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Invitation Future trends, ground breaking and technical-innovations, that‘s what you’ll find at Automechanika Johannesburg 2015, the meeting place for the international automotive industry, from 6 – 9 May 2015 at Expo Centre, Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

We are looking forward to welcoming more than 500 exhibitors and many trade

Your one chance this year to see the entire industry under one roof in Johannesburg Automechanika Johannesburg will lay the foundation for a business-to-business trade show for the automotive aftermarket industry in Southern Africa.

You are invited to join us in Johannesburg during 6 – 9 May 2015 for this important gathering of key automotive industry players. Join us for four days of unprecedented networking and learning opportunities.

Automechanika Johannesburg will bring together key aftermarket suppliers with hundreds of service and repair providers, parts and

accessories shop owners, technicians, retailers, wholesalers, distributors and sales agents.

The 2015 event will take place from May 6 – 9 at Expo Centre, NASREC, Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Register NOW to attend the only South African trade show dedicated to all elements of the automotive aftermarket.

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Product Groups for 2015 Parts & Components Powertrain; Chassis; Body; Standard Parts; Interior; Alternative original equipment drive units; Charging accessories; Regenerated, restored and renewed parts for cars and commercial vehicles; Parts and services for vintage vehicles; Industry institutions and publishers Electronics & Systems Engine electronics; Vehicle lighting; Electrical systems; Driver assistance systems / Vehicle Safety; Comfort electronics; Industry institutions and publishers

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disposal and recycling; Dealership equipment; Basic and advanced training; Restoration and maintenance of vintage vehicles; Industry institutions and publishers IT & Management Dealership planning and construction; Finance, franchise concepts; Claim management and claim control; Dealer management systems; Garage management; Dealership marketing; Internet service providers and vehicle marts; Economic regeneration, cluster initiatives; Mobility concepts; Industry institutions and publishers

Accessories & Tuning General accessories for motor vehicles; Tuning, club sport, performance systems, design enhancement, customizing; Infotainment; Special vehicles, equipment and modifications; Alternative drive units; Trailers for cars and small commercials, spares and accessory parts for trailers; Industry institutions and publishers

Service Station & Car Wash Refuelling; Washing & care; Oils and lubricants; Charging infrastructure; Industry institutions and publishers

Repair & Maintenance Garage equipment and tools; Body repairs; Paintwork and corrosion protection; Vehicle bodies for lightweight and heavyweight utility vehicles; Caravans and motorhomes; Towing service, accident assistance, mobile services; Waste

Safari and Off Road Vehicles, Government Utility

Tyres & Batteries Wheels; Rims; Tyres; Tyre Pressure Control Systems; Batteries and Battery components

Vehicles and Trailers Customised Trailers; Off Road 4X4 Trailers; Safari Vehicles; Customised Utility Vehicles; vehicle bodies for lightweight and heavyweight utility vehicles; caravans and motorhomes

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CONTENTS

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Cover Stories Manufacturing sector responds to price fixing allegations

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More component makers leave SA

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Trucking into 2015

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Diabetes among SA truck drivers - Part 2

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Trade Talk Highlights of global and local industry news

Editorial Welcome to 2015 - yes it is already well underway, but this being our first issue of the year, it needs to be said.

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News Forum Petrol is still tops in SA

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BMW’s Rosslyn plant switches to green power

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Equipment Africa’s new premises

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Manufacturing sector responds to price fixing allegations

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More component suppliers leave SA

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The future of car leasing in SA

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Under the watchful eyes of industry icons

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Nurturing SA Refinishing Talent

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New Bodyshop Products from Car-O-Liner

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Car-O-Liner’s new Vision2 software wins Innovation Award 2014

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Business Forum How future ready is the SA motor insurance sector?

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The shape of automotive things to come

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Indications of a slight softening in the used vehicle market

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Commercial Vehicles Merc extends truck driver wellness programme

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UD whips out the crystal ball for 2015

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Crash-scene info control

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Iveco gears up for Rosslyn production

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Advertisers Guide Aerocure

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AMR

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Volvo Group go all out on Volvo Trucks & Renault Trucks year end activity

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AUDI Parts Auto Cosmos - Electrolog

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Isuzu Trucks focus on 2015

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Auto Magneto

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Autopromotec

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Equipment Africa

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Highveld Garage Equipment

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‘An emergency in slow motion’– diabetes among SA truck drivers - Part 2

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Show Time Bookings open for Automechanika Jhb 2015

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Ital Machinery

Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe focuses on business going forward – Part 1

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Mahle

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AMR 2015 to build on growing Chinese repair sector

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UD Trucks

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Aftermarketplace Free brake accessory kits from Safeline

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Price: R 1 778.79 Tensioning Roller Part No: 06B-109-243-F Beetle (2003 – 2010) Golf (2003 – 2006) Sharan (2003 – 2010)

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Part No: 03G-130-073-G Golf (2004 – 2009) Jetta (2006 – 2011) Touran (2004 – 2010)

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Part No: 06D-103-383-L EOS (2007 – 2008) Golf (2004 – 2009) Jetta (2003 – 2010) Passat (2006 – 2011) Touran (2004 – 2008)

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Part No: 070-903-327-D T5 (2007 – 2010) Toureg (2003 – 2010) Transporter (2003 – 2010)

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Precision Press announces R70M Servo Press tech investment Precision Press, a G.U.D. Holdings Company, believes that it is about to make history – that is with its R70 million investment in servo press technology.

The new 630 Ton Schuler Servo Drive Transfer Press is the first of its kind in South Africa and is set to transform metal pressings in the automotive sector. The Port Elizabeth based metal pressing and sub-assemblies operation focuses entirely on the automotive sector and is said to provide considerable benefits to its OEM customer base through this new form of technology. Precision Press adds that a new manufacturing site has been set up to house the servo press equipment as well as create employment opportunities in the area.

Schulz takes over as UD Trucks SA’s new MD The Volvo Group Southern Africa has officially announced that it has appointed Rory Schulz as the Managing Director of UD Trucks Southern Africa, which became effective on 1 January 2015.

The group explains that Schulz has been with UD Trucks since 1991, and therefore has an in-depth knowledge of the company and the intricacies of the local trucking market.

Over the years he has been involved in numerous aspects of the business, including product planning, engineering and operations.

“Rory has been a true ambassador of the UD Trucks brand over the past two decades,” said Torbjörn Christensson, President of the Volvo Group Southern Africa. “We have every confidence in Schulz and we know that he is dedicated to the success of the company, its dealers and UD Trucks customers across the region.”

UD Trucks is seen as being on the brink of “a groundbreaking era in its history this year,” this as the company launches its new Quester range in March.

“The UD Trucks brand, with its long and successful track record in the country, is a smart and modern brand that appeals to a wide range of customers across southern Africa,” said Christensson. “We firmly support the team’s vision of maintaining and developing UD Trucks Southern Africa’s position as one of the leading trucking companies in the region. With more model introductions planned over the medium and long term, we are very excited about the future growth and impact of the UD Trucks brand in the region.”

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This press employs servo drive technology, which the company explains provides a significant increase in production efficiency and component quality and at the same time has the capability to press higher strength steels. The press has been set up to accommodate both progressive and transfer dies.

Examples of the products that can be manufactured are air bag inflator holders, spare wheel housing, vehicle bumper brackets, seats and window metal parts. Further value adding operations, such as welding of threaded nuts and studs, and riveting sub assemblies in the die can be performed during the normal cycle of the press.

“We are very excited to announce that the installation of this press were complete by December 2014 and production operations began in January 2015. This investment is a significant achievement for both G.U.D. Holdings (Pty) Ltd and the Precision Press Division. Our reputation for delivery of exceptional customer service and quality components will be enhanced further, as a result of the introduction of this innovative metal pressing operations,” says Simon Ledgerwood, Managing Director, Precision Press.

Precision Press was recently acquired by G.U.D. Holdings, and joins G.U.D. Filters, FRAM Filters, Indy Oil and Safeline Brake Pads.

MOTY winners announced Volkswagen South African has been named the Overall Motor Manufacturer Of The Year (MOTY) winner for a fourth consecutive year. The automaker also took home the gold awards for both the rental and leasing categories, as well as the gold awards for the best rental account executive and technical representative for both the rental and leasing categories.

The South African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (SAVRALA) is quick to point out that the Manufacturer of the Year Award is decided by 10 Rental and 6 Leasing & Fleet Management companies rating 26 motor manufacturers and involves a survey containing 40 targeted questions. It adds that each questionnaire is completed not only by one individual in each company, but by a panel of people who depend on, and deal directly with each manufacturer and its staff. Survey aspects covered include areas such as manufacturer contact, communication, technical assistance, parts availability and pricing structures.

VWSA was voted the top position for the fourth time, while Toyota retained its 2nd place for the Rental and Overall sections as well as receiving a Leasing section award after an absence of 11 years, taking the 2nd spot previously held by Nissan. Third place for Rental went to Audi, and for Leasing to GM, both for the second year running.

The full list of winners is as follows: Overall Manufacturer of the Year Award: • Gold: Volkswagen South Africa • Silver: Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd • Bronze: Hyundai South Africa Most Improved Overall: Honda (Pty) Manufacturer of the Year: Rental • Gold: Volkswagen South Africa • Silver: Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd • Bronze: Audi SA Most Improved Rental: Hyundai (Pty) Ltd Manufacturer of the Year: Leasing • Gold: Volkswagen South Africa • Silver: Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd • Bronze: General Motors South Africa Most Improved Leasing: Honda (Pty) Ltd Best Account Executive • Leasing: Queen Ramaliwa (Volkswagen South Africa) • Rental: Faan Fourie (Toyota SA Motors (Pty) Ltd Best Technical Representative: • Leasing: Lutendo Mudau (Volkswagen South Africa) • Rental: Lutendo Mudau (Volkswagen South Africa)

“Similar to previous years, the MOTY results were very close, clearly demonstrating the fierce competitive nature of this industry. Congratulations to VW, who are right to feel proud of their team effort and, in particular, to have retained the majority of the awards again this year.

However, I have no doubt their competitors will work even harder in the next twelve months to dislodge the VW dominance,” said Marc Corcoran, SAVRALA President.

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Exhibition Focus Areas Automechanika Johannesburg represents the ideal opportunity to:

6 – 9. 5. 2015 South Africa’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry targeting Trade Visitors from the Sub-Saharan Region

Showcase to the automotive aftermarket in a face-to-face environment where visitors can experience your products or services first-hand.

Generate sales leads, advance the sales cycle and close sales Build relationships with prospects and meet new industry role players Cross-sell existing clients by informing them of products or services they may not be aware of Recruit new clients and distributors Build your brand and increase market awareness of your brand Launch new products/services or new applications and enhancements of your existing products/services.

www.automechanikasa.co.za Cement your position as an industry leader by entering the Innovation Awards staged alongside Automechanika Johannesburg.

Open to entries demonstrating the latest technological advances and innovations the Awards provide a foretaste of the automotive aftermarket of the future.

Enquiries: Wynter Murdoch – wynter@thefuture.co.za

Register for the Truck Competence listing and display the decal on your exhibit stand to demonstrate your capabilities in the commercial vehicle sector. Covering the entire value chain of the commercial vehicle aftermarket from parts and components to specialist workshop and collision repair equipment the Truck Competence programme recognises the important role of the commercial vehicle sector.

Enquiries: Philip Otto – amsa@sashows.com

Planning of the Automechanika Academy programme is underway in consultation with industry associations and organisations. The programme of conferences, workshops and demonstrations is designed to keep you updated on the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

Enquiries: Robert Kaiser – robert@automechanikasa.co.za

Entry into the Automechanika Green Directory celebrates the contribution your company is making to safeguard the environment.

Companies exhibiting technology, products and services which are environmentally friendly and sustainable appear in the special green directory listing enabling visitors to easily locate environmentally friendly products and solutions.

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Enquiries: Robert, Perusha or Tina Tel: +27 11 494 5003 | e-mail: amsa@sashows.com

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Tenneco and BMW in CVSAe supply deal Tenneco recently announced that BMW has chosen it to supply its 2017 model year X3 and X4 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) with continuously variable semi-active suspension (CVSAe). The CVSAe front struts and rear shocks will be offered as an option on BMW X3 and X4 models over the lifetime of the new vehicles. Start of production (SOP) is 2016. CVSAe dampers enhance the comfort and handling of a vehicle’s ride by continuously adjusting all four shock absorbers up to 100 times per second to changing road conditions and dynamic driving situations like cornering, lane changes, acceleration and braking. CVSAe dampers can be switched from standard to sport or comfort mode at any time according to driver preferences for a more comfortable, more dynamic or more sporty ride.

Thomas Tyres celebrates 50 years Thomas Tyre celebrated a key milestone in its history late in 2014 - its 50th anniversary. Retired Directors, suppliers, customers and employees were present in Johannesburg to mark this momentous occasion.

Thomas Tyres has become a landmark in many towns across South Africa, after opening its doors in Meyerton in 1964. Over the years the business has grown and the company now consists of 23 retail branches and 4 retread factories. These branches include Supa Quick and Tyre Mart branches.

MACS spreading the festive cheer Due to a generous donation of R55,000.00 from the following companies on behalf of their customers MACSauto and MACScool, Ruwag, Diesel-Electric - Vaal/ OFS and Springs and Kiloton and a further donation of R14,000.00 from the Rotary Club of Vereeniging – MACS was able to distribute 300 food hampers to needy families during the 2014 festive season.

Euro Spar in Three Rivers packed 298 hampers, and kindly sponsored two additional hampers to round it off to the full 300. The hampers were distributed to a number of centres including: The Rainbow Care Feeding Scheme and the Vereeniging Central Methodist Church Feeding Scheme at the St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, Leeuhof, Lochvaal Emfuleni Welsyn Sentrum and the Meyerton Methodist Church.

The hampers were gratefully accepted by all and went a little way to alleviate the food shortage amongst the needy.

MACSauto and MACScool would like to thank all their customers for their support in 2014!

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Started by the late Omri Thomas, the first Thomas Tyres outlet and factory opened its doors in September 1964.

Together with his two sons, Deon and Gene, Thomas Tyres became well known in the Vaal Triangle and far beyond the boundary. With their Head office still in Meyerton, the company provides employment for over 700 people.

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Petrol is still tops in SA The latest data released by Lightstone Auto, a provider of vehicle data and analytics, shows that in spite of Petrol being the more costly fuel out of the available options, it still dominates the fuel type of vehicles sold in South Africa.

Lightstone’s data has tracked fuel share across South Africa over the past 20 years, and shows that in August 1994, petrol held a 99.1% fuel share, compared to that of Diesel at 0.1%. Fast track that to August 2014, Petrol is holding firm as a consumer favourite with an 83% fuel share, compared to Diesel’s 16.9%. The remaining 0.11% share is held by Hybrid. In Europe, Diesel models account for about 55% of new vehicle sales, whilst Petrol models are still dominant in the US and China.

An interesting fact that shows up on the data is how fuel preference differs from province to province. The August 2014 Year to Date (YTD) figures show that KwaZulu Natal is the province with the highest consumer preference to Petrol, with an 81.6% share.

While the Free State holds the lowest preference to Petrol at a 75.7% share, it is the province with the highest percentage share of Diesel at 24.2%. KwaZulu Natal has the lowest Diesel share at 18.3%. For the Hybrid August 2014 YTD market shares, Gauteng is the most popular at 0.2% (197 units), with the Eastern Cape reporting only three sales equating to a 0.04% share when it comes to fuel preference.

The company points out that there are a variety of controllable and uncontrollable factors that contribute to the type of fuel South Africans’ choose. These include fuel quality and fuel availability in South and Sub-Sahara Africa, and the type of vehicles available to purchase in each city.

Lightstone Auto’s Andre Oelofse notes that there are also a lot more petrol vehicles than diesel vehicles available for South Africans to purchase, which heavily tips the scale in favour of petrol, with Diesel and Hybrid/Electric vehicles still predominantly covering the more expensive vehicle ranges in the sub-segments, which weighs down their fuel share.

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“In 2014, Diesel vehicles hold roughly 17% of the market, with 6 421 having been sold during August 2014. The prices of Diesel vehicles have not yet justified the cost

variance between Petrol and Diesel vehicles.

This is more relevant when looking at midrange priced passenger vehicles. The extra premium of a new Diesel vehicle can take a long time to recover the price variance based on the Fuel price savings, despite the overall saving in mileage gained. New Petrol models have also had major innovation and technical enhancements that have made them very economical on fuel consumption, which could be another reason that makes petrol vehicles more attractive.”

On the current models available across all vehicles in all segments, the average combined fuel consumption for a Petrol model is 8.07, Diesel is 6.42, and Hybrid’s are 5.13 litres per 100 km.

It might take some time before Petrol as a fuel preference takes a dip, but as people are becoming more environmentally-friendly, this might, in the future, tip the scales in favour of Diesel and/or Hybrid fuel.

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BMW’s Rosslyn plant switches to green power

BMW South Africa announced recently that it has signed a deal that will see it using the first commercially viable biogaselectricity project in the country, to power the Rosslyn plant.

The deal involves a power purchasing agreement with energy company Bio2Watt (Pty) Ltd. According to BMW SA, when the project comes on stream in the first quarter of 2015, between 25% and 30% of the plant’s energy requirement will be generated from renewable sources.

Power will be supplied from the 4.4 megawatts (MW) installed capacity Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant, located on the premises of one of South Africa’s largest feedlots (Beefcor), which provides the project with key fuel supplies, grid access and sufficient water supplied by Beefcor’s storm water collection dams. Converting organic waste into electrical energy primarily for digester heating purposes, is a well proven technology. It has gained further traction worldwide as the swing to renewable energy alternatives gains momentum and becomes price competitive with base forms of energy generation.

Managing Director Tim Abbott commented: “Corporate sustainability is firmly established as a guiding principle of our company’s strategy and culture. This announcement further demonstrates our commitment to sustainability.

Since its inception in 2006, BMW Group’s CleanProduction initiative has endeavoured to maximise production efficiency and reduce energy consumption at all of BMW Group’s manufacturing plants around the world. Our vision is to achieve a completely carbon-neutral energy supply for the BMW Group. With this in mind, we set ourselves the goal of becoming a leader in the use of renewable energy by 2020.”

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Abbott added: “As a result of our local CleanProduction initiatives, we’ve saved more than R60-million in energy overheads in the last five years at our plant and our Midrand head office, which has been recently renovated to achieve a 4-star Green Rating. We expect to make further strides in the area of sustainability with the introduction of our renewable power supply next year through the Bio2Watt project.”

BMW believes that the pending South African legislation - in the form of a comprehensive Waste Management Act, which effectively bans organic waste from landfills by 2015 - adds impetus to this renewable energy initiative. According to Sean Thomas CEO of Bio2Watt, the act will boost the conversion of organic waste material (cow manure, food and abattoir waste, fruit and vegetable waste, dairy waste, etc.) into electricity through anaerobic digestion.

“The Waste Management Act represents the basic regulatory condition for Bio2Watt’s continued success. That said, we prefer to not rely solely on the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme, but to deal with willing buyers of renewable power from the private sector who, as in the case with BMW South Africa, place a value on creating sustainable business relationships.”

He adds that the project has received tremendous support from various stakeholders including BMW South Africa as the electricity off-taker, Eskom and the City of Tshwane as enablers of the grid connection. Tshwane are also a key supplier of organic waste, diverting the bulk of its organic waste away from landfills, to be processed directly in the biogas plant. Other supporters are the Dutch sustainable development agency, NL Agency for development funding and other private investors, including Norfund, ChloroPhil representing a private family, Bosch Holdings and the Bertha Foundation as equity providers.

“We were looking for large industries, wishing to make a meaningful and sustainable contribution to progressing waste management and climate change mitigation in Southern Africa,” concludes Thomas. “We’re glad one of the world’s most sustainable car makers, in the form of the BMW Group, heeded this call.”

Equipment Africa’s new premises Equipment Africa, a leading specialist in tyre equipment, has recently moved premises. Having run the operation from Centurion since 1999, the company upgraded to larger grounds, in order to keep up with the growing tyre industry and the demand for ongoing in-house training.

Now based in their brand new warehouse and training centre in Spartan, Equipment Africa is fully equipped to provide all of the auto sector’s tyre equipment needs. The service and training centre also promises to successfully cater to all local clients and customers based in Africa.

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Manufacturing sector responds to price fixing allegations - Roy Cokayne

SA’s vehicle and automotive component manufacturing sectors are puzzled and surprised by the Competition Commission’s announcement of an investigation into price fixing, market division and collusive tendering by 82 automotive component manufacturers.

Nico Vermeulen, the Director of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), said the industry was “a bit surprised at the size and scope of the investigation”.

Vermeulen said the names of the companies who had allegedly contravened the Competition Act all appeared to be Japanese suppliers and the alleged offences largely related to imported components and not locally manufactured and supplied components.

Ken Manners, the VP of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (Naacam), admitted being completely surprised by the commission announcement about the investigation. Manners said it was strange but also encouraging that the manufacturers listed by the commission included hardly any that manufactured in South Africa.

“I really don’t know how the Competition Commission’s reach includes collusive activity outside the country.”

Manners added there were very few automotive component manufacturers in SA that were in competition for the same business because the volumes could not justify more than one company manufacturing a particular component.

The commission said in October its investigation was prompted by information it received that automotive component manufacturers colluded when bidding for tenders to supply 121 automotive components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

These OEMs included some motor manufacturers that have local manufacturing operations, including Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Nissan.

Spokespersons for these manufacturers confirmed they would cooperate with the commission’s investigation if and as required.

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The commission listed only a few of the 82 implicated companies. They were Denso Corporation, Maruyasu Industrial Company, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokai Rika Company, NGK Spark Plug Company, Mikuni Corporation, Aisin Industries Company, Panasonic Corporation, Futuba Corporation and Fijistu-Ten. Competition Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele said the commission’s investigation “into this pervasive collusive conduct” joined similar investigations launched in other jurisdictions internationally.

Bonakele said the commission would prioritise the investigation of cases that involved automotive components that were in vehicles assembled in and supplied to the South African market.

But Mava Scott, a Competition Commission spokesperson, stressed the commission’s approach was to pursue all firms implicated “whether they are inside or outside SA, as long as they have an impact on the South African market and contravene the Competition Act”.

Scott said what normally happened in practice was that an implicated firm outside the country would appoint a SA law firm to deal with, whatever allegations there were against the company.

He said the commission had not yet determined which of the 82 cases it would prioritise, which would be based on companies that manufactured and assembled in SA and supplied the domestic market.

Scott said the focus was on the impact on consumers and the collusion preventing companies from entering the SA or closing.

He confirmed more than one automotive component manufacturer had approached the commission and admitted involvement in these practices and divulged information in return for immunity from prosecution in terms of the commission’s corporate leniency programme.

Some of the 121 automotive components that were allegedly subject to the price fixing and collusion included inverters, electric power steering systems, glow plugs, rear sunshades, pressure regulators, pulsation dampers, purge control valves, accelerator pedal modules, power management controller, evaporative fuel canister systems, knock sensors, spark plugs and clearance sonar systems.

Scott said the investigation launched by the commission was “huge� because it involved conduct taking place since 2000 to date.

Scott said the focus was on the impact on consumers and the collusion preventing companies from entering SA.

Scott said the commission would only take a decision on whether to grant these firms conditional immunity when it had finished evaluating the information.

He said the commission had not yet taken a decision on the possibility of launching a fast-track settlement process similar to that offered to the construction sector for collusion and bid rigging prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup but it was an option available to the commission.

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AutoForum - January / February 2015

More component suppliers leave SA - Roy Cokayne

At least four automotive component suppliers have relocated or disinvested recently from South Africa, mainly because of the high cost of doing business in the country, particularly the cost and instability of labour. The Automotive Leather Company (ALC) is relocating to Lesotho from the Automotive Supplier Park in Rosslyn west of Pretoria, a move that appears likely to result in the loss of more than 600 jobs.

ALC Managing Director, Grant Thorpe, said he was not in a position to comment.

would “take on BMW and all other auto companies that are part of this reckless scheme”.

Irvin Jim, the General Secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), blamed ALC’s relocation decision on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) demanding that its suppliers halve their wage bill and reduce their costs or lose their supply contracts.

“We [Numsa] reject this with contempt and regard it as a declaration of war,” he said.

Ken Manners, the Naacam VP dismissed this claim as “baseless”. Manners said the global supply regime was based on a “cost down” approach and confirmed the pressure OEMs placed on their suppliers in SA to reduce costs was not any different to what happened in other countries.

Manners said high labour intensivity tended to require that companies look to areas of the world that were cheaper in terms of labour and “South Africa is no longer cheap”.

“Relocation is just one instance of a suppliers’ strategy to deal with the issue.”

He added that the implications of these trends for labour included retrenchments and a greater movement towards automation. However, the upside was that the remaining workforce would do more skilled work, with more technologically advanced machinery.

Jim said more than 600 workers at ALC would lose their jobs because of the relocation, but if you looked at “the backward and forward linkages about 2 000 people will lose their jobs because nothing you do in production is from one station”.

He said ALC was looking for “cheap labour” and lower costs by relocating to Lesotho. Jim claimed BMW South Africa was working together with ALC and was behind ALC’s relocation project, adding that Numsa

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Guy Kilfoil, a BMW South Africa spokesman, said ALC was a supplier to the BMW Group but not to BMW South Africa and ALC was an export company and it exported it products to Europe.

Kilfoil said the seats for the cars produced at BMW’s plant in Rosslyn were supplied by Lear and used locally supplied leather, but the leather components were not stitched by ALC. He confirmed ALC had informed BMW SA that it was relocating, but only in its capacity as an intermediary of the BMW Group.

Kilfoil denied BMW had played any role in the decision taken by ALC to relocate, stressing ALC had to make its own decisions to ensure its own sustainability and competitiveness.

Manners confirmed several component manufacturers, particularly labour intensive companies, were relocating from SA “to cheaper labour regimes”. He declined to identify the companies that had relocated or disinvested, but confirmed one had relocated to Botswana and another to an Eastern European bloc country.

Manners stressed the relocations that had occurred were isolated incidents and there were not massive relocations from SA. “There are good reasons for automotive businesses to continue doing business in South Africa and I believe the auto industry has

Roy Cokayne is a senior financial reporter for Business Report.

massive potential for significant growth in the future. There are issues but we need to manage them.”

Global automotive component supplier Visteon Corporation disinvested from South Africa in June. This followed Visteon and affiliate HVCC confirming last year the products produced by the Port Elizabeth plant did not form part of their core business strategy, resulting in the decision taken to close the plant and retrench its almost 100 workers.

Visteon’s plant and facility were sold to Ebor Automotive Systems, which is owned by a consortium comprising the previous local management. Andy Dealtry, Ebor’s Managing Director, said it had rehired some of the retrenched workers, although Ebor did not yet have any supply contracts.

“We are hopeful in future we will re-establish some supply of the components supplied from here or get new contracts,” he said.

Dealtry said they had the opportunity to acquire the plant, assets and core capability of Visteon, which included technical plastic injection moulding, plastic welding, vibration welding, ultrasonic welding and the assembly of systems.

Barlow Manilal, the CE of the AIDC, said the competitive landscape of the automotive industry had changed from where there was a global threat from Europe and the East, but it was now also on the industry’s doorstep.

Manilal said it was important for the Dti to relook at how it positioned South Africa and the structures the department and its agencies put in place to ensure the business case for SA as an automotive location of choice.

ALC was established in 1990 as SA Trim, the automotive leather subsidiary of BMW SA. SA Trim and Midlands Trim were sold by BMW SA to Aunde South Africa, a local subsidiary of Aunde of Germany, for an undisclosed amount in 2001. ALC was purchased by Toronto Stock Exchange listed Exco Technologies in December 2013.

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The future of car leasing in SA With slow economic growth, more cautious lending by the banks, continued strains on consumer affordability and high inflation - is it really any wonder that consumers aren’t buying cars? Keith Watson, Managing Director of Ariva, specialist private leasing company, has recently shared his views on the future of leasing in South Africa.

According to Watson: “Drags on consumer affordability and substantially lower credit approval rates – particularly in the entry and mid-tier market segments – have lead to more sluggish growth in the automotive sector. On the other hand, however, despite these socioeconomic trends that are expected to continue in 2015, we still have a lot of consumers who need to be able to transport themselves – they need cars. With these dynamics in mind, I believe that private leasing will gain more widespread acceptance and, will begin competing in the mainstream market with traditional financing products such as instalment sale.”

Private leasing isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s a widely used car finance product around the world and in more developed markets such as the UK and the US, leasing is one of the fastest growing forms of vehicle finance.

“While private leasing is still in its infancy in South Africa and it may not take the market by storm in 2015, it will continue to grow progressively as more consumers come to realise the benefits leasing offers and recognise it as a viable alternative in the market,” says Watson.

In South Africa, luxury brands have already been offering branded leasing solutions for a number of years, however,

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leasing is not just for young or wealthy drivers of luxury cars.

“The good old days in this country of financing a car and then settling it before the end of contract term and making a profit on the vehicle has all but disappeared, yet consumers still have this view that they must ‘buy’ their car,” adds Watson.

However, in truth, very few consumers today ever actually ‘own’ the car they buy as there are still relatively high percentages of consumers selling or trading in their cars after 36-40 months - well before the end of their instalment contract term. “These consumers are effectively leasing and, the only real difference is that they take on the additional costs associated with the cost of ownership as well as the vehicle depreciation risks. We therefore want to differentiate in the local market between buying, owning and leasing a car – along with all the associated costs and risks – by continuing to educate consumers on all the finance products available to them, so that they can make an informed decision and choice for themselves.”

“When people talk about buying a car, we want to reach a point where consumers are well enough informed to be able to calculate what their full cost of ownership will be on that car and for the full length of time that they expect to be driving. As only by planning this far ahead will they really be able to ask themselves if what they are ‘buying’ is actually worth the money they will be spending. Or if they should be investigating other options in the market that may prove more viable and compliment their lifestyle needs and future affordability,” concludes Watson.

Under the watchful eyes of industry icons - Robert Kaiser

Décor meets inspiration in Diesel-Electric Rand’s new spacious and comfortable 24 seater boardroom, where massive portrait images (left to right) of Industry Icons Rudolf Diesel, Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Robert Bosch, Ferdinand Porsche, Henry Ford and Karl Benz grace an entire wall. It lends a prestigious and dignified ambience to a venue where serious business is conducted.

How did this brilliant innovation come about? “In designing the décor and layout of our new boardroom, we wanted to honour these men who played such crucial roles in the establishment, innovativeness and structure of the global automotive industry. We believe that their graphic presence in our boardroom not only serves as a reminder of their brilliance and heritage, but is also an inspiration to everyone who meets in this venue to endeavour to keep the level of thought and debate at the highest level”, says Fred Bengsch, Director of the Company. We couldn’t agree with you more, Fred…

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Nurturing SA refinishing talent The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) invited 12 individuals from across South Africa to compete in a test of skills to identify the country’s top young automotive practitioners. The event was held at the South African Automotive Week, at Gallagher Estate, Midrand, late last year in the run up to the 2015 WorldSkills Competition in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation was also one of the exhibitors at the event and hosted the semi finals of the national WorldSkills competition for the three motor trade skills.

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Three practitioner categories - auto body repair; auto technology mechanics; and vehicle spray painting - were contested by four competitors each. The winning two will progress to the Automechanika Trade Fair in 2015, and ultimately, one South African from each skill set will represent the country at the WorldSkills Competition.

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for Automotive, Stuart Parmenter, also leads the WorldSkills Competition’s vehicle painting judging panel.

The car painting contestants were presented with two automotive panels, and were required to prepare, prime and apply a top coat to these panels. On one panel, contestants were required to execute a successful spot blend, effecting a colour transition that conceals the repair. In the second exercise, contestants were tasked with reproducing the South African flag onto the panel. “This challenge tested the candidates’ skill in paint application planning, masking, as well as their knowledge of the products comprising their automotive discipline, in a pressurised environment reminiscent of the WorldSkills final,” comments Parmenter. Other sponsors of the vehicle painting challenge include BASF and Aer-O-Cure.

The top two competitors from each discipline are invited to spend time with the relevant aftermarket automotive OEM partners with a view to developing the skills tested at the Automechanika and ultimately, the WorldSkills competition.

The contestants were drawn from a pool of around 30 identified candidates from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein, who were invited to write a theory test at SAMBRA’s regional offices around the country. Contestants were eligible to enter provided they would not be older than 22 years of age in 2015.

3M was involved in a technical and advisory capacity, as well as a product supplier of an array of technologies for the auto body repair and the vehicle spray painting segments, including abrasives, machine tools, tapes and films, PPE and the Paint Preparation System of mixing containers, liners and strainers. The company’s South Africa’s Technical Manager

The finalists for each motor trade skill were: • Ntebaleng Seema • Bongani Nkosi • Willem Nel • Rabelani Malema • Thabiso Mohale • Jason dos Santos Maraou “The RMI cares and has a vested interest in automotive industry’s future skills. The WorldSkills competition is a great initiative to showcase and attract school leavers to pursue automotive career as artisans is in line with our goal to elevate the status of trade career awareness and development. Joining forces with like-minded industry partners to host this competition is one way we are supporting the “Decade of the Artisan” drive in South Africa” says Jakkie Olivier, CEO at the RMI.

New bodyshop products from Aer-O-Cure The company is now also the official supplier of the GYS brand in South Africa. Among the extensive GYS product range are the GYS Dent Pulling machines, which are complete dent pulling kits, essential for repairing small, medium and large dents.

Aer-O-Cure has a number of new products targeted at workshops. The first of these is the Point X measuring tool, which provides fast and accurate diagnostic measuring, meaning faster repairs than ever before. The lightweight, accurate and easy to use measuring arm and Vision2 PointX Software - in combination with Car-O-Data, the world’s most comprehensive vehicle database - gives technicians an affordable diagnostic measuring system.

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Car-O-Liner’s new Vision2 software wins Innovation Award 2014 As reported in our last edition of 2014 in the AM report back, Car-O-Liner’s brand new Car-O-Liner’s brand new Vision2 software recently won the prestigious Innovation Award within the category IT & Management at the Automechanika Trade Show 2014. Vision2 is part of Car-O-Liner’s VisionTM system, state-of-the-art measuring hardware and software for the repair of collision damaged vehicles.

“It gets the job done 20% faster than before” The photo-based Vision2 software, which guides the entire repair process and performs automatic centering, measuring and documentation, is so user-friendly that technicians can complete the measurement process 20% faster than before.

Vision2 is compatible with the Car-O-TronicTM and CarO-Mech measuring systems, as well as with the PointX diagnostic measuring tool. It is also integrated with Car-OData, the world as largest vehicle measurement database, which contains data on over 14,500 measured vehicles.

Vision2 was presented at a special exhibition in the foyer of Hall 4.1 during the Automechanika Trade Show, last September in Frankfurt, Germany.

“We are very proud to receive this prestigious award honoring our leadership in state-of-the-art measuring software for the vehicle collision repair market,” says Jonas Gunnarsson, VP and Business Unit Manager. “I would like to thank our employees for their dedication to the pursuit of quality and excellence at Car-O-Liner.”

A jury of renowned experts evaluated the entries in accordance with the following criteria: Innovative content and quality of solution; Functionality: economic efficiency, user benefit and application areas; Aftermarket relevance; Safety and quality; Contribution to environmental protection, resource conservation and sustainability.

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Business insight

How future ready is the SA motor insurance sector?

According to a recently released “Future Now Report”, motor insurance stands the risk of becoming dis-intermediated by the retail industry, unless it implements immediate cost cuts and efficiencies as critical twin levers of performance.

The report takes a closer look at the current and future state of the motor insurance industry in South Africa, and was released by Innovation Group.

premium revenues in emerging economies showing an annual The report identifies two ‘critical levers’ - which it identifies as technology and the convergence model whereby underwriters growth rate of 11%. To share in this growth, local insurers need to adopt a strategy of convergence.” are able to offer a broad range of cover. Jonathan Holden,

Managing Executive of Insurance at Innovation Group With accident rates falling in Europe, a process comments: “In fact, these two levers are of consolidation of the supply chains among themselves rapidly converging into a single motor insurers is underway. The resulting lever as technology is starting to drive volume increase – notwithstanding the convergence model. Business declining accident rates – is enabling agility, operational efficiencies and considerable savings within the transforming policy administration incident management supply are key to remaining relevant and chain. “However, the first competitive.” step towards achieving this

supply chain efficiency is “This is a global trend. data-sharing. In addition, in International experience Europe and other developed shows that accident rates markets it is the norm are falling as technology rather than the exception improves the safety ratings that underwriters are of new vehicle models. one-stop-shops.”

While talk of the ‘driverless

car’ may seem a far off It is also the norm to have fantasy – aspects of this chains of affordable repair revolution in motoring will workshops. This process certainly result in fewer has not yet commenced in accidents in the future, South Africa. both locally and abroad. In

order to remain relevant and He notes that the South to become ‘Future Ready’, African Insurance Association insurers would need to start (SAIA) is currently working on a offering cover which takes a project to encourage data sharing holistic look at the policyholder’s so as to improve the quality of data lifestyle and driving behaviour.” available to the industry. SAIA is also

in the process of lobbying government This trend, though inevitable, will most to introduce legislation making third party likely be delayed in the domestic insurance property insurance compulsory. It has appointed market, where approximately 65% of cars are a task team to undertake research and develop a business uninsured. case to be presented to National Treasury, which in turn will

forward it to the Ministry of Finance – a process expected to “The report highlights various initiatives currently under way take two to three years to get through parliament. to correct this discrepancy. South Africa typically follows

international trends, of which one trend is lower accident “With these initiatives, I believe that motor insurance in South rates through technology, but the other is rapidly growing Africa will be unrecognisable in five to ten years’ time.” insurance premium revenue in emerging markets. Although many people consider insurance to be a grudge purchase, it is in fact a $4.3 trillion global business with insurance

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The shape of automotive things to come By 2050, most vehicles will need to be electrically propelled, with a battery to store energy or an on-board hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity, if emission targets set by governments are to be met. That’s the conclusion of an expert team responsible for penning “Towards Sustainable Road Transport”. The three authors are senior research chemists who have spent their professional careers working in the fields of energy and electrochemistry. More than 300 pages packed with information describe the growth and technical development of road vehicles during the 20th century, and the state-of-the-art power sources and advanced vehicle designs now needed to meet the 80% reduction required in global emissions over the next 35 years, and needed to protect the next generation.

“Over the past 25 years, the auto industry has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from a 1990 baseline, which is less than 1% a year,” says Patrick Moseley, President emeritus of the Advanced Lead–Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC). “Over the next 35 years, the industry will have to sustain the 2 to 3% annual reduction that it is now achieving. That’s a tall order.”

Moseley’s co-authors are Ronald Dell, former head of applied electrochemistry at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and David Rand, a former Chief Research Scientist of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia. Their first edition book focuses attention on road transport, a key aspect of human activity among the many sectors – including agriculture, industry and power – that require attention if sustainable development on a global scale is to be achieved.

“Automotive manufacturers face the conflicting demands of customers for vehicles with ever-improved performance, safety and comfort – but without any appreciable increase in cost,” says Rand. “This is being resolved through advances in vehicle design and in particular through refinement in propulsion technology. The trend is towards smaller internal combustion engines augmented by intelligent electrification with no decrease in power; this combination being especially effective in reducing both emissions and fuel consumption.”

All three authors have been heavily involved throughout their careers in electrochemistry and the development of advanced battery designs and power sources. So not surprisingly they express their views on numerous advanced battery chemistries and supercapacitors being considered for use in road vehicles.

“Batteries in different categories of road vehicle are required to perform widely disparate duty cycles,” says Moseley. “In a conventional ICEV, the starting, lighting and ignition battery is maintained at almost a full state-of-charge (SoC) of between 85 and 90%. In battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the SoC of the cells declines throughout the journey from 100 to 20%, and once their chemical energy is depleted they have to be recharged for the next journey. In hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius and especially the new breed of low-voltage (48V) super hybrids from Audi and Kia and other carmakers, the batteries are subject to a critical highrate partial state-of-charge (HRPSoC) operation of between 50 and 70 %.”

“Our work examines the prospects for an evolution of the global transport system, which currently consumes irreplaceable resources and degrades the environment, towards one with a modus operandi that will be both supportable and benign,” says Dell. “This is a considerable challenge. The global fleet of motor vehicles of all types, including two-wheelers, is now around one-anda-half billion, of which one billion are cars. This is expected to reach two billion soon after 2020, with a rapid increase in the number of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) anticipated in China and India, which is an understandable increase given the aspirations of these two enormous populations.”

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The above duty cycles explain why lithium-ion batteries, with their high-voltage cells and high specific energy (Watthours per kilogram), are currently utilised for pure electric vehicles despite their high cost and need for cooling, while the recent breakthrough of advanced lead-carbon batteries is better suited to both stop-start and 48V vehicles. The book’s co-authors confirm that even though the search for more advanced battery chemistries continues, there appears to be little prospect in the short term of finding a battery system that can provide a BEV driving range between charges of much more than 150 miles (240 km), while withstanding rapid recharging for a satisfactory life and being manufactured at a competitive cost.

“It could be 20 years before possible next-generation lithiumair batteries make it out of the laboratory and into the car,” says Rand.

Given the limitations of BEVs and doubts about developing an entirely new and affordable battery with satisfactory performance and safety, the book describes why the automotive and transport industry meanwhile has turned its attention to hybrid vehicles, in which a battery powered motorgenerator is combined with a heat engine to provide a more efficient propulsion system without subjecting motorists to ‘range anxiety’.

“Hybrids do not eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they do reduce them by making use of the hydrocarbon fuel more efficiently and, crucially, the vehicles do not suffer from the range limitations that beset BEVs,” says Dell. “Hybrids are also in tune with progressively tighter emissions legislation, because there is a full range of designs available from the simplest stop-start and 48 volt forms, with the least additional cost, through to the most expensive hybrids. Thus it is possible to introduce vehicles with increasing degrees of electrification and cost/ benefit improvements.”

The book also refers to David Rand’s involvement in more than 20 years of research undertaken by CSIRO that has contributed to the improvements gained in the performance, power capability and cycle-life of valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. Recently, CSIRO has provided a means for overcoming the problems of the HRPSoC duty cycle through the invention of a radical new design of VRLA battery, in which the negative plate is protected from the deleterious effects of high-rate charge and discharge by sharing the current with an integrated supercapacitor. The innovative configuration of the CSIRO UltraBattery™ combines a VRLA cell with an asymmetric supercapacitor in a single unit without the need for extra electronic control.

“This technology is less costly, is more compact and occupies less volume than the combination of a conventional battery in parallel with a conventional supercapacitor,” says Moseley. “As part of its continuing research programme, the ALABC has fitted prototype units constructed by the Furukawa Battery Company in Japan to a Honda Insight, which successfully completed 100,000 miles (160,000km) at Millbrook proving ground in the UK. “Interestingly, an increase in the quantity of carbon in the negative active-material can promote a significant increase in battery life under HEV duty. An extensive test on East Penn’s licensed design of UltraBattery™ was able to reach 167,000 miles (267,000km) in the laboratory. The ALABC has since completed another 150,000 miles of real world driving in Arizona in a Honda Civic hybrid - a particularly

demanding HRPSoC operation – and continues to run the vehicle to determine the full lifetime of the batteries. So far, they show no performance degradation and remarkably the individual battery voltages of the pack are beneficially converging as they age – though as yet we know not why.”

Several major car companies are now actively working towards introducing lead-carbon batteries into the abovementioned stop-start and 48V mild super hybrids. For instance, Kia has announced its preference for this new battery chemistry over a lithium-ion alternative because: ‘lead-carbon cells require no active cooling, are more readily recycled at the end of the vehicle’s life, and can function more efficiently at sub-zero temperatures’.

The assistance of Dr Jacquie Berry, Professor Dame Julia King and Sir Robert Watson in the preparation of this comprehensive tome is acknowledged by the three authors.

“For students young and old interested in the science and engineering of the automotive sector, this is a valuable read,” says Dame Professor Julia King, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, who in 2007 was appointed by Gordon Brown, the then UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, to lead a review of future vehicle and fuel technologies that could help to reduce carbon emissions from road transport. “This in-depth book provides a comprehensive historical context, from the early 19th century, with the discovery and development of the steam engine and the advent of railways, through to the 21st century and the crucial role to be played by governments now, and over the next 35 years, if the global targets for the reduction of CO2 and NOx emissions are to be met.”

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Indications of a slight softening in the used vehicle market According to the latest TransUnion Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI), an unusual trend has arisen. The latest VPI indicates that used car prices are tracking new car prices, which TransUnion explains is indicative of a slight softening of the used car market, relative to new vehicles. In addition, for the fourth consecutive quarter, used car inflation has increased on a year-on-year basis, rising by 1.36% between Q4 2013 and Q4 2014. From 2012 to 2013, the used market experienced five straight quarters of year-on-year price deflation.

“Historically, used car price trends tend to lag behind those of new cars, generally seeing an increase in pricing only a few months following new car pricing inflation. However, for the past couple of months we have seen used car pricing trends keeping pace with new, rising almost simultaneously. We have also seen a slight decline in the number of used vehicles sold relative to new cars during this quarter,” says Keith Dye, CEO of TransUnion Auto Information Solutions.

According to TransUnion’s records of financial registrations, the trend towards purchasing used, rather than new vehicles which emerged in the first quarter of 2014 and continued into Q3 - has started to reverse again in Q4. The ratio of used to new vehicles declined from 1.79 to 1 in Q3, down to 1.81 to 1 during the final quarter of 2014. This ratio, however, has not yet reached the lows of 1.65 as in Q2, 1.52 in Q1 and 1.25 at the end of December 2013.

“This decline is not material and may be affected by the purchasing patterns of car rental organisations, which tend to re-fleet their operations during the last quarter of the year, inflating the number of new cars sold relative to used cars.

The price indices graph also shows a small decline year-onyear from an inflationary point of view, however, this change is also minimal and can mostly be attributed to a degree of stability in foreign exchange rates over the period. As a result, pricing has remained fairly static,” Dye adds.

Used car inflation is still surpassed by the rise in new car prices, which once again outpaced the Consumer Price Index (CPI). At 7.18%, this figure significantly reduced over Q3, where the rate rose as high as 7.82%. This represents the first downward trend after four consecutive quarters of year-onyear new vehicle price inflation.

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Rudolf Mahoney, head of research and PR at WesBank adds: “Increases in new car prices continue to exceed headline CPI. This has resulted in a significant price gap between new and used cars, with more consumers opting to finance used cars.”

WesBank noted that the ratio of used to new cars that it has financed has moved from 1.12:1 in September 2012 to 1.44:1 in December 2014, indicating a 23% growth in favour of used vehicles over the long term. Negotiating difficult economic times, consumers also continue to use the structure of the finance agreements, such as longer repayment terms and balloon payments, in order to keep monthly repayments at affordable levels.

“The recent, sharp drop in fuel price offers welcome relief for consumers, while the prevailing low interest rate provides a level of certainty and confidence. This is reflected in the vehicle replacement cycle, which has remained consistent at 36 months for the last year,” continued Mahoney.

“The TransUnion VPI report indicates that new car price inflation seems to be flattening out, and the market can look forward to price stability in 2015. However, the performance of the rand, and all associated factors, remain a risk,”

The rate of new car price inflation has continued to slow as a result of a more stable exchange rate, but the fact that this figure remains above the CPI shows an economy that is still beset by challenges, lowering demand for both new and used vehicles. Fluctuating exchange rates will continue to have the greatest impact on pricing and ultimately the market in 2015.

“Statistically, this has not been a significant or dramatic quarter in terms of the VPI. While the relative increase in new car values may be indicative of a softening of the used car market, none of the trends that we are currently seeing represent dramatic changes or shifts and are not currently cause for concern,” Dye concludes.

TransUnion publishes the VPI on a quarterly basis. The vehicle risk intelligence company calculates the VPI from data it receives on monthly sales returns from a large number of dealers throughout the country, as well as vehicle financing registrations from all of the major banks and vehicle finance houses.

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Merc extends truck driver wellness programme

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The initiative is aimed at helping fleet owners take a holistic approach to employee health and wellness, based on a proven model. The Fleet Owner Workplace Programme is essentially an extension of the MBSA workplace wellness strategy that has been in existence for the company’s employees for over a decade. What started in the late 1990’s as a response to the debilitating effect of HIV and AIDS on productivity, has since expanded in focus to encompass health and wellness holistically. It includes a focus on lifestyle ailments such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.

Dr. Clifford Panter, Manager for Health, Safety, Compensation and Benefits at MBSA comments: “Our drive for excellence translates into benchmark achievements in the field of occupational health and safety.

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as part of its corporate social responsibility programme for many years. The former lends workplace wellness support to small and medium enterprises around MBSA’s production plant in East London, and the latter targets the road freight industry in collaboration with partner CEP. The concept for the Fleet Owner Workplace Programme came about as a result of MBSA’s involvement in the Trucking Wellness project, an initiative of the National Bargaining Council of the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) which provides an education and basic health care service to truck drivers along the major freight routes in southern Africa.

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UD whips out the crystal ball for 2015 past year, and Shultz hinted at a brand new driver training initiative, apparently soon to be launched by Volvo Trucks.

In terms of macro economic indicators, the news is really not that great: the GDP is down, inflation looks to be able to ease on the back of dropping crude oil prices, but in reality commodity inflation will still outrun earnings, and the ripples caused by our unstable currency will continue to be felt.

Labour seems stable, but then who really knows what will happen after 2014’s experiences.

As is now customary for the commercial vehicle maker, as a kickoff for the year, UD Trucks held their truck market overview press briefing in Johannesburg on 13 January.

Newly (well, officially anyway) appointed MD Rory Schultz took the meeting through UD’s analysis of the local heavy duty market figures for 2014, and presented their forecast for the year.

“On the whole, the truck market seems to have weathered the storm” he began, with the overall market growing by 2.04% for the period, despite the 4.86% drop in MCV sales.

HCV remained pretty much flat with XHCV and busses growing by 7.68% and 19.79% respectively.”

“Since the economic crisis of 2008, the market has actually done very well all things considered, and I believe that this adjustment is a check or balancing of the market”. That the sector is not in a decline can be viewed positively and an indication of stability in the truck market.

“World events are another factor outside of our control – my feeling is that a major “event” is possible, when you consider that we are seeing world leaders demonstrate in the street of the first time”.

The crystal ball predictions for the market growth are not too bullish – Shultz predicts a marginal 2.04% average growth for 2015 across all segments, with a contraction in all but XHCV for UD. This overall figure is also effected by the fact that after the running out of their now discontinued U41 models meant they were absent from the MCV segment for the for the forecast. In addition UD does not have a product in the bus segment which he predicts will have a 12% growth in 2015 and so contributes heavily to the predicted industry growth of 2.04%.

He wound down the discussion with the presentation of a number of highlights for the upcoming year – to raise spirits after a sobering forecast. UD will launch the new Quester model in March, the brand celebrates their global 80th birthday this year and the new parts distribution centre in Jet park will hopefully have the positive impact that UD are expecting to buoy what looks to be a challenging year ahead.

UD’s own growth figure of 9.29% was well above this industry growth of the 2.04% average. The best performing segment was XHCV which grew 24.29% compared the industry segment’s average growth of 7.68%. In the HCV segment the growth may have been minimal for all players, but UD experienced a better second half of the year, to come in at 1st position with a healthy market share of 23.94% of that market segment. Shultz attributed this mainly to the good year experienced by the construction industry, and it translated to a healthy looking market share - the brand is coming 4th place among the local players, with 10.66% of the total market.

“We believe that our support to our customers in terms of things such as driver training and truck maintenance have made an impact, specifically in light of the very high profile accidents in the past year,” continued Shultz. He explained that 60% of all HCV’s are being sold with maintenance contracts, which ensures a level of safety can be achieved.

The dealer network has trained over 1000 people in the

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Top: UD’s Laureen Stock and Rory Schultz, Middle: Schultz during his presentation Bottom: International guests Toshi Odawara, Geoff Kruger and Catherine Wang at the event

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Crash-scene info control

- Dave Scott

Terminology has changed. An accident is something that cannot be reasonably foreseen or predicted and cannot be avoided. But someone is always at fault in a crash – for example, this attaches responsibility for brake failure which is not an accident. A Durban-based company that conducts specialised crash investigations – Accident Specialist –– runs an annual 2-day intervention for law-makers, local authorities, law enforcement and companies interested in fleet crash control. Craig Proctor-Parker, Accident Specialist CEO, runs a very well-organised event that is informative, thought-provoking and useful to anyone suffering road crash losses.

NB. Take charge of crash information to prevent serious consequential losses.

Shattering real-life remote-control crash tests!

The Accident Specialist team and Proctor-Parker and must be congratulated – it’s no mean feat to organise the crashing of three cars, at speed and two by remote control, safely in real time and in front of a stunned audience.

• The first crash was a Ford Falcon car at 98km/h into the right-side rear end of a stationary, double-axle flat-deck trailer. The impact is explosive!

• The second crash involved a Mercedes-Benz 230 sedan

KZN eThekwini Municipality has alarming 2013 figures to offer – an average of 174 crashes resulting in 1,35 fatalities, 6,2 serious injuries and 9,1 slight injuries occurs every day. Included in the average are peak crash periods following bad weather that can top 350 crashes in a single, hectically rainy day! Multiply these figures across the face of South African urban centres for a frightening, cumulative daily result.

To pin a Rand value on these stats, eThekwini Municipality uses the original CSIR costs, inflated by 10% each year: R1,467,721 for a fatal crash (in 2014); R385,244 for a serious crash; R109,684 for a slight injury crash and R70,497 for a damage-only crash.

In-vehicle digital video recording – DVR DVR includes GPS that is not weather or day/night dependent. DVR looks at the road ahead outside the cab only from a 140-degree driver viewpoint or registers both inside the cab at 130 degree angle while simultaneously recording outside the cab. A 16-Gigabyte SD card will provide up to 4 hours of infinite/continuous recording.

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at 55 km/h with a glancing head-on into a Tata Indica.

The final test was a Nissan Sentra crashed into a stationary wooden pole at 50km/h. Even at this low speed the pole snapped and the car rolled.

Modern DVR units include an accelerometer measuring all sudden movements shaking the camera on the Y, X and Z axis, up and down, forward and reverse plus side to side.

Accelerometer G-force sensitivity can be set and data gets stored on an Event Data Recorder (EDR) that is both date and time imprinted for retrieval.

SA road safety in ‘dire straits’ due to lack of stats Crashes no longer initiate just a criminal hunt but now involves civil, insurance and environmental actions as well.

According to Luchas Steenkamp, Training Manager at TüV Rheinland, South African road safety is in dire straits. Says Steenkamp: “SA is collecting crash data at such a low level that it cannot be used for effective countermeasures.”

Steenkamp outlined five levels of crash investigation: 1. Reporting – the low-level Accident Report (AR) in use with SA Police is not even accurately filled in 2. At crash scene investigation 3. Technical investigation – this involves delayed data collection 4. Crash reconstruction 5. Cause analysis

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Dave Scott is a member of the S.A. Guild of Motoring Journalists, and is a monthly contributor to the press on transport and trucking related subjects. In 2002 and 2003 Dave Scott was the S.A. Guild of Motoring Journalists winner of the category ‘Business Motoring’. As a member of the S.A. Institute of Tribology he takes a keen interest in the application of lubricants to road transport maintenance and the cost of ownership.

His key writing focus is on fleet management including the technology of trucks and road transport.

Weather conditions relative to speed, traffic and road conditions, driver and crew behavior, are all recorded against events on the EDR. In an example one could clearly see the driver was smoking a large, hand-rolled dagga joint. In the same crash driver and crew were clearly not wearing seatbelts.

Disaster is seconds and fractions of a second The 140 degree DVR forward view can also be used for calculating the speed of oncoming vehicles. The distance between physical reference points can be measured and with the DVR time lapse occurring between the visually-recorded reference points actual speed can be determined.

In calculating the speed of an oncoming vehicle from a DVR recording, CEO of Forensic Road Crash Investigation Services, Wilna Badenhorst, demonstrated that it only took 0,25 seconds for a vehicle to cross over the double white line in the centre of the road prior to collision.

Badenhorst uses a standard benchmark driver reaction time of 1,6 seconds to perform the following: • • • •

Hazard perception Identify the hazard Decision making Execution

Specialists Craig ProctorParker and Wilna Badenhorst will always be busy establishing the truth.

Drivers must be trained in procedure that follows any crash.

For example, how many are aware that the warning triangle, indicating hazard and problem, must be placed a minimum of 45m ahead of the obstruction (Regulation 214)? And even if drivers know this, what is 45m?

And finally, the environmental impact. We are too busy counting body-bags overlooking the serious damage that every crash makes on our environment – the spill, the energy consumed in repairs, hospital beds occupied and injured people whose lives will never be the same.

Conclusion Establishing the truth has to be drawn from multiple sources.

A few source inputs come from tracking systems, in-cab DVR, engine ECM, crash debris positions, weather and light conditions impacting visibility, road surface and curves, road marking, vehicle instrument clusters, vehicle fluid dispersal and live witness accounts.

Crashes are big money – a fatality results in an average cost of R1,4 million. The result is that people become mean and untruthful.

The British army has finally pulled out of Afghanistan, after 13 years and 423 troops killed in action. We kill 15000 every year on our roads – we are at war on our roads and there is no leadership that wants to own this problem!

References http://www.alabamaduiprosecution.com/resources/TheCrash-Course/Word_Choice_Matters.pdf Crash statistical data provided by the eThekwini Transport Authority

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Iveco gears up for Rosslyn production Iveco South Africa officially opened their Rosslyn-based facility in November, which represents an R800 Million investment. At launch the plant was already producing 6 vehicles per day, and will be inaugurated in March of this year. It is expected to reach production capacity at 6000 vehicles per year, of which 20% would be earmarked for export to the sub-Saharan region.

It is the first such investment in Southern Africa for Iveco’s holding group CNH, and the 63rd in their global network.

According to the Vice President of CNHi South Africa, Mario Gasparri, a continued effort to better service emerging markets had been adhered to within the group over the past 5 years. “With a strong presence in agricultural, construction and commercial vehicles, the localisation strategy is focussed on the Iveco brand – in terms of production, dealer network and after sales support capability” he explained.

This strategy is aligned with the CNH Group’s corporate social responsibility ambitions, with the plant hoping to create up to 1000 direct employment opportunities, and extended opportunities into the surrounding communities. The facility is primarily a heavy commercial and bus manufacturing facility, and will see ever increasing localised production roles, as operations continue to grow. A tour through the shiny new buildings shows how important human resources remain, specifically in terms of building the bus bodies. Iveco demonstrated the training and development opportunities that exist on site, as well as the expansion of roles that can be performed once those skills are acquired.

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Along with the commercial and bus ranges, the Iveco 682 “value” range is also destined for the facility, to allow the plant to cater for an affordable product suited to specific African requirements and specifications. Gasparri concluded his portion of the proceedings with a firm statement that the investment represented “the right amount of capital – both financial and human - to make the new facility a large part of Iveco’s success in South Africa and the region”.

Dr. Anna Mogkokong, the Chairperson of Larimar Group who have a 40% stake holding in the JV with Iveco, opened the presentations. Dignitaries in attendance included the deputy Ambassadors of France and Italy, and the Mayor of Tshwane, Kgosientso Ramokgopa. He delivered a thank you to Iveco for adding to what he termed the city’s “bouquet” of quality automotive brands being produced. Putting it into perspective, Mayor Ramokgopa pointed out that the automotive industry in Tshwane is the 3rd largest provider of GDP in the city, which itself provides a third of Gauteng’s provincial GDP. That figure is not only roughly a third of our South African national GDP, but also makes the Gauteng region the 4th largest economy on the continent.

Iveco Brand President Pierre Lahutte presented details of the successful bidding for bus contracts in Germany, and a completely electric solution Azerbaijan. This prompted the Mayor to point out how pleased he was to have new opportunities in terms of Iveco’s “greener” public transport products, as alternatives to consider in the modernisation of public transport. “The Iveco plant supports our city’s

Left: Mario Gasparri with Twshane Mayor Ramokgopa and Dr. Mogkokong Right: Work at the production line on an inverted chassis.

ambitions on a number of levels - in transformation, modernisation and re-industrialisation - in order to combat the challenges that urbanisation brings in our specific context” he commented.

Along with the official proceedings, and site tour, guests were invited to try out the Iveco “507” replica Dakar race truck on a specially laid out course at the venue. This was a repeat of the special “Tested by Dakar” event hosted by the group earlier in 2014, where guests were “treated” to a frankly terrifying trip around an off-road course in the 507 replica. To illustrate the type of performance displayed we need to point out that even through the event was held out in the bush near Broederstroom, the truck was only allowed to demonstrate it’s abilities for a short period of time, because of noise and dust considerations for the neigbours! If anyone had already developed a healthy respect for Dakar competitors, my personal contention is that the truck crew have to have the most unpleasant experience.

Eammon Parker, former head of sales for Iveco was formally announced as the new MD for Iveco SA, and kicked off the “Top-Gear” style gymkhana with a demonstration of how wild guests could go on the sand skip pan in order to beat his time around the course. I am proud to say that AutoForum held the top line of the driver board for at least some of the time, and ended up in second place overall. (Perhaps this will help us deliver our magazine in the future, based on SAPO’s performance of late).

In a calmer setting guests were also taken on a technical course to demonstrate the all wheel capabilities of the Daily 4x4. It has permanent four-wheel drive and low range with 3 differential wheel locks. A six-speed gearbox with a central, two reduction, transfer box allows for 24 forward and four reverse gears. The experience really showed just what kind of obstacles the vehicle can overcome, and highlighted the “Daily4Africa” recently completed 45 day, 11 000 km tour across South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia.

Left: Christophe Longuet, head of Sales & Marketing, giving Eammon Parker some encouragement as he pulls off on his lap. Right: The Daily 4x4 put through it’s paces. Lower left: Parker, Gasparri and Longuet at the “Tested by Dakar” briefing.

Back: Yep, that’s airborne!

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Volvo Group go all out on Volvo Trucks & Renault Trucks year end activity As a display of its commitment to the region, the Volvo Group has had a busy few months. Starting by introducing a new MD, announcing the establishment the new integrated 11 500m² parts facility for all its brands in Johannesburg, plus launching the latest Renault Trucks range of vehicles aimed at the regional market. In addition - managing to take part in the fanfare of the Volvo Ocean Race on it’s stop in Capetown last November.

“As a partnership, the sponsorship of this race really underlines core values for us” explained Peter Karlsten, Executive Vice President for Truck Sales and Marketing for Volvo Group. The race has been relaunched in a format where the vessels are all exactly the same, allowing for a level playing field for the sailors to compete with each other, based on skill and strategy. “This change enables a far safer and thus more sustainable competition, which aligns to our brand,” he continued.

Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks South Africa’s new MD Christian Coolsaet used the opportunity to get to know his clients on a more personal level at the event. He charismatically announced that just like Jean Claude Van Damme (ala “Epic Split” advert), he felt that when Volvo Trucks needs someone special “they look to the Flemish Belgians”! Watching his interaction with the various customers over the trip it seems that he certainly has already established a very open dialogue from his new position.

The executive team from Volvo Group covered an overview of the market and how Volvo sees their offering catering to local market needs. Along with Volvo Trucks, the Renault Trucks, Mack and UD ranges, the group plans to also market Eicher into South Africa and surrounding territories. According to Torbjörn Christensson, President of Volvo Trucks Sales and Marketing for EMEA, the sales outside of SA - which represent 15% of current sales - are expected to double to 30% of sales by 2018.

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Renault Trucks has seen Volvo Group invest more than $2.5 billion, over the last eight years, for a total renewal of the range. Renault Trucks Southern Africa recently launched a complete new range of vehicles aimed at the regional market, with dedicated models from long haul - the Renault Trucks C road - to construction - the Renault Trucks C and K. “This is a big year in the history of Renault Trucks in Southern Africa,” commented Coolsaet at the launch, “With the launch of the new range we are very optimistic about our prospective performance in the market, and in the process we are reaffirming our commitment to the region. In South Africa alone, we are aiming to steadily increase our market share within the next 36 months from 2% to 5%”.

Coolsaet believes that the Renault Trucks range fills a unique gap in the market with robustness, high levels of productivity and the support services to customers. He adds that the new range’s improved driveline and reliability, provides a product that is able to work under the harshest weather conditions and most demanding terrain.

“Ruggedness, driver comfort, payload, pulling capacity and easy body mounting all make these the perfect tools for demanding businesses,” continues Coolsaet.

Renault has also thoroughly tested the new range for each operational scenario, with more than 500 test vehicles produced and having subsequently covered ten million kilometres in extreme conditions. The Renault Trucks K range has been tested under particularly gruelling conditions such as log transport in Cameroon, carrying 100 tonnes of aggregate in Oman, under extremely challenging climate and topographical

conditions, and also working on mines in Turkey. The reliability and endurance tests carried out on these new vehicles have been the most demanding the manufacturer has ever used in its entire history.

The new range is dedicated to achieving efficiency, with fuel saving a major component of the truck’s design from the outset. This has resulted in the vehicle’s aerodynamics being modelled to obtain the highest possible air penetration performance. “We believe that by doing this, Renault Trucks supports fleet owners in specifically the construction and mining industries in their contribution to the development of the region’s economies. Trucks play a vital role in southern Africa, not just carrying goods but also ensuring that a vast range of essential services continues to function efficiently,” adds Coolsaet.

The company confirms that it will initially import complete units for the first number of orders, after which the new range will be locally assembled as CKD (Completely Knock-Down) units at the Volvo Group assembly plant in Durban. The Volvo Group SA has invested in the upgrade of the plant, as well as new tools and fixtures to assemble the new Renault Trucks range. It adds that on-theline support and training will be provided by engineers from Renault Trucks in France.

But what about local support? With the Renault Trucks assembly plant in Durban, more than 500 employees and 17 dealers across the region, Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks SA highlight their ability to support customers every step of the way. As part of its commitment to the region, the Volvo Group SA also recently committed R60 Million to establish a new integrated 11 500m² parts facility for all its brands in Johannesburg.

This is aimed at ensuring optimal parts availability and pricing for local Volvo Group truck customers. “As transport operators expand their operations throughout the region, we know our Renault Trucks dealers are there to capture this market demand and support customers every step of the way. We believe our dealers are experts in their field and completely customer-focussed, and are therefore able to provide our customers in the region with unparalleled support and service,” said Coolsaet.

“Fleet owners in the targeted segments have a strong operating-cost focus, and they need trucks and services that are optimised for their own applications, in particular reduced fuel consumption,”he continued “They also have big expectations in terms of proximity to the network, both with regards to service, availability of parts, but also for meaningful and durable relationships with experts on all our brands.”

Left: Following the winner of the port race back into the V&A waterfornt Right: Christensson, Coolsaet and Karlsten

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Isuzu Trucks focus on 2015 Craig Uren, CEO, of Isuzu Truck South Africa hosted invited guests and members of the press to a breakfast presentation of his annual State of the Business update in Johannesburg on the 22nd of January.

segments of the local industry, holding a current market share of 12,8% of the total truck market.

Having successfully run the gauntlet of a tough 2014, ITSA are geared up to face the challenges of what portends to be an equally turbulent 2015. Whilst continuing to operate against both a global and local backdrop characterized by economic, political and religious conflict - Uren stressed the importance of local business being able to embrace uncertainty and manage the many variables, in order to remain competitive. Given the tough economic conditions impacted by the local mining strikes and the suppliers being under pressure in the later half of the year, the overall truck market recorded a nominal annual growth of 2% in 2014.

With both the Medium Commercial Vehicle (MCV) and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segments recording declines in sales, it was the Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle segments growth of 8,7% that contributed to this 2% increase.

In his analysis of ITSA’s performance at the end of 2014, Craig reported that ITSA had remained solid, with sales exceeding the 4000 units per annum mark two years in a row.

Isuzu Truck continues to lead the cab-over-chassis and MCV

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“The fundamental driver of our solid performance is our Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) technology, which Isuzu brought to the MCV and HCV market in SA and uses extensively across our product range. In some cases one will find that AMT- enhanced models account for up to 70% of total sales in a specific range - that in itself is testimony of the market’s confidence in the Isuzu specific technology,” Uren added.

Isuzu Truck South Africa’s strategy in 2015 will be to continue to focus on their product differentiation, innovation and a customer centred approach to finding solutions that will increase their customers profitability and productivity.

This is aligned with plans to invest and expand their ITSA dealerships to enhance the ITSA business model. Further details of these plans will be revealed at the relevant time in due course, so watch out for more news in our upcoming issues.

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‘An emergency in slow motion’– diabetes among SA truck drivers - Part 2 - Dave Scott

In our last issue, we ran the first in this two part series on the very real and debilitating state of Diabetes in SA truck drivers. Here follows part 2. If you have missed the first part and would like to read the full article, please visit our website.

It all starts with denial – what us drivers? No! The trend among SA drivers is to avoid medical or visual acuity testing that could limit or bar their time behind a steering wheel. This driver behavior is endorsed by the SA Optometrist Association who tried to promote testing for night visual acuity – not required under the RTA Regulations – only to find that drivers were not interested as failures may lead to additional costs and employment problems. The denial gap is also extended by employers who accept ‘paperchase’ medical certificates that cost little to produce and are not checked for validity.

And when it comes to diabetes the denial gap is even more so according to Prof Motala at Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology: University of KwaZulu-Natal, who observes that “Patients are often only diagnosed (with diabetes) when presenting with complications.” Limited local data suggest that more than two thirds of Type-2 diabetes patients in South Africa have a glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level above the generally recommended target of 7%.

Why the HbA1c test is so important under the Road Traffic Act Glucose continually combines with new red blood cells in proportion to the amount of glucose present in the blood and remains there for the lifespan of the red blood cell, or for about 120 days. The HbA1c test measures the total quantity of glucose attached to a sample of red blood cells and consequently reflects the individual’s blood sugar level over the last three months. And that’s why the HbA1c test is so important and real evidence that diabetes mellitus (Type-1 & Type-2) is not uncontrolled as demanded under the Road Traffic Act. For a person without diabetes, a typical HbA1c level is about 5%. If you have diabetes, it’s recommended, by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), that a level of 6.5% or below should be your target goal. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests a goal of 7% or lower.

The problem with immediate testing – blood finger-prick or urine strip testing – is that the results can be ‘bent’ through prior conditioning in anticipation of the test. This attitude of ‘painting-lipstick-on-a-pig’ springs from the culture of self-denial. The truth is not palatable. But remember the HbA1c test is an average result and does not disclose any threatening ‘extreme excursions’ above the 10mmol/l or below the 4mmol/l benchmarks.

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Glycaemic-variability is hidden in averages. A driver who tests sugar levels twice daily, with readings of 7 and 4mmol/l gives an average of 5.5mmol/l. Compare the latter result with a driver reading test levels ranging between 8.5 and 2.5mmol/l – the average is still 5.5mmol/l but the lower end excursion to a sugar level of 2.5mmol/l is very dangerous.

Driving with sugar too high?

Driving any vehicle is very attitude-dependent. Are you reckless or responsible, caring or negligent, disciplined or feckless? And physical condition plays a major role.

Consistently high sugar-levels lead to absolute exhaustion, dire thirst (more sugary soft-drink?) with frequent urination and reduced immunity to common colds and other ailments.

Not to mention the permanent damage of Type-2 diabetes.

Lengthy exposure to excessive - higher than 15mmol/l blood sugar levels leads to a process called ketoacidosis that presents with symptoms like shortness of breath, rapid breathing, vomiting, rapid pulse, low blood pressure, unresponsiveness and finally coma.

Driving with sugar too low?

On the other hand, blood sugar levels that are too low – below 4.0mmol/l – are even more dangerous behind the wheel. A well-disciplined Type-1 diabetic confided in me that her greatest fear was being arrested for apparent ‘drunken’ driving when blood sugar was too low (hypoglycaemic) as this has a similar perceived behavioural pattern of dizzy disorientation. Medical expertise states that ‘hypoglycaemia, due to insulin or insulin secretogogues, may result in transient cognitive dysfunction or loss of consciousness, which could impair driving ability’. Loss of consciousness behind the wheel is not ‘impairing’, it’s disastrous. Truckers and drivers need a decoder for medical journal jargon.

All medical expert opinion recommends that blood sugar levels are checked before embarking on a long road journey.

It does not happen. The writer’s own driving experience is that sugar level testing is glossed over in the hurry to get going and when the level gets to 4mmol/l, or below, judging on-road conditions is impaired by the ‘strange’ jittery-feeling that too-low sugar levels create.

The point is low or high sugar levels are not the key issue. It’s the loss of precious reaction time on the road that impaired physical condition causes.

See part 3 in our next edition.

Dave Scott is a member of the S.A. Guild of Motoring Journalists, and is a monthly contributor to the press on transport and trucking related subjects. In 2002 and 2003 Dave Scott was the S.A. Guild of Motoring Journalists winner of the category ‘Business Motoring’. As a member of the S.A. Institute of Tribology he takes a keen interest in the application of lubricants to road transport maintenance and the cost of ownership.

His key writing focus is on fleet management including the technology of trucks and road transport.

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Show Time Bookings open for Automechanika Jhb 2015 With Automechanika Johannesburg 2015 having launched in 2014, the organisational team for the event have announced that not only have they been hard at work structuring the 2015 event to be the most successful Automechanika Johannesburg yet, the event is now open for bookings.

Enquiries: Philip Otto - amsa@sashows.com Automechanika Academy Planning of the Automechanika Academy programme is underway in consultation with industry associations and organisations.

The programme of conferences, workshops and demonstrations is designed to keep you updated on the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

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Some of the highlights of the upcoming show include:

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Automechanika Innovation Awards Cement your position as an industry leader by entering the Innovation Awards staged alongside Automechanika Johannesburg. Open to entries demonstrating the latest technological advances and innovations the Awards provide a foretaste of the automotive aftermarket of the future.

Enquiries: Wynter Murdoch - wynter@ thefuture.co.za Truck Competence Register for the Truck Competence listing and display the decal on your exhibit stand to demonstrate your capabilities in the commercial vehicle sector. Covering the entire value chain of the commercial vehicle aftermarket from parts and components to specialist workshop and collision repair equipment the Truck Competence programme recognises the important role of the commercial vehicle sector.

Enquiries: Robert Kaiser – robert@ automechanikasa.co.za Automechanika Green Directory Entry into the Automechanika Green Directory celebrates the contribution your company is making to safeguard the environment.

Companies exhibiting technology, products and services which are environmentally friendly and sustainable appear in the special green directory listing enabling visitors to easily locate environmentally friendly products and solutions.

For more information about the 2015 show, visit the website http://automechanikasa.co.za

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Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe focuses on business going forward – Part 1 - Grant West

Early November saw members of the official Motor Industry Association in Zimbabwe (MIAZ) gather in Nyanga, Zimbabwe for their 2014 annual congress. Autoforum and Robert Kaiser, from Automechanika Jhb, were priveleged to be invited to present to the more than 100 attending delegates. Autoforum is proud to announce that our magazine is now being distributed to the full membership in Zimbabwe.

MIAZ President and Commissioner of the Securities & Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe, Pearson Chitando, welcomed attendees to the congress. He confessed that the response to the event had been so good that a number of potential delegates had to be turned away, due the venue’s limited room capacity.

With representation from all sectors of the industry, including management the Motor Industry Employers Association of Zimbabwe (MIEAZ) and Motor Industry Pension Fund (MIPF), all interests of the Zimbabwean Motor Industry were accounted for.

Dr. Godfrey Kanyenze, Director of the Labour & Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ) kicked off presentations from the key note speakers with a paper entitled“The Economic Landscape and 2015 Projections”, which highlighted some of the challenges facing both the region, as well as Zimbabwe in particular.

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Godfrey was followed by a presentation on Pension Funds in Zimbabwe from Raymond Manhika, Principal Officer of MIPF. He explained the distribution of the substantial investment portfolio of the MIPF within the country’s legal requirements for pension funds, as well as the fund’s constitutional requirements in terms of membership, subscriptions and payouts to members.

In addition, the Minister confirmed that future government purchases would be for local vehicles only. He also assured the representative associations that his ministry welcomed their input, aimed at the development and growth of the Zimbabwean motor industry.

Autoforum, Robert Kaiser and Frank Stevens, representative from the South African Embassy in Harare, were invited along with MIAZ President Chitando and the immediate past President and Group CEO of Motec Holdings, Benjamin Kumalo, to join Minister Bimha for dinner and participate in informal discussions, which closed out the first day of this congress.

Advocate Rodgers Matsikidze then addressed the delegates on the Principals of the Labour Law Reforms, with an analysis of challenges faced by employers in 2014 and beyond. The discussion included selected Supreme Court judgements and their impact on employers.

The MIAZ 2014 Congress also featured an address by Zimbabwean Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honorable Mike Bimha. He outlined his ministry’s view of and plans for the motor industry, in particular the local motor vehicle assembly plants and gave insight into its objectives ongoing. He acknowledged the challenges faced by the industry and detailed measures being put into place to counteract the large numbers of secondhand Asian vehicles being imported into Zimbabwe at the expense of the local SKD market. Minister Bimha confirmed that his ministry’s direct representation to Government had resulted in the increased duties recently implemented on imported vehicles, as support for the local industry.

In the next issue of Autoforum, we will continue with the coverage of this congress, including the presentations from CZI, Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA), The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, Ernst & Young Zimbabwe and “A perspective on the development of the motor industry in sub-Saharan Africa”by Robert Kaiser.

Autoforum has access to all of these papers and will happily discuss these in detail with any interested parties. You can also look forward to articles and interviews with local Zimbabwean automotive companies who have approached us for assistance in introductions to SA companies willing to supply to, and align with, them.

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AMR 2015 to build on growing Chinese repair sector Last year was one that is destined to go down in the history of the Chinese car market. It is in 2014 that most of the Chinese car enterprises saw business boom with Chinese car production reaching RMB 21.4305 million and sales reached RMB 21.0791 million, up 7.2% and 6.1% respectively comparing to the year 2013.

It was a year in which, however, multi-national car enterprises like Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Kreisler first ran into the “anti-monopoly investigation” and then experienced conflicts with dealerships.

New policies made by the Chinese government may change the stronghold of the biggest automakers. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce unified all the distributor business scope into “automobile sale”. This action brought about the following effects: the China car 4S stores will be unable to maintain their positive momentum like in the past several years; manufacturers’ strong control in the dealers will fade and the distributors speaking right will be promoted.

Meanwhile, the Chinese official departments jointly issued a document to illustrate the determination to break the monopoly in the maintenance spare parts area, let car enterprises make public their maintenance technology materials and allow free flow of the genuine parts.

In facing of all those changes, what is the overall performance of the Chinese auto maintenance and repair market in 2014? To get a proper insight into that question, Beijing Traders-link, the organizer of AMR - Asia’s biggest and one of the world’s top 3 trade fairs in auto maintenance and repair - conducted a survey among auto maintenance and repair manufacturers.

511 repair businesses participated in the survey, covering questions related to repair equipment, testing and diagnostic machine, car care and tools. According to the survey results, up to 79% of enterprises’ sales remained flat or increased in different levels in 2014, and only 21% of enterprises’ sales experienced decrease.

In terms of region: among the major manufacturing bases, such as Shandong (car bench), Hebei (repair tools), Liaoning (tiye changer and wheel balancer) and Guangdong (general), 56.7% of the enterprises in Guangdong enjoyed sales increase, with the rate much higher than in all the other manufacturing bases. This is attributed to Guangdong’s geographic advantage and large economic opening level.

In terms of product categories, 70.6% of the enterprises manufacturing testing and diagnostic machines enjoyed sales increases during 2014 due to the high-technology, short development period and favorable policies.

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In terms of exports: 58.3% of businesses saw sales increase, while 30.6% of enterprises’ sales were flat and 11% were decreased. The export areas are concentrated in Europe, America and Southeast Asia, among which America and Germany are the two countries with the most increase. This indicates that Chinese auto maintenance and repair products have made enormous progress in quality and technology.

In addition, the far more reasonable prices of Chinese made products further increased their competitive advantages. The devalued Belarussian ruble negatively influenced Russia’s auto maintenance and repair market, making Chinese exports to Russia the most obvious decrease, especially within the following products categories: lifts, diagnostic machines, tyre changers and wheel balancers.

All in all, the statics show that the businesses which launched new products in 2014 performed much better than those did not.

Feedback from the AMR 2014 attendees revealed that 85% of visitors’ main visiting purpose was the new products. In line with this, the event organiser has decided to carry on the “New Products Promotion Activity” in AMR 2015. Already, more than 100 enterprises have confirmed they will bring their new products to the show.

According to official forecasts, the Chinese vehicle repair market value will be up to RMB 700 billion in 2015, with the auto maintenance and repair industry still in high speed growth, despite the environment downturn. All of this means that AMR 2015 is ideally placed to provide the most effective meeting and display area for global players. The next event will be held in Beijing with more than 1200 exhibitors in 100,000 exhibition areas. Overseas pre-registered visitors will enjoy free hotel service provided by the show organisers – that is an offer too good to be refused!

For more information, please visit the official website: www.amr-china.cn.

We look forward to seeing you Beijing and hope you can expand your market share in China through the show.

Autopromotec 2015 highlights include ‘Industrial Vehicle Service’ vehicles provided by the most renowned industry leaders, will highlight all the innovative technologies revolving around fuel. The latter continues to be a key element in cutting operating costs and emissions, as required by stricter regulations.

The event’s organizers have also announced an innovative exhibition project in Area 44, which will house the whole LNG network. The space will host gas producers, local distributors, conversion systems for existing vehicles, cylinders and components, and finally, all LNG-powered vehicles manufactured by the leading brands. In addition there will conventions and one-on-one meetings with industry professionals, to draw attention to current issues of the trucking industry and find solutions to on-going problems.

The organizers of Autopromotec, the biennial exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket products, has confirmed that the Industrial Vehicle Service initiative, devoted to heavy vehicle maintenance and repair, will be held at the 26th edition of the show that will take place in Bologna, May 20 – 24, 2015.

For updates on Autopromotec 2015, visit www.autopromotec.com and follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Autopromotec) and Twitter (twitter.com/Autopromotec): @Autopromotec and #Autopromotec2015.

The initiative, which was first launched during Autopromotec 2011, focuses on trucks and features an exclusive guide reserved for all exhibiting companies involved with heavy truck maintenance and repair, along with a specific logo that identifies manufacturers of truck equipment, spare parts and components.

In a persistently fragile economic situation that is seriously endangering the survival of many trucking companies, proper vehicle maintenance takes on an essential role (as many fleet owners cannot afford to buy new vehicles), together with innovative technologies aimed at reducing operating costs. This need is behind this edition’s Industrial Vehicle Service, which, besides the latest equipment, spare parts and components for heavy

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New products from Snap-on Snap-on has a number of fantastic products and deals at the moment. The first is a new, special edition Tool Storage Combination unit, in deep cranberry with black trim and 20 drawers. Highlights of the unit include double wall construction, lock n roll drawers, ball bearing drawer slides, heavy duty casters, and pneumatic lifts on the top chest.

The unit’s overall dimensions are: 1,472cm in height (with the lid closed), a 1,016cm width and it is 508cm deep.

It is available as a combination as at the special price of R27,770 excl. vat or as separate units as follows: The (KRA2212AKPMB) 12 Drawer Roll Cab only R15,780 excl vat. The latter is on promotion until the end of February and includes a free hardwood top - valued at R4,850. The (KRA2208KPMB) 8 Drawer Top Chest R11,990 excl vat.

Free brake accessory kits from Safeline Safeline Brake Pads has launched free brake accessory kits with their brake pads.

The company says that fitting damaged or worn clips in a vehicles’ braking system - or not using clips at all - can result in a rattle, vibration, premature wear and squeal, all of which compromises braking ability.

Safeline Brake Pads’ new brake accessory kits consist of calliper clips, springs and or plates which are often overlooked as essential replacement parts. “We are always looking for ways we can add greater value to our customers, while making the brake pad fitment process as hassle-free as possible for the mechanic.

With the launch of our free brake accessory kits we support the mechanics that fit our brake pads as well as further our commitment to ensuring safe and efficient braking,” says Diyan Botha, General Manager, Safeline Brake Pads.

The brake accessory kits will vary by brake pad and are designed for optimum braking performance. Packaging that contains the free brake accessory kits are easily identifiable with a bold sticker and are already available at leading automotive retailers.

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The KoolKare range of car and commercial air conditioning service solutions is new to the Snap-on offering and meets all the needs of the modern workshop dealing with sophisticated air con and climate control systems that use R 134a or the new HFO1234yf. The range comprises single gas units for either refrigerant type or the Dual Gas unit which can operate with both refrigerants. The former is available as a credit purchase option for R2193 x 36 monthly installments.

Finally, Snap-on has the fire retardant Welding Creeper

that weighs just 7.2kgs at the excellent price of just R4321 incl. vat.

For more information contact your Snap-on Dealer or e-mail tools@snapon.co.za. You can also visit the websitewww.snapon.co.za for specials on these and other promotions and deals.

Liqui Moly launches new Pro-Line workshop range Launched late last year at Automechanika in Frankfurt, Liqui Moly’s new assortment of service products for its Pro-Line workshop range covers the widest possible spectrum of use with the fewest possible products. The range includes seven new products: Electronic, Silicone, Adhesive Lubricant, and PTFE Powder Spray, Ceramic Paste, Quick Rust Dissolver and White Maintenance Spray.

The company explains that the products are matched to one another to ensure that one can complete nearly all maintenance work with them alone! The range fulfil the most important applications for maintenance and repair, lubricating, dissolving, separating and protecting, ensuring proper and reliable function of all components and equipment, thanks to its research and technical innovation. It even includes a spray head with hinged tube that allows precise spot as well as large surface application, even when the can is held upside-down.

For more information call Liqui Moly on 011Â 026 5515 or visit their web site www.liqui-moly.co.za

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DIRECTORY LISTING

AutoForum - January / February 2015 Aftermarketplace Directory

To advertise your listing in AutoForum Aftermarketplace Directory contact us on 011 466 3733 or email: info@AutoForum.co.za

AUTO ELECTRICAL Auto Cosmos - Electrolog

Electronic Parts (Electrical) Catalogue

012 327 6210

Bosch

Parts, Accessories & Batteries

011 651 9600

Parts Incorporated Africa

Automotive Components & Accessories

011 879 6000

Trysome Auto Electrical

Parts, Accessories & Batteries

011 823 5650

Connoisseur Automotive

Air Conditioning Specialists

021 419 7188

Highveld Garage Equipment

Air Conditioning Specialists

012 330 0540

Snap-on Equipment

Diagnostics Equipment

0861 762 766

Spray Booths, Chassis Straighteners & Welding Equipment

011 444 6454

Aer-O-Cure

Pressure Washers & Vacuum Cleaners

011 444 6454

Highveld Garage Equipment

Pressure Washers & Vacuum Cleaners

012 330 0540

NAPA/Midas Group

Tools & Garage Equipment

011 879 6000

Aer-O-Cure

Electronic Chassis Straighteners

011 444 6454

Beissbarth

Wheel Alignment Equipment

011 651 9600

Bosch

Diagnostic Equipment

011 651 9600

Equipment Africa

Diagnostic Tools & Garage Equipment

012 653 0364

Highveld Garage Equipment

Engine Analyser & Diagnostic Scanners

012 330 0540

Integrated Marketing

Sales, Service & Repairs to all Equipment

012 664 3556

Leaderquip

Wheel Alignment Equipment

011 334 1680

Launch

Air Conditioning Diagnostic Equipment

011 397 3073

Midas

Diagnostic Tools & Garage Equipment

011 879 6000

Snap-on Diagnostics

Diagnostics Equipment

086 176 2766

Wheelquip

Wheel Alignment Equipment

021 949 0010

Aer-O-Cure

Tools & Garage Equipment

011 444 6454

Beissbarth

Wheel Alignment Equipment

011 651 9600

Bosch

Diagnostic Equipment

011 651 9600

Equipment Africa

Tools & Garage Equipment

012 653 0364

Highveld Garage Equipment

Tyre & Lifting Equipment & Tools

012 330 0540

Integrated Marketing

Sales, Service & Repairs to all Equipment

012 664 3556

Ital Machinery

Brake & Clutch Machinery

011 483 3737

John Bean - Snap-on Equipment

Wheel Service Equipment

086 176 2766

Leaderquip

Tyre & Lifting Equipment & Tools

011 334 1680

Launch

Tyre & Lifting Equipment & Tools

011 397 3073

NAPA/Midas Group

Tools & Garage Equipment

011 879 6000

Snap-on Tools

Tools & Garage Equipment

086 176 2766

Wheelquip

Wheel Service Equipment

021 949 0010

Alfa Brake Drums & Discs

Brake Drums & Discs

011 608 0801/3

AUDI Parts

Genuine OE Parts

086 043 4838

Bosch

Parts, Accessories & Batteries

011 651 9600

Federal Mogul Ferodo

Aftermarket Parts & Accessories

011 630 3000

Midas

Aftermarket Parts & Accessories

011 879 6000

Nissan SA

Aftermarket Parts & Accessories

080 064 7726

NAPA/Midas Group

Aftermarket Parts & Accessories

011 879 6000

Parts Incorporated Africa

Automotive Components & Accessories

011 879 6000

Trysome Auto Electrical

Electrical Parts, Accessories & Batteries

011 823 5650

Turbo Exchange

Aftermarket Parts & Genuine OE Parts

011 402 7085

Victor Reinz

Aftermarket Parts

011 432 2667

VW Parts

Genuine OE Parts

086 043 4737

Auto Cosmos - Electrolog

Electronic Parts (Electrical) Catalogue

012 327 6210

Bosch

Automotive Training Courses

011 651 9600

AIR CONDITIONING

BODY REPAIR EQUIPMENT Aer-O-Cure CLEANING EQUIPMENT

DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT

GARAGE EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

PARTS MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS

SERVICES

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Secure the future of your workshop!

Bosch - your optimal workshop concept partner

Drive your business forward with Bosch through the automotive evolution and stay ahead of the pack. Bosch offers various workshop concept solutions meeting your individual needs. As a Bosch workshop concept partner you can offer your customer first class quality and you can profit from distinct advantages when partnering with Bosch: Internationally recognised brand Distinctive corporate identity Effective marketing and advertising programme Customer retention programme Comprehensive technical support portfolio, including ESI[tronic], Bosch diagnostics, technical training, hotline and field support Quality automotive parts at competitive prices National Deal Partner support programme Fleet Program Share the success of a strong brand in the workshop market, for more information, visit www.boschservice.co.za, or call Customer Careline 0861 267 247 *Terms and conditions apply

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AutoForum - January / February 2015

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Here is just a brief taster...

Conferences

 Partinform Training

 Fuel Retailers Conference

 RMI Business Briefing

 MISA Industry Breakfast

 Road Freight Association Breakfast

 MISA Youth Breakfast

 SADFIA Conference

 MIWA Conference

 SAMBRA Conference

 NAACAM APDP Workshop

 TDAFA Road Show

 NAACAM ASCCI Workshop

 Trucking Conference

 NAACAM Exports into Africa

 ERA Conference

 NAACAM Gauteng Regional Meeting

 SAVABA Conference

 NAACAM Joint Gauteng Regional Meeting

For conference programme visit www.automechanikasa.co.za

Entry into the Automechanika Green Directory celebrates the contribution companies are making to safeguard the environment. Companies exhibiting technology, products and services which are environmentally friendly and sustainable appear in the special Green Directory listing enabling visitors to easily locate environmentally friendly products and solutions.

Covering the entire value chain of the commercial vehicle aftermarket from parts and components to specialist workshop and collision repair equipment the Truck Competence programme recognises the important role of the commercial vehicle sector.

Planning of the Automechanika Academy programme is underway in consultation with industry associations and organisations. The programme of conferences, workshops and demonstrations is designed to keep you updated on the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

Cement your position as an industry leader by entering the Innovation Awards staged alongside Automechanika Johannesburg. Open to entries demonstrating the latest technological advances and innovations the Awards provide a foretaste of the automotive aftermarket of the future.

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At your service

AutoForum - January / February 2015

Dates, prices and tickets

For your online preparations

Date 6 – 9 May 2015

Visit www.automechanikasa.co.za to find a list of exhibitors from the end of February 2015.

Opening Hours Wed – Fri (6 – 8 May 2015) 09:00 – 17:00 Sat (9 May 2015) 09:00 - 13:00 Admission Prices Online Registration On-Site Registration Fee

Pre-register online to avoid queues at registration and to save on the on-site registration fee.

Free of charge R 75 per person

Register Online www.automechanikasa.co.za Online registration offers two advantages. Online registration is free of charge and you save on the R75 on-site registration fee. You avoid having to queue at registration.

Admission Policy Automechanika Johannesburg is reserved for trade and professional visitors only. Due to the professional nature of the event, babies and children under 16 cannot be admitted.

Venue Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec

Register online for free access to the business-to-business matchmaking service and the matchmaking team will assist you to meet exhibitors supplying the products and services you are interested in.

Top 5 reasons to visit Automechanika Johannesburg:

Experience new technology Attend conferences & workshops Find products & suppliers from all over the world View the Innovation Award winner & finalists Automechanika Means Business – Network, network, network

Register at www.automechanikasa.co.za Register for your Free Ticket and save the R75 on-site entrance fee.

Getting there PRETORIA PRETORIA

ROODEPOORT

Gillooly’s Interchange

GPS Co-Ordinates: S26.24140 E27.97516

Travel and Accommodation KRUGERSDORP

N 1

JOHANNESBURG CBD

M 2

BEDFORDVIEW Geldenhuys Interchange

JF OBERHOLZER MOTORWAY

GERMISTON

M 1

E XPO C ENTRE (NASREC ) SOWETO

Gold Reef City

FNB Soccer City

SOUTHDALE M 1

N 1

M 17

ROBERTSHAM

ALBERTON

See www.automechanikasa.co.za

For Further Information Contact Telephone: Facsimile: e-mail: Website:

011 494 5003 / 5006 011 494 5004 amsa@sashows.com www.automechanikasa.co.za

POTCHEFSTROOM

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ALBERANTE

Convenient Online Registration:

www.automechanikasa.co.za