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Lightstone recognises 2020 top Motor Body Repairers in SA

Dec, 10 2020, 13:08

Over the last three years Lightstone has hosted the EchoMBR (Motor Body Repairers) Ranking Awards highlighting the top Motor Body Repairers (MBR) in South Africa.

Tough times continuing for autobody repair shops

Dec, 03 2020, 15:14

“The recovery is slow but fortunately there have been only limited business failures so far,” said Richard Green

Right to Repair gains another victory globally

Dec, 03 2020, 14:57

In South Africa the Competition Commission published its draft guidelines for the Automotive Aftermarket sector in February this year

Global focus on my car my data

Sep, 16 2020, 14:04

As the automotive aftermarket struggles to regain momentum, members of the Global Right to Repair Global Coalition met this month to get feedback from the member nations

Repair or replace – which is best?

Apr, 02 2020, 11:51

Richard Green, national director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), says the proposed guidelines clearly state that the insured client has the right to choose its service provider based on the clients prior experience, a

2nd successful annual AutoMatrix industry conference cruise

Mar, 11 2020, 14:23

AutoMatrix has once again organized and hosted their 2nd annual Industry Conference cruise to Mozambique island. Focused on the Motor Body Repair (MBR) sector, the 340 delegates participated in interactive presentations and discussions tackling indus

Thumbs up from Motor body repairers

Feb, 26 2020, 15:17

The publication of draft guidelines for the automotive aftermarket sector have been met with strong support from the South African Motor Body Repairers’ industry (SAMBRA), whose members are responsible for repairing over 80% of all insured repair cla

A resounding win for the consumer - Right2Repair welcomes Competition Commission Draft Guidelines for Automotive aftermarket sector

Feb, 18 2020, 19:48

Right to Repair South Africa (R2RSA), a Section-21, not-for-profit organisation that has been advocating for freedom of repair choice for vehicle owners over the last couple of years has welcomed the publication of draft guidelines for the Automotive

Cut all your new replacement Turbo, repairs, and service costs

Feb, 05 2020, 15:05

Whatever vehicle you drive or have in your fleet be it a saloon car, light commercials, trucks, earthmoving, farming, mining equipment, marine, generators, and compressors. If its turbo powered, you are guaranteed that it will be one of TurboDirect S

DIY: How to repair car scratches

Nov, 15 2019, 14:59

If you are passionate about your car, there are few things more irritating than unsightly scratches caused by accidents, vandalism and parking lot carelessness. To fix these types of scratches, panel beaters and experts could cost a fortune.