aBr Automotive Business Review May 2025 | Page 4

CONTENTS

MAY
2025
PG 1. THE PHOENIX Trump, from the horse’ s mouth PG 4. TRILOGY CUSTOMER CARE Frontline staff paying for management’ s mistakes? PG 6. INDUSTRY NEWS Rangel invests heavily in South Africa PG 8 / 9. OPINION PIECE Petrochemical Shutdowns and the role of the TES provider PG 10. INDUSTRY INSIGHT US Automotive tariffs and the global impact PG 12. INDUSTRY INSIGHT The Autotrader advantage for dealers PG 14. INDUSTRY NEWS SAMBRA advocating for increased protection for MBR SMME’ s PG 15. INDUSTRY NEWS The RMI and MIWA short-skills training programme PG 16. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Optimising fleet replacement cycles PG 18 / 19. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Phantom defects, the silent recall epidemic PG 20. INDUSTRY NEWS ISO Reliability Partners revolutionising oil filtration PG 22. INDUSTRY INSIGHT How POS can transform the SA automotive industry PG 23. INDUSTRY NEWS Isuzu celbrates 12 years of market leadership PG 26. F1 INSIGHT Active aero a key 2026 rulebook feature PG 28. F1 HISTORY Jordan GP’ s enduring legacy PG 30. MOTORSPORT Triumph and tragedy at Simola Hillclimb PG 32. LAST WRITES Time for a laugh
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