AUTOFORUM

Right to Repair gains another victory globally

Dec, 03 2020, 14:57

In South Africa the Competition Commission published its draft guidelines for the Automotive Aftermarket sector in February this year

Global focus on my car my data

Sep, 16 2020, 14:04

As the automotive aftermarket struggles to regain momentum, members of the Global Right to Repair Global Coalition met this month to get feedback from the member nations

A resounding win for the consumer - Right2Repair welcomes Competition Commission Draft Guidelines for Automotive aftermarket sector

Feb, 18 2020, 19:48

Right to Repair South Africa (R2RSA), a Section-21, not-for-profit organisation that has been advocating for freedom of repair choice for vehicle owners over the last couple of years has welcomed the publication of draft guidelines for the Automotive

No Code of Conduct but Guidelines instead

Jul, 10 2019, 23:40

The Competition Commission has communicated to all stakeholders in the automotive industry advising that the implementation of a single industry-wide Code of Conduct (Çode) is not feasible.

The small town dealer decline - What this means for motorists

Apr, 25 2019, 22:42

The migration of dealerships out of small towns has left many motorists inconvenienced and having to incur extra costs to have their vehicles serviced.

R2R expands across industries

Jan, 25 2019, 03:46

As South Africa is preparing for implementation of an automotive industry code that supports the Right to Repair (R2R), the European Union, United States and other countries are starting to implement R2R in other industries.

R2R means competitive pricing and job creation

Dec, 03 2018, 06:17

Fair competition means parts and servicing prices will drop and as vehicle owners have greater choice, they will be more willing to service their vehicles regularly. There’s no doubt this will lead to increased employment and job opportunities.”

Right to Repair announces leadership changes

Sep, 21 2018, 04:12

Right to Repair SA (R2RSA) has confirmed its new Chairman, Gunther Schmitz, effective 23 August.

Auto industry 'Code of Conduct' won't be easy to finalise

Nov, 14 2017, 02:02

Responses to the draft code of conduct for the automotive industry are in and it’s clear that finalising the code is not going to be an easy process. “We did anticipate a strong opposing response from OEMs ... the status quo suits them just fine".