by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
MG Auto Paint’s story has its roots in Alrode South, where CEO Mikale Gungaram began working alongside his grandfather in the family paint shop in the early 2000s. It was there that he gained his first-hand knowledge of the automotive refinishing industry, learning...
by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
The Auto Body Partner Industry Roadshow recently concluded a high-impact tour across Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein. Facing an era of rapid technological shift and tightening commercial margins, the repair sector turned out in record...
by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
The legendary Japanese craftsman Akira Nakai, founder of RAUH-Welt Begriff (RWB), made history at this year’s Idle Auto Expo, held at Montecasino by completing his very first RWB Porsche build on African soil. RWB is a legendary Japanese car tuning company that...
by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
As Electric Vehicle (EV) growth accelerates, brought on in part by huge increases in fossil fuel costs in recent times, the car park landscape is changing fast. With a huge number of EV models now on offer in South Africa, from more than 22 manufacturers locally,...
by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
For more than a decade, one of the most interesting stories in the South African automotive refinish market has been the growth of Luxor Paints. Long-term market tracking since 2013 by Real Research, shows Luxor continuing their upwards trend into 2026. Recent market...
by Whats Hot | Oct 1, 2026 | _What's Hot_
Trying to keep pace with the moving target that is the collision repair business sometimes feels like trying to sleep with one eye open. The world is changing at a pace that makes it increasingly difficult to predict what the future of body repair will look like....
