AUTOFORUM

Optimising output for South Africa’s auto manufacturing sector

May, 10 2018, 02:26

Derick Cluley explains how localised components and further technology innovations are the future for SA automakers.

Wesbank: Normalisation of rental market impacts new vehicle sales

Mar, 05 2018, 02:27

According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa, the largest sales declines in February were seen in the rental channel, where sales fell almost 30%, and government channel, where sales were down 42%.

EVs are coming. Even to SA

Mar, 05 2018, 02:20

While the world embraces plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, South African car buyers are still opting for vehicles with internal combustion engines – is that in part because they’re perceived to be substantially cheaper?

DAC executive training session in March

Feb, 26 2018, 05:39

The Durban Automotive Cluster’s Localisation and Growth programme is holding and executive training session in March that seeks to familiarise executives with four possible scenarios for SA, in order to support their long-term investment decisions.

Metair expects higher earnings for 2017 financial year

Feb, 14 2018, 02:41

Metair has announced that it is in the process of finalising its results for the year ended 31 December 2017, and as such has released that it expects to report higher earnings for that period.

New vehicle sales down 8.9%

Feb, 02 2018, 00:38

South Africa’s new vehicle industry had a less-than-ideal start to the year, with an 8.9% year-on-year decline in new vehicle sales. A total of 45 888 new vehicles were sold in January 2018, compared with 50 386 units in the same period last year.

Wesbank: 4 months of sales growth

Oct, 05 2017, 08:34

The positive turnaround in South Africa’s new vehicle sales continued in September, according to the latest aggregate sales data from the National Automobile Association of South Africa.

Drivers can expect greater consequences for disobeying road signs and other offences.

AARTO readiness is key

Sep, 27 2017, 02:14

Managing director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, encourages drivers to brush up on their driving skills. “The system is not merely meant to punish law breakers but change driver behaviour all together."

The FICA Act has implications for more than just banks

Sep, 26 2017, 03:02

South African estate agencies, motor vehicle dealers, pharmacies and even schools may be taken by surprise to learn that they are now required to produce evidence in the form of FICA compliant recordings if they are to be used as proof in a dispute.

May fuel price outlook from the AA

May, 16 2017, 10:38

OPEC seems set to stay the course with its production cuts, and on the local front, ratings agency Moody's is likely to make an announcement on its view of South African sovereign debt, which is anticipated to be negative.