After hearing over 80 stakeholders’ viewpoints regarding what might be viewed as anti-competitive behaviour in the automotive industry, the Competition Commission has decided to take a draft motor code one step further by seeking to implement it in law.
SA is the Only Country that has Embedded Extended Warrantee Policies
Car owners in South Africa are often locked into using a vehicle manufacturers repair shop and parts because it is embedded in the motor and service plan.
Consumer Rights | Why A New Motor Code will Strengthen SA Car Owners’ Rights
Apart from deciding on which car suits your personal needs and style, you also need to bear in mind critical issues such as your maintenance and warranty plans.
Why Transformation in the After Market Workshop Industry is Needed
Buyers Guide chats to Les McMaster Right to Repair SA (R2RSA) and Filum Ho, CEO Autoboys and Vice Chairman R2RSA, about how the Right to Repair campaign started because after market workshops were been excluded from working on vehicles.
5 Ways That SA’s New Motor Code Will Benefit Car Owners
As it stands, SA car owners are unique in the world because they are typically locked into using a vehicle manufacturer’s service centres, repair shops and parts in what are dubbed ‘embedded’ motor or service plans.
From Investment Banking to Car Part Sales – An Entrepreneur’s Fight for Transformation
“As a business leader, you have a social contract to try and transform the country grow jobs, try and grow the SME arena. I think that is indicative of things happening in the country.”
Inclusive Growth For SMEs In The Automotive Industry
Classic Fm Business host Michael Avery chats to Filum Ho, CEO Autoboys and Vice Chairman Right to Repair SA (R2RSA), about how SA’s new automotive code can help kickstart economic growth.
New Automotive Code Set To Shake Up The Sector
The Competition Commission’s proposed new code of conduct for the South African automotive industry is set to usher in groundbreaking changes for car owners, automotive aftermarket businesses
How SA’s New Automotive Code Of Conduct Could Kickstart The Economy
In September 2017, the Competition Commission of South Africa published an historic first draft of a new Code of Conduct for the South African Automotive Industry.
How SA’s New Automotive Code Could Help Kickstart Economic Growth
This is very different to the rest of the world. In countries such as the US, car owners can buy a motor or service plan separately from their car, giving them greater choice.