CONTENTS
JUNE 2025
PG 1. THE PHOENIX Free-Market Logic PG 4. INDUSTRY NEWS Manufacturing Indaba Conference unlocks fresh opportunities PG 5. INDUSTRY NEWS VW Plant Kariega continues preparations for Audi A0 SUV Production PG 6. INDUSTRY NEWS CILTSA Conference: Measuring impact and managing change PG 10. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Axalta takes it’ s FCLE technology to the next level PG 12. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Cortec offers a corrosion safety net for shipping of vehicle sensors PG 14. DR TRILOGY Customer C. A. R. E recommended slogans PG 16. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Collaborative robots enhancing auto-industry human-machine interaction PG 18. INDUSTRY NEWS Asian investment driving rapid change in African automotive landscape PG 19. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Key Trends in Chemical Logistics PG 20. INDUSTRY NEWS ISO Reliability Partners revolutionising oil filtration PG 22. INDUSTRY NEWS Pace Car Rental: From a single car to a billion-Rand fleet PG 24. F1 INSIGHT Finding the sweet spot PG 26. F1 HISTORY F1’ s most competitive season PG 30. MOTORING NEWS Volvo’ s plug-in hybrid XC70 PG 34. MOTORING NEWS Lexus covers all of the bases with new ES PG 40 & 41. MOTORSPORT Inaugural SA Safari Rally provides world-class spectacle PG 42. LAST WRITES The curse of inflation
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