AUTOFORUM

Budgeting adequately ahead of the new year

Dec, 06 2019, 09:08

South African consumers have no doubt felt a hard knock in their pockets this year, with several petrol price hikes and ever-increasing living expenses. As consumers get ready to enjoy some time off with family and friends over the holiday period, it

Gabriel SA enters Learning Partnership for staff

Dec, 06 2019, 09:01

Gabriel SA has entered into a partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School, MasterStart and Gibbs to develop staff members at junior management level.

Apprenticeships make good financial sense for businesses, research shows

Dec, 05 2019, 08:36

The skills shortages and limited opportunities for upskilling artisans, not only in the retail industry but industry at large, prompted the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) to join forces with merSETA and the Institute of the Motor Industry (

Rising trend of car sharing and its impact on the auto industry

Dec, 03 2019, 16:13

Kobus van Staden, New Business Sales Executive at T-Systems South Africa comments The shift towards vehicle sharing and away from the traditional car ownership model is driven largely by millennials and post-millennials, who demand products and ser

Economic uncertainty and consumer debt keep buyers away

Dec, 03 2019, 16:06

Despite business confidence showing small signs of improvement in the fourth quarter, buyers of new vehicles are holding off making their purchasing decisions until economic uncertainty steadies. This is according to Gary McCraw, National Director of

WesBank encourages and practices water saving methods

Dec, 02 2019, 15:58

Water is known to carry nutrients to all cells in our body and oxygen to our brain. It allows the body to absorb minerals, vitamins, amino acids, glucose and other substances. It helps to flush out toxins and waste, whilst also helping to regulate bo

In the future of mobility, are you part of the problem – or the solution?

Dec, 02 2019, 14:21

An opinion piece from Gary Scott, CEO, KIA Motors South Africa According to Statistics South Africa’s 2018 General Household Survey, only 30.6% of South Africans own cars; this is up from 22.9% in 2003 and 28.5% in 2013. Of course, urban South Afric

Vehicle tracking devices give 80% increase in chance of recovery

Nov, 29 2019, 15:49

While Toyota and Volkswagen remain the most hijacked car makes in South Africa – with 5253 and 2877 hijackings occurring respectively over the past financial year – the latest national crime statistics reveal that among the cars stolen from 1 April 2

Outlook positive for small enterprises in automotive sector

Nov, 29 2019, 08:18

The outlook for SMEs in the component automotive space – a sector which has historically been highly concentrated – is today relatively good. Apart from the big seven OEM auto manufacturers, in recent years there has been a number of new entrants in

Serco to box clever to achieve growth in 2020

Nov, 26 2019, 14:11

Leading South African truck and trailer building company Serco aims to achieve moderate growth in 2020 after increasing its market share during the past year. This is according to CEO Clinton Holcroft who says Serco will continue to prioritise initia