Filum Ho

Axalta Refinish, Autoboys and Kanye Vimba Launch New Partnership in South Africa

Industry-leading Spies Hecker products and training programmes are being rolled out across South African bodyshops with immediate effect. Johannesburg, 20 July 2022 – Axalta Refinish, Autoboys and Kanye Vimba have signed a rolling long-term agreement that, effective immediately, introduces Spies Hecker premium automotive coatings across South Africa. With a national footprint and a substantial support […]

How Your Car’s Cabin Filter Can Safeguard Your Health

By Filum Ho, Autoboys CEO Summer is upon us and many car owners will want to be sure that their vehicles’ air conditioning systems are working properly. With the weather getting warmer, it’s important to know that the reliability of your car’s air conditioning system is inextricably linked to its cabin filter system. The cabin […]

Right to Repair and Changing your Car’s Engine Oil

By Filum Ho, Autoboys CEO Major changes have swept across South Africa’s automotive industry from the start of this month as the Competition Commission’s guidelines on right to repair have been enacted. The automotive sector has been gearing up for this moment, and new car owners are finally able to service or repair their motor […]

Autoboys Helps Bring Katana Paint Gun to SA Market

Johannesburg, 24 May 2021 Autoboys is proud to announce that it’s helping to bring Anest Iwata’s highly respected Katana Spray Gun to South Africa’s automotive market. The Katana Spray Gun — which has been developed by the Anest Iwata Factory in Asia — is used by the automotive industry across the globe for high-quality primer […]

New Right To Repair Rules: 5 Things Car Owners Need To Know

By Filum Ho, CEO of Autoboys Big changes are coming to South Africa’s motoring landscape on 1 July 2021. For the first time ever, owners of new cars will have the right to repair or service their vehicles at an independent provider of their choice. These owners won’t be locked into restrictive embedded motor or […]

Final Victory for SA Car Owners in Right to Repair Battle

Johannesburg, 11 December 2020 – Restrictive service and repair warranty plans will finally become a thing of the past for South African car owners, following a major announcement by the Competition Commission today. Currently, owners of new cars in South Africa are typically locked into using a vehicle manufacturer’s service centres, repair shops and parts […]

Getting Your Car Road-Trip Ready for a Unique 2020 Holiday

By Filum Ho In a year of hard lockdowns, many a South African will be itching to hit the wide-open roads for their December holidays. In the unique year that has been 2020, it will be interesting to see how the holiday period shapes up with the pandemic still very much with us. With many […]

Making SA Work: Why SMEs and Fair Competition Must Go Hand-in-Hand

By Filum Ho South Africa’s economy is reeling amid the pandemic, and the year 2020 has prompted many discussions around why now is the time for the country to take inclusive growth more seriously. President Cyril Ramaphosa in mid-October presented his economic reconstruction and recovery plan that has received both good and more circumspect reviews. […]

Business Leadership During the Challenging Time of COVID-19

By Filum Ho We’re living through extraordinary times and businesses have faced once-in-a-century challenges that have broken all kinds of economic records, for all the wrong reasons. As the CEO of an automotive company like Autoboys, the nationwide lockdown was initially bad news for many reasons. With fewer cars on the roads, this meant significantly […]

Autoboys CEO Named New Board Member at Automotive Glass Europe

Johannesburg, 20 August 2020 – Autoboys is proud to announce that its CEO, Filum Ho, has been made a board member at Automotive Glass Europe (AGE). AGE provides automotive glass repair and replacement of the highest quality for all vehicle types. Known for its competitive prices, AGE operates all over Europe in 20 countries and […]