keeping up with market trends

23rd July 2021 FAW Trucks places a high premium on R&D in order to not only maintain its leadership in the Chinese market, but also to ensure that it keeps up with the rapid advances being made in technology. Its R&D facility is based at the FAW Trucks manufacturing facility in Qingdao, China. →

CAS battery enters local market

By: Claire O'Reilly 23rd July 2021 German riveting and processing technology company Gesipa recently introduced the Cordless Alliance System (CAS) battery to the South African market. CAS is used in tools such as Gesipa’s Accubird Pro, Powerbird Pro and Firebird Pro rivnut tools. →

FIREBIRD PRO S GE CAS Cordless Rivnut tool with CAS battery used for accessory fitments

Video showcases vehicle specs

23rd July 2021 Coinciding with the arrival of the first models of the new all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo, automobile manufacturer Porsche Middle East and Africa free zone establishment (FZE) is celebrating with a video that showcases the versatile model being pushed to its limits in two remote locations with... →

Porsche's newest electric car in desert terrain

FROM ONE EXTREME Taycan Cross Turismo racing in the scorching, sandy desert in Liwa

New premises in Côte d’Ivoire for car manufacturer

23rd July 2021 Automotive manufacturer Tata Côte d'Ivoire announced the opening of its new premises, strategically located in Zone 4, in Marcory, Côte d'Ivoire. →

SHOWING OFF THE SHOWROOM From left to right: Sailas Thangal, Meite Bouake, Vivek Saraswat at the launch event for Tata Côte d'Ivoire’s new premises

Navara built in Africa for Africa

By: Claire O'Reilly 23rd July 2021 The first Nissan Navara vehicles produced in Africa have rolled off the production line at the new Nissan plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria this month. →

HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE First Nissan Navara vehicle manufactured in South Africa

NAACAM, members demonstrate innovation, resilience in challenging year

By: Cameron Mackay 22nd January 2021 The detrimental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic compelled many local companies in the automotive component manufacturing industry to re-evaluate the manner in which they operated this year. Local automotive component manufacturer association, the National Association of Automotive Components and... →

NAACAM 41st AGM 1 December 2020

Company facilitates workshops, audits for road compliance

By: Cameron Mackay 22nd January 2021 Local auditing company JC Auditors has played an integral supporting role in the efforts of the Road Transport Management System’s (RTMS’) National Steering Committee by conducting audits and hosting RTMS workshops, having hosted the first RTMS workshop in 2003. RTMS is an industry-led and... →

VITAL FIRST INSPECTIONS JC Auditors were able to conduct on site truck inspections with the onset of Covid-19 Level 3 restrictions last year

Lockdown has heightened risk of counterfeit components

By: Cameron Mackay 22nd January 2021 The national lockdown last year has significantly impacted on the circulation of original, as well as counterfeit, automotive components, says law firm Spoor & Fisher partner Paul Ramara. This can largely be attributed to the restrictions in place during the various levels of lockdown,... →

SELLING LIKE HOT BRAKES Counterfeit automotive parts poses a number of risks, including safety risks as well as having a negative impact on the economy

New batteries launch for sector

By: Cameron Mackay 22nd January 2021 Following local automotive battery manufacturer AutoX’s 18-month research and development process at its manufacturing plant, in Port Elizabeth, the company launched its gel-based batteries for the local automotive industry at the end of last year. Vehicles, from passenger cars to commercial... →

POSITIVE FEEDBACK AutoX launched its gel-based batteries for the local automotive industry at the end of last year, after the company received feedback from field trials

Auto repairs without a workshop

24th July 2020 Local manufacturer and supplier Pratley offers a wide range of flexible and cost-effective do-it-yourself adhesive products that are ideal for “quick, on-the-spot automotive repairs” where engineering workshops are often unavailable, such as in rural and informal settlements. To repair engine... →

ON-THE-SPOT REPAIRS Pratley offers a range of products, such as Pratley 1-2-3, that can be used where engineering workshops are often unavailable

High-mileage drive belt introduced locally

By: Tracy Hancock 24th July 2020 Automotive parts supplier Autobax extended its range of Gates automotive components in March this year by introducing drive belts specifically designed for high-mileage cars. This involved a soft launch of the RoadMAX belt to existing customers across South Africa, following which South Africa... →

TO THE MAX The RoadMAX belts for high-mileage vehicles feature improved dimensions, good belt flexibility and stability, as well as smooth-running operation

Variable demand requires new strategy

By: Tracy Hancock 24th July 2020 Uncertain demand in the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket environments, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, is impacting on short- to medium-term capacity management decisions to meet variable demand, says automotive parts manufacturer GUD Holdings CEO Chris Haworth. “However,... →

CAPACITY CUT GUD’s plants have reopened under conservative conditions to about 60% of normal capacity

Lower human activity limiting tyre sales

By: Tracy Hancock 24th July 2020 Every business is going to face the consequences of lower human activity and, thereby, commercial activity, as South Africans consume less or differently, owing to Covid-19, says automotive tyre manufacturer and supplier Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Sumitomo Dunlop) CEO Riaz Haffejee. Tyre sales... →

REBOUNDING DEMAND Demand for Sumitomo Dunlop’s tyres is increasing since the restrictions of lockdown have eased

Universal Clips

21st July 2020 Founded in 1972, Universal Clips is a proudly South African manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of hose clamps. Based in Gauteng, Universal Clips’ products are distributed country-wide and internationally through specialist distributors. Universal Clips are valued suppliers to a variety... →

Ramaphosa presents sustainability award to casting producer

24th January 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa presented local automotive casting producer Atlantis Foundries with the prestigious Best Brownfield / Expansion Project award at the 2019 Investment Conference in Sandton held in November. The award is in recognition of the company’s efforts towards its continued... →

CREATING LOCAL VALUE The award is in recognition of automotive component manufacturers in SA who create value in South Africa and contribute to exports and GDP

Component manufacturer ‘gears up’ for new automotive business

24th January 2020 Local chassis manufacturer KLT Automotive and Tubular Products South Africa is the only independent chassis manufacturer in Africa, supplying chassis frames and other high-tech components to motor vehicle manufacturers. It is also one of eight automotive component manufacturers which, according... →

STEELY PARTNERSHIPS Allied Steelrode's steel processing equipment allows the company to supply a wide range of products and sizes to the automotive component manufacturing sector

Local supplier grows through development programme

By: Cameron Mackay 24th January 2020 Local automotive tool manufacturer and supplier Naicker Toolmakers has benefited from completing nonprofit organisation Automotive Supply Chain Competitiveness Initiative’s (ASCCI’s) Black Supplier Development Programme (BSDP). Naicker Toolmakers began its involvement in the programme in May... →

DEVELOPING LOCAL SUPPLIERS The BSDP aims to drive transformation and skills sharing in the automotive sector by facilitating access to markets for component manufacturers like Naicker Toolmakers

EV pilot programme can help Rwanda go green

By: Cameron Mackay 24th January 2020 Electric mobility through electric vehicles (EVs) in Rwanda can help the country in its efforts to go green, says Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) CEO Thomas Schäfer. This comes after Volkswagen launched a pilot project in the country in October last year, where it introduced its first EV in Africa. →

THOMAS SCHÄFER

Africa will develop in many ways with cooperation. We need to learn to work together across the continent, find shared value, and ways of collaborating

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THOMAS SCHÄFER Africa will develop in many ways with cooperation. We need to learn to work together across the continent, find shared value, and ways of collaborating

AutoX

24th January 2020 AutoX is the leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive range of world-class lead-acid automotive batteries to the OEM and automotive replacement market segments. Manufactured in its state-of-the-art facility in Port Elizabeth, Willard® and SABAT® batteries are developed and... →

Reef Fuel Injection Services

19th November 2019 Leading diesel service centre Reef Fuel Injection Services (RFI) is one of only a handful of South African companies that is able to repair cutting-edge diesel fuel-injection systems. The company has an established reputation for its high-quality workmanship and is an authorised service agent... →

Driving EVs in Africa

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 Compared with the rest of Africa, South Africa has the most electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and the most extensive charging infrastructure, with new additions being made by a range of stakeholders and interest groups. This is according to the information available on EVs in Africa, says... →

EVs demand remains low in local industry

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa remains low, mostly owing to the high cost of the limited options available to South African motorists. The Electric Vehicle Industry Association indicaties that of the about 12.5-million registered vehicles on South Africa’s roads, 1 000, or... →

RESOLUTION NEEDED South Africa can benefit from strengthened efforts to foster the partnerships and political will required to support existing intentions to grow the electric vehicle industry

Local company to build autonomous EV assembly line

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 Port Elizabeth-based global technology company Jendamark will build one of the first autonomous electric vehicle (EV) assembly lines for a Silicon Valley startup, in California, in the US. The company is developing a mobile application to rival ride-hailing service Uber, but will offer a... →

LEARNING CURVE There is a focus on reintroducing manual processes on assembly lines where automated process are no longer sensible

Modular solutions a growing trend in sector

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 The adoption of decentralised technologies, which increase the modularity of vehicle manufacturing production lines, is a growing trend in the global automotive industry, with more local manufacturers expressing interest in such solutions, says drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive. The... →

KEEPING PACE Technologically, the South African automotive industry is starting to conform to global best practice

Adhesive in demand

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 The demand for adhesives manufacturer Pratley’s new flange sealant and gasket maker has been so positive that the company had to “dramatically revise” its stock levels since its launch in February this year, says national sales manager Mark Bell. Pratley’s Gasket Maker – described by the company... →

SENSOR SAFE Pratley’s Gasket Maker is a room-temperature-vulcanising silicone that does not contain acetic acid, which attacks the brass and copper components in vehicle sensors

New-vehicle sales decline indicative of economic health

By: Tracy Hancock 26th July 2019 Buying a new vehicle is the second-most important purchase for many South Africans; but new-vehicle sales have declined over the past five years and remain under pressure, says National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) CEO Michael Mabasa. Continuing its downward... →

LOOKING POSITIVE
South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing output is set to rebound in the second quarter this year partly owing to improved post-election stability following the elections

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LOOKING POSITIVE South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing output is set to rebound in the second quarter this year partly owing to improved post-election stability following the elections

Jaguar Land Rover on a South African charge

26th July 2019 The opening of the all new Jaguar Land Rover EXPERIENCE Johannesburg facility is the culmination of a R1.3-billion investment in South Africa from the British motoring giant, demonstrating a commitment not only to business but also customers, employees, the environment and the future of motoring... →

New tech balances ever-increasing demands

8th February 2019 As Industry 4.0 continues to cut a swathe through the automotive industry globally, Port Elizabeth-based global technology company Jendamark Automation is providing new technologies that allow local and international manufacturers to keep pace with the ever-increasing demands. Jendamark... →

NEW TECH Odin software improve efficiency when operated

SATMC calls for second-hand tyre resale regulation

8th February 2019 Tyre manufacturing representative body the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) calls on government to introduce appropriate regulations controlling and enabling the resale of safe used tyres. The SATMC represents the interests of the local tyre manufacturers – Bridgestone South... →

TYRE ECONOMY The ongoing importation of used casings does nothing more than unnecessarily introduce more waste tyres into the economy

Naamsa projects 1% increase in new-vehicle sales

By: Thabi Madiba 8th February 2019 The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) projects a marginal increase in new-vehicle sales of 1.0% for 2019, premised on the assumption that South Africa will not be downgraded and a modest increase in gross domestic product (GDP) to about 1.5%, says Naamsa... →

READY FOR A PRICE TAG The new passenger car market and light commercial vehicle market reflected year-on-year volume declines of 0.2% and 7.0%

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READY FOR A PRICE TAG The new passenger car market and light commercial vehicle market reflected year-on-year volume declines of 0.2% and 7.0%

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