The R100 billion Infrastructure Fund announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on 11 February is likely to see an increase in the demand for galvanized steel,... 

Diversified agricultural company TWK says the diversity of its income streams has provided resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the company posting a 41% year-on-year increase in... 

The SA Air Force's fleet will soon become obsolete, fences at some of the main border posts are wholly inadequate, and battlefield surveillance capabilities are minimal. There is also a lack of... 

Jaguar Land Rover South Africa (JLRSA) has partnered with the Automobile Association (AA) to train a group of line managers on electric vehicle-specific roadside assistance and vehicle recovery.... 

Whoever said “what goes up must come down” never visited South Africa nor heard of excise duties nor understood their application in South Africa and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu)... 

SPONSORED POST: South African manufacturer of special lubricants and allied chemical products, Spanjaard, offers a wide variety of products for a range of applications and sectors. Automotive 

While most people associate rubber with tyres, ‘carbon black’, which gives automotive tyres their colouring as well as their stiffness, strength and abrasive resistance, is another essential... 

Sustainability is the key feature of a new outdoor raised flooring installation in Centurion which is laid on recycled truck tyres and will harvest vast volumes of rainwater.   KBAC Flooring’s... 

We're thrilled to let you know that the long-awaited Automotive Production Development Programme Phase 2 (APDP2) regulations were published in the Government Gazette dated 11 February 2021. The... 

A new commercial freight shipping service connecting the Pilbara to Singapore has been secured by mining major Rio Tinto. “This is an important new service that connects the Pilbara to the rest of... 

Better heat dissipation to enhance re-treadability. Improved uniformity of tread wear as a result of enhanced ground contact pressure distribution. Improved cost per kilometre (CPK). Just a few of... 

A delegation of 20 leading Turkish manufacturers of automotive parts and spares will seek to improve trade with South African importers, wholesalers and retailers, when they participate in the... 

A delegation of 20 leading Turkish manufacturers of automotive parts and spares will seek to improve trade with South African importers, wholesalers and retailers, when they participate in the... 

The Electronia group has signed an exclusive deal with Italy’s Energica Motor Company (EMC) to become the official local agent for its Energica electric superbikes.  Electronia is an electrical,... 

Delegates from Turkey’s leading automotive parts manufacturers for passenger and commercial vehicles, trucks, trailers and buses are to embark on a round of virtual business-to-business meetings... 

Automotive and truck parts manufacturer Bridgestone in collaboration with technology company Microsoft has developed a unique and innovative monitoring system to detect tyre damage issues in... 

Metair has appointed Riaz Haffejee to replace outgoing CEO Theo Loock, with effect from February 1.  Metair is an international manufacturer, distributor and retailer of energy storage solutions... 

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), the manufacturer of Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyres for the African continent, has announced the appointment of Lubin Ozoux as its new CEO and executive... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 

Starting from a cool R1.6-million (excluding VAT), it is now possible to drive around in your own armoured Land Cruiser. Specialist manufacturer of armoured products, SVI Engineering, says its new... 

A lively panel discussion at the recent Hypermobility 2020 virtual conference concluded that vehicle dealerships will still have important roles to play in the rapidly changing global mobility... 

Local vehicle armouring specialist, SVI Engineering, has been appointed as the  official distributor of Brabus Automotive armoured products in Africa, starting with the Invicto Mercedes-Benz... 

Metair has appointed Riaz Haffejee to replace outgoing CEO Theo Loock, with effect from February 1.  Metair is an international manufacturer, distributor and retailer of energy storage solutions... 

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is proud to offer a complimentary and comprehensive pre-holiday vehicle check-up to all its customers to ensure this holiday period carries the... 

South Africa should take the lead in adopting the Transport Internationaux Routiers (TIR) system in sub-Saharan Africa, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU). TIR is a United Nations... 

The RH-4A+ is Goodyear’s best haulage tyre for long hours to removal in hard rock underfoot conditions The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announces its newest addition to its off-highway large... 

Continental is a founding partner of the Extreme E race series and, from 2021, will be a premium sponsor. The technology company will equip all the electric racers with tyres for what will be very... 

If your response to vendors plying their trade on South African streets is one of pity and despair, you need a lesson on the power of Africa’s informal economy, according to author, entrepreneur... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) has postponed the launch of its new-generation D-Max bakkie from 2021 to the first half of 2022, says IMSA technical operations senior VP Dominic Rimmer. “Our... 

With many countries currently in some form of forced lockdown, a number of businesses have been forced to shut down their operations for an uncertain time period. Many organisations can lock their... 

For many years, Continental’s Tire business area has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the area of sustainability and has now bundled all activities and projects in a newly created department... 

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) has postponed the launch of its new generation D-Max bakkie from 2021, to the first half of 2022, says IMSA technical operations senior VP Dominic Rimmer. “Our next... 

Global renewable energy company SG H2 Energy, part of the Solena Group, is ramping up the “green” factor in the production of greener than green hydrogen by using the biogenic fraction of municipal... 

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has upgraded the wheel and tyre facility at its Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria. The plant produces the Ranger pickup and Everest sports-utility... 

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD’s Samson travelling Eco-Hoppers have an effective dust control system that minimises the escape of dust during the grab discharge cycle in bulk... 

Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has started the process of closing its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth.  The company says this move is in line with the recently announced mid- to... 

Babcock has seen a steady stream of SENNEBOGEN modular material handling machinery delivered throughout South Africa over the past 12 months, as customers increasingly realise the benefits of these... 

The time of cruise control in the middle lane of environmental choices is over as solutions that make sense for the planet and business prove their worth. One such case saw Wits University in the... 

Diversified miner BHP on Monday announced that up to 30 new jobs would be created in Queensland’s Bowen Basin as a result of a new partnership with Novum Energy to recycle mining truck tyres for... 

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... 

AfriSam is synonymous with environmentally conscious manufacturing processes, honouring their values of ‘People, Planet and Performance’. As a leading supplier of construction materials, AfriSam...