TYRES / AUTO PARTS

It is anticipated that seven out of every 10 vehicles in South Africa will be fitted with lower-priced imported tyres in the next five years. In 2021, these tyres, most of which are imported from China, already accounted for more than 50 per cent of local circulation, according to research ...

The Board of Motorsport South Africa (MSA) announced Monday the forthcoming departure of its Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Scholtz, toward the end of 2024 as he will have reached the end of his term-limited contract with the company. In a strategic move to ensure continuity and expertise within the organisation, ...

Continental has carried out more than a million trips on its fully automated tyre braking test facility known as the AIBA (Automated Indoor Braking Analyzer) since 2012. The facility, which is unique worldwide, enables precisely reproducible test processes to check the performance of new car and van tyres on different ...

We all understand the importance of vehicle maintenance but in any vehicle there are certain safety critical components and motorists need to be aware of these and ensure they are maintained regularly,” says Vishal Premlall, National Director of the Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), a proud association of the Retail ...

WinPart, a leading distributor of high-quality automotive spare parts, has sealed an exclusive partnership deal with Kavo Parts, a renowned supplier of Spare Parts for Asian Vehicles in Europe. This strategic alliance, according to a statement, Thursday,  marks a significant milestone in WinPart’s commitment to providing customers with an extensive ...

Continental, in 2023, supplied tyres to all ten of the world’s highest-volume manufacturers of fully electric vehicles for the first time.  In the previous year, that figure stood at nine out of ten.  In the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), the premium tyre manufacturer is supplying the top five highest-volume manufacturers of ...

German automotive supplier Schaeffler is planning a new plant in Dover in the US state of Ohio, where the company intends to manufacture components and systems for electric vehicles. Schaeffler announced on Monday from its headquarters in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach that more than $230 million would be invested ...

If the only light you recognise or do anything about on your dashboard is a warning that you are low on fuel, it may be time to brush up on your car’s other warning signs. Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA) chairman, Dewald Ranft,  says it’s almost time for South African’s ...

Auto industry veteran Dayle Walker knows a thing or two about crashing and getting patched up again. No matter what challenges life throws at her, she finds a way to stay the course and come out all polished on the other side. This year she is celebrating her 37th year ...

Following the highly successful launch last year at Automechanika of the Blow the Whistle Compliance Forum, aimed at stamping out the trade in illegal automotive parts in South Africa, a number of industry associations in the local and import sectors have come together to form the Tyre Silo Forum.  Spearheaded ...