Garage Hive, the award-winning, cloud-based workshop management system from the UK, is now available in South Africa, tailored specifically for the South African market. Hosted locally and supported by a dedicated team, Garage Hive provides a seamless experience for workshops looking to enhance their operations.

Garage Hive has all the features you expect of a modern Workshop Management System. On top of that, some advanced features like:

• Comprehensive Accounting Solutions: Full accounting suite or seamless integration with major accounting software.
• Advanced Workshop Planner: Features a clocking system to optimise scheduling and efficiency.
• Full Autodata Integration: Access repair and service information directly from your booking docket.
• Service Packages: Quoting your customers has never been faster.
• Online Customer Authorisation: Send detailed reports and quotes straight from Garage Hive, allowing customers to authorise additional work with a single click.
• Automated Customer Surveys: Gain valuable feedback to enhance customer satisfaction.

Move Workshops are a professional network of RMI accredited workshops. Our network is carefully vetted to include members that adhere to the highest level of quality and service. For your peace of mind, we offer a national guarantee that ensures work done by one of our members is warranted by all our members nationally. We understand how important your motor vehicle is to your daily life and our aim is to keep you moving.

HELLA is a global, family-owned company listed on the stock exchange that employs over 40,000 members of staff at over 125 locations in some 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry, and is also an established partner on the European Aftermarket. In the Special Applications segment, HELLA furthermore develops products for specialist vehicles. Additionally, HELLA works together with further industry partners, for example in the form of joint ventures as well as in open collaborations.

For almost a century KYB has specialized in hydraulics, with technology widely used in the aeronautical, rail and maritime industries. KYB is Japans leading Hydraulics Company. The KYB group, which has 8,200 employees’ worldwide, turns over $2.6 billion, of which 60% is from sales of automotive shock absorbers. From its 15 factories in Asia, Europe and the United States, KYB has an annual production capacity of more than 75 million shock absorbers. KYB has the largest shock absorber factory in the world (in Gifu, Japan), with a capacity of over 50 million pieces. It is highly automated and can change from producing one strut to another in 15 seconds.

NGK Spark Plugs were produced in South Africa since 1950 under the company name of Lectrolite. These spark plugs were produced under license to NGK Spark Plugs Japan. NGK Spark Plugs SA, now owned by NGK Japan, still continues to produce a range of spark plugs for the OE market, P&A market and Aftermarket. NGK Spark Plugs SA also market and distribute NGK Glow Plugs and Resistor caps.

HaynesPro delivers a complete technical data solution for the automotive aftermarket.  OE technical data from 72 manufacturers of cars, light and utility vehicles, trucks, trailers, and motorcycles.

The online platform is available in 28 languages and provides access to all the repair and diagnostics methods and data based on OE manufacturer data.

HaynesPro technical data is an essential workshop tool, ensuring technicians have 24/7 access to detailed service manuals, thousands of technical drawings, maintenance plans and electrical diagrams to assist in the correct repair of any type of vehicle.

The solution also includes a universal diagnostic support module called VESA empowering technicians to identify and resolve electrical based repair work.

OATS is the leading Vehicle Lubricants Data provider that delivers efficiency improvements to lubricant manufacturers, distributors, and the automotive aftermarket sector.

For over 35 years, OATS has been the world’s foremost vehicle lubricants data supplier, transforming the way lubricant product lines are managed and marketed.

OATS excels in enhancing the sales performance of lubricant manufacturers, oil blenders, distributors, and the automotive aftermarket sector through the provision of powerful data insights and lookup tools.

Midas is a retail store designed around the needs of any vehicle owner, focusing on various product ranges from motor parts and accessories through to lifestyle equipment. Our strong presence in the workshop market, and with DIY enthusiasts alike, makes the Midas product offering ideal for all areas of the market. There are over 300 franchised outlets in Southern Africa.

The mechanism of distribution to owner managed retail stores continues to be the most successful and efficient as this allows our footprint to be dispersed across the country. A key differentiator for the Midas stores is a focus on quality products, from both the global brands and the Groups’ own private label brands. This allows the Midas franchise network to offer countrywide guarantees against manufacturers’ defects on all products it sells.

Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association TEPA represents tyre dealers; garage/workshop equipment and tool importers and distributors; auto part wholesalers, retailers and independent operators in the aftermarket motor parts industry as well as manufacturers and importers of parts for the automotive aftermarket.

CAR SERVICE CITY is a nationwide, award-winning network of over 70 servicing and repairs workshops for all makes of cars and bakkies. At the heart of Car Service City’s philosophy and business success is its commitment to offering customers the best quality service through conveniently located workshops, at affordable prices and in the most customer pleasing way.