Titan Automotive Services

04/11/2025

03/11/2025

The reality for most South African workshops today? They’re legally allowed to access OEM repair data — but practically, they can’t.

Why? Because each OEM has a different system, format, process, and policy. There’s no standardisation. No consistency. No practical way for small businesses to keep up. And that’s where the whole system breaks down.

At last week’s Right to Repair SA'a Conference at Automechanika Johannesburg, the message was clear: Until we formally recognise and enable data publishers in the Guidelines, the aftermarket won’t function fairly.

“Technical information is the lifeblood of the modern aftermarket,” said Kate Elliott, CEO of Right to Repair South Africa. “But without formal recognition of the data publishers who make that information usable, access will remain a challenge.”

International models — like in the EU — show a clear path forward. Data publishers there act as neutral, secure intermediaries who purchase and standardise OEM data, then distribute it to independent service providers via a single platform. One login. One subscription. All the info a workshop needs.

Locally, companies like Bosch are already investing in this model. “We fully respect the intellectual property (IP) of OEMs,” said Dereck Knight. “We’re not replicating blueprints — we’re enabling safe, legal, practical repairs.”

And from the workshop floor, the impact is real: “We’re not asking for the plans to make new cars,” said Right to Repair South Africa’s Chairman Gunther Schmitz. “We’re asking for the data to fix what people already own.”

Kate’s conclusion was clear: “If South Africa is serious about building a modern, fair, and future-fit automotive aftermarket, this is the reform that will make it happen. It’s time to close the loop and give our workshops access to the right data, through the right channels, for the right reasons.”

💬 What do you think: Should South Africa update its Guidelines to formally include data publishers? Add your voice to the conversation.

03/04/2023

Titan Automotive Services would like to extend a huge thank you to all our loyal customers and we would like to inform you all that unfortunately our workshop property has been sold and we will be relocating we will try our best to stay in the Area so we can still be both central to Benoni and Kempton although it’s a big job/ rush to try relocate before the end of April we will try our best to accommodate as many of you wonder titan automotive family as possible. Please feel free to contact us if you know of or have any available units for us to start our next chapter of our adventure.
On and up to greater things.

Regards
Jared

29/07/2022

Was really lovely meeting Felix and Robynne and learning about Guide-dogs please go and have a look and like South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind

15/02/2022

Titan Automotive Services has two branches located in Benoni.

The main branch can be found at: 31 van wyk Road, Brentwood Park, Benoni
Contact No: 0113954683

The express shop can be found at:
28 Great North Road, Brentwood Park, Benoni
Contact No: 0113954686

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28/10/2020

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