AUTOFORUM

Strong focus on innovation, skills development and "buy local" at Automechanika Johannesburg

Mar, 26 2019, 02:19

There will be 3 major focus areas at this year's Automechanika Johannesburg which takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September 2019 innovation on the Wednesday, skills development on the Thursday and "buy local" on the Friday.

Ford's new “miracle” - Graphene

Oct, 29 2018, 05:36

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will be using Graphene – a two-dimensional nanomaterial that is 200 times stronger than steel -in its vehicle parts.

Next generation additive manufacturing

Sep, 05 2018, 04:25

A year after Premium AEROTEC, Daimler, and EOS jointly initiated the NextGenAM project - a future focused 3D printing system for series production - the first pilot plant has been put into operation at Premium AEROTEC in Varel, northern Germany.

KIA launches SSZ technology

Aug, 14 2018, 08:21

KIA Motors has unveiled its Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) technology – a system that allows each passenger within a vehicle to experience an audio stream “tailored to their individual needs”.

Nissan's new steel enhances fuel efficiency and driving performance

Jul, 19 2018, 07:05

Nissan has announced that it will expand the use of a new ultra-strong, high-formability steel it jointly developed with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

Self-driving taxis coming soon – Daimler and Bosch partner in US trial

Jul, 17 2018, 05:11

Daimler AG, the parent company of luxury car brand Mercedes Benz, has announced that together with partner Bosch, it will start testing self-driving taxis in the Silicon Valley area of California, USA in 2019.

Smart apps fundamentally shifting vehicle security and fleet management

May, 21 2018, 07:49

With South Africans well used to tracking devices in their cars, are also fast become part of the global move toward incorporating rapidly changing technology in their vehicle.

UD Trucks unveils fully-electric, autonomous trucks roadmap

May, 10 2018, 03:05

UD Trucks has announced the launch of its roadmap towards the future of trucking - “Fujin & Raijin. Vision 2030”

Transportation most worried about business interruption

Apr, 13 2018, 03:19

The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 reveals that business interruption is a top concern for the transportation industry with 37% of responses from a record 1,911 risk experts from 80 countries.

What Uber self-driving fatality means for autonomous driving

Mar, 23 2018, 06:41

"Self-driving technology is still very much in the experimental phase," says Jeff Osborne of Gumtree Auto. "Bear in mind autonomous driving is less than a decade old. Laws, safety standards and measures are still being written."