In announcing its finalists for the yearly Accelerator Awards competition, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says it will also acknowledge the socioeconomic contributions of members by adding award categories for Job Creator of the Year, Women and Youth Empowering Original-Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Year and for the most Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment-improved and -compliant OEM of the Year. The Accelerator Awards has become South Africa’s most prestigious motoring competition, with naamsa using trusted and independently audited datasets to recognise best performing brands in different automotive segments and across the entire automotive value chain.