AUTOFORUM

Toyota continues market leadership in tough economy

Mar, 06 2020, 15:05

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) continued its admirable sales run – with 9 374 units finding new homes during February – representing 21.6% of the total industry sales of 43 485 reported by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of So

Great Wall Motors and General Motors sign agreement

Feb, 18 2020, 20:19

Great Wall Motors (GWM) and General Motors (GM) today announced an agreement for the sale of GM Thailand’s manufacturing facilities in Rayong, subject to government and regulatory approvals.

Toyota, Smiths Manufacturing and Supreme Spring lead the way in transforming the automotive value chain

Nov, 07 2019, 00:55

Toyota South African Motors (TSAM), Smiths Manufacturing and Supreme Spring have successfully concluded their inaugural Black Supplier Development Project at Enermous Foam Tapes and Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and Naickers Toolmakers respectively. T

Modernising the manufacturing chain with data.

Oct, 15 2019, 02:26

Across the entire value chain, manufacturing organisations are under constant pressure to innovate products and services. To remain competitive, greater customer intimacy must be established, and more must be achieved with less resources. This is no

Nissan Navara to be built in SA

Apr, 25 2019, 23:51

Nissan recently announced a R3 billion investment in its facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria to prepare the plant for production of the next generation Nissan Navara pickup.

Ford and VW launch global alliance

Jan, 22 2019, 01:28

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company announced their first formal agreements in a broad alliance that positions the companies to boost competitiveness and better serve customers in an era of rapid change in the industry.

Technology-driven change will radically change all aspects of tyre design and production, to the benefit of drivers.

Nov, 02 2018, 07:12

According to Dries Lottering from Bridgestone SA, much of the innovation in manufacturing will soon become synonymous with the and the impact that robotics, artificial intelligence and the IOT will have on production processes, and possible job loss.

VW developing 3D printing process for mass production

Sep, 21 2018, 04:44

VW says the new Metal Jet process by printer manufacturer HP simplifies and speeds up metallic 3D printing, improving productivity by up to 50 times faster compared to other 3D printing methods.

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.

Ford's Struandale plant is EC's Top Exporter

Aug, 24 2018, 10:51

Ford Motor Company's Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth has once again been recognised as one of the Eastern Cape's top exporters after winning the 'Best Exporter OEM' Award for the third time.