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R1.7bn plant upgrade to boost OE-quality tyres on SA roads

WITH one-in-five vehicles on South African roads fitted with locally produced Dunlop tyres, the tyre manufacturer is forging ahead with a multi-billion rand investment...

Partnership produces lightweight vehicle sealing and acoustic solutions

HENKEL South Africa is partnering with Hammanskraal-based Hudson Rubber to locally fabricate Henkel’s vehicle rubber sealing and acoustic solutions for OEM vehicle panel reinforcing,...

Automaker breaks 10,000 barrier with strong August sales

WITH a total of 12,233 units retailed in August, Toyota’s market share expanded to 26.8% compared to 23,6% for the same month last year...

Durban-assembled truck celebrates milestone and success

IT is 30 years since Volvo Trucks introduced the Volvo FH, the company’s best-selling truck ever. From its start, Volvo’s flagship model has been...

Tyre body highlights local manufacturing expertise at Naacam show

TO drive home the contribution of domestic tyre manufacturing, the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) was proud to unveil its new Homegrown #DrivingLocal...

Robotics specialist opening relocated branch in KZN

LEADING manufacturer of industrial robots, Yaskawa, is opening a new branch in KwaZulu-Natal, set to operate from September 1, 2023. The decision to relocate...

Auto industry rallies back behind the stabilisation of inflation

THE Automotive Business Council CEO, Mikel Mabaso, let out a sigh of relief for new vehicle buyers as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)...

Tyre industry body welcomed the introduction of anti-dumping duties on tyres from China

THE South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, welcomed the final determination by the International...

CSIR and AIDC partner to drive growth and innovation in the local automotive industry

THE Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Gauteng Growth...

Rosslyn auto plant to go electric with R4.2bn investment

FIFTY years ago, BMW’s plant at Rosslyn was the group’s first foreign facility. It has since become a mainstay of the global production network....

Launch of electric truck range attracts ‘first movers’ in SA

VOLVO Trucks South Africa has officially launched its electric truck range in South Africa. The company is offering its most popular extra heavy trucks...

SA monthly auto sales positive, but operations facing multiple headwinds

AN unprecedented operational environment is now redefining the performance of the automotive industry, with record high externalities for decades. These ongoing negative domestic and...

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Third time lucky: Transnet re-issues RFP for DCT’s North Quay upgrade

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has issued a Request for Proposals for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT)...

‘Smart’ all-season tyres to launch next year

SUMITOMO Rubber Industries (SRI), the Japan-based parent company of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, which manufactures Dunlop tyres, will release next-generation all-season tyres in late...

Gas specialist announces new GM

The Board of Air Products South Africa is pleased to announce that effective February 1, 2024, Charles Dos Santos will succeed Rob Richardson as...

SEIFSA questions support for the Steel Master Plan as the industry faces disintegration and collapse

OPINION | THE steel industry is the backbone of any economy, it forms the foundation of any modern economy and is essential to every...