Amatz Automotive

20/04/2022

https://youtu.be/yfxBdadrfww

We talk to Andreas Walker CEO from UON Global on the relationship between the dealer and the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), how this is changing and ...

16/03/2022

Volkswagen assembly at the South African Motor Assemblers and Distributors (SAMAD) plant in Uitenhage.
Note the Studebaker 4th in line.

SAMAD was originally a Studebaker assembly plant before becoming Volkswagen of South Africa.

06/03/2022

Kia Telluride, Sorento, Carnival (built after March 2021), Sportage, Seltos, and Soul each earn TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) awards when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific...

25/01/2022

https://www.carmag.co.za/news/2030-scary-deadline-sas-car-manufacturing-industry/

South Africa’s cat manufacturing industry could lose up to 75% of vehicle exports after the EU made it explicitly clear that BMWs, Volkswagens, Toyotas, Fords and Mercedes-Benzes that are manufactured South Africa will no longer be accepted as imports

06/01/2022

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/chrysler-to-become-all-electric-by-2028-and-the-new-airflow-concept-paves-the-way-b086c8f0-8eef-4135-8007-affc51e3fa12

Chrysler plans to transition to an all-electric line-up by 2028 and the new Airflow concept shows us what to expect:

29/12/2021

https://thekoreancarblog.com/2021/12/28/hyundai-motor-group-shuts-down-engine-development/

Shares 0 Hyundai Motor Group is shutting down its internal combustion engines development at its Namyang R&D Headquarters. Hyundai and their parent company’s Kia or Genesis will not develop new ICE powered vehicles. Recently HMG’s announced their largest-ever reorganization of its R&D headquarte...

29/11/2021

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/uk-to-make-electric-car-charging-points-compulsory-in-new-buildings-9ea1a9fa-ebf3-496b-abcb-405f42afa25b?fbclid=IwAR3gItx9xmXofM_C4XGJioIHbJTUnnXR3cd1hlH4LUiouL0bwDm2TsduSlc

Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles.

22/11/2021

Chrysler dealership late 1920's

26/10/2021

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/the-electric-car-side-effect-that-no-one-is-talking-about-7131fdae-8fca-5eff-9ebd-40b35387285d

It's a transition that will be felt around the world, as millions of workers at repair shops, fuel stations, oil fields and farms find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.

23/10/2021

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/forget-the-semiconductor-magnesium-could-be-the-car-industrys-next-big-hurdle-a3e28398-06bf-4ce9-8ae5-e62fc1a95e30

The car production crisis could get even worse by the end of this year thanks to a looming magnesium shortage, industry analysts say.

23/10/2021

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/production-at-volkswagens-wolfsburg-plant-has-dropped-to-1958-levels-report-cd06161f-1174-49e5-94ff-ed746b7882d5

Volkswagen has produced just 300 000 cars at its main Wolfsburg plant so far this year, a source says, the lowest figure since 1958.

23/10/2021

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/renault-to-cut-output-by-500-000-cars-this-year-due-to-chip-shortage-75815b8a-d8eb-555e-9eee-11e9d3dd7c2b

Renault is set to cut its output by 500 000 cars this year, more than double its previous forecast.