In what’s become South Africa’s premier press event at the start of each year, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), hosted the annual State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) at Kyalami, in Johannesburg. Statistics revealed that some 540 000 new vehicles have rolled onto SA...
Collision Core Pronto from Sherwin-Williams offers body shops and de-fleet and remarketing centres greater speed and efficiency, as well as guaranteed colour precision and a fully automated, simple-to-operate process. The launch is the latest addition to a portfolio...
The auto body repair industry in South Africa is constantly merging into the fast lane when it comes to tooling, technology, and infrastructure, to keep up with ever-evolving advancements in repair processes and standards. But when it comes to staff management, we’ve...
The sudden onset from a raft of local short-term insurance providers to sign and return the annual service level agreements renewals just a few days before the December shutdown can almost be seen as an act of bad faith. At that stage of the game, body shops were up...
One of the most concerning technical service issues in South African body shop spray centres is the lack of knowledge or understanding of how the latest high-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) spray guns perform. Refinishers often overlook one of the most critical aspects:...