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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has unveiled its next-generation all-electric light-duty eCanter truck. Since its launch in 2017 as the first series-produced truck of its kind in...
Isuzu has walked away with top honours in the Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association’s (SAVRALA’s) Manufacturer Of The Year (MOTY) awards. Now in its twenty-seventh year, the MOTY...
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African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretary-general Wamkele Mene has said the automotive sector is at the heart of Africa’s industrialisation and can play a vital part in the global...
Ahead of the South African Auto Week, Deloitte Africa automotive industry Lead Dr Martyn Davies writes about the trends that are shaping the global automotive industry.
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Volvo Trucks South Africa (SA) has started assembly of Euro 5 specification trucks at its plant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Euro-5 truck variants have been available in South Africa since 2012, but...
The Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) has entered into partnerships with the Automotive Component Manufacturing Association of India (ACMA) and the Japan International...
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Volvo Trucks has started series production of the battery electric versions of the company’s heavy-duty FH, FM and FMX ranges. These trucks can operate at a total gross combination weight of 44 t.
The higher excise duties to be provisionally levied on tyres imported into South Africa from China “is a major blow” to road safety in the country and should be reversed immediately, says the...
Digital automotive marketplace AutoTrader and Smarter Mobility Africa have produced their third study that focuses on South African consumers’ perceptions of electric vehicles (EVs), as well as...
The South African government is “moving painfully slowly” in finalising its policy on new-energy vehicles (NEVs), says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council CEO Mikel Mabasa. Since the unveiling...
South African automotive group Motus has acquired 100% of UK-based business-to-business parts distribution business Motor Parts Direct for R3.64-billion. The acquisition was funded using available...
The BMW Group plans to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors next year. It will be available in both BMW and Mini models. The German manufacturer says this advance is made...
Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer talks about the South African government expressing its support for the shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to new energy vehicles; the approach...
Audi South Africa (SA), in partnership with GridCars, has finalised the installation of 33 electric vehicle (EV) new charging stations across the country. The chargers include four 150 kW (dc)...
“It’s been an interesting six months,” says Metair CEO Riaz Haffejee as he reflects on his company’s financial results for the six months ended June 30. CFO Sjoerd Douwenga is perhaps a bit less...
Volvo Cars has promised that its new battery electric flagship model, the EX90, will be the safest Volvo yet. The EX90 is scheduled to go on sale globally in the second half of next year.
A significant growth opportunity for the local automotive component manufacturing sector lies in how successfully South Africa positions itself in the newenergy vehicle (NEV) assembly space for...
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM’s) skills development and career pathway management initiatives – such as High Gear and the Yakhi’Future platform –...
Stellantis Middle East and Africa has unveiled its Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan for the region that will see it aim for 22% market share by 2030, boosted by the launch of around 55 new...
The development of a regional five-year masterplan to nurture the engineering skills needed to support manufacturing in South Africa as the automotive industry transitions to future mobility,...
The higher excise duties to be provisionally levied on tyres imported to South Africa from China “is a major blow” to road safety in the country and should be reversed immediately, says the...
The KwaZulu-Natal floods, along with the associated disruption in the movement of automotive components and vehicles through the Durban port, as well as the ongoing global semiconductor shortage,...
The Tyre Importers Association of South Africa (TIASA) has applied to court to compel the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) and the South African Tyre...
If South Africa does not start “to shift and change” to support the increased local production of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in the next 18 months, the future of the industry is “absolutely under...
“It’s been an interesting six months,” says Metair CEO Riaz Haffejee as he reflects on his company’s financial results for the six months ended June 30. CFO Sjoerd Douwenga is perhaps a bit less...
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