Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 

Gauteng will roll out a new digital vehicle licence plate system that will track each numberplate from manufacture to fitting and will include information of the owner and vehicle while the... 

Volkswagen is considering producing cars in Egypt, part of plans to tap new African markets as it grapples with weaker demand at home. “We are very interested in Egypt as a production hub and... 

Total May new-vehicle sales, at 45 308 units, jumped by 22% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by a nixed value-added tax increase, a drop in interest rates and the tabling – finally –... 

At the Joystar 4S dealership in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, visitors are treated to a glimpse of a possible new era in car-buying as a humanoid robot enters the showroom floor. Clad in a silver-grey... 

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in partnership with Afreximbank and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, have launched the inaugural Industrial... 

When combining the monthly instalment, fuel, insurance and running costs, the total price tag to own and run one of the best-selling new hatchbacks in South Africa comes to about R11 760.29 a... 

Nissan has announced that it will close seven plants out of a global network of 17 manufacturing sites, with 20 000 jobs on the line. It is not clear if the South Africa operation will be affected. 

Suzuki Auto South Africa (Suzuki SA), in partnership with real estate group Fortress, has broken ground on its new head office and distribution centre at Longlake Logistics Park, in Gauteng. The... 

DP World has unveiled what it calls an integrated logistics and market-entry product aimed at solving the challenges automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs, or vehicle manufacturers)... 

Nissan Motor Co, facing a huge loan repayment wall next year, is seeking to raise more than ¥1-trillion ($7-billion) from debt and asset sales to keep operations on track, according to documents... 

JSE-listed mobility and vehicle leasing company Zeda, for the half year to March 31, reported 1.6% lower revenue of R5.18-billion compared with R5.27-billion for the half-year period to end March... 

Automaker Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has entered the commissioning phase for production of a third model, called Tera, at its Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape. The company advises that... 

Fiat Professional has introduced its first-ever three-wheeled electric vehicle – the Tris – in Africa and the Middle East. Focused on tasks such as micro-transport and last-mile delivery – think... 

Hyundai Automotive South Africa (Hyundai SA), a Motus group company, has appointed company stalwart Stanley Anderson as its new CEO, effective July 1. Anderson currently serves as sales and... 

Total April new-vehicle sales, at 42 401 units, were up 11.9% compared with the same month last year, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The new-passenger-car market gained 16.9% in... 

New CEO at the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, says she has four main priorities for her tenure at the industry body. Before her appointment on... 

Nissan said this week that it will close seven plants out of a global network of 17 manufacturing sites, with 20 000 jobs on the line. It is not clear if the South Africa operation will be affected. 

Audi South Africa (SA) says buy-down trends, high inflation and interest rates have placed significant pressure on the domestic premium car market. The local arm of the German carmaker says these... 

Mahindra bakkie and sports-utility vehicle sales jumped to 2 253 vehicles in March, setting a new monthly record for the Indian brand. This number is almost 40% higher than Mahindra’s previous... 

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has completed a R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London. The State-owned entity says the... 

Distribution group Jameel Motors will launch China’s Changan vehicles in the local market towards the end of the year. Technically, Changan Automobile is not an entirely new face in South Africa,... 

When President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation travels to the US next week to meet with the Trump administration, they will do so with some guidance in hand from the local automotive industry.... 

Ford South Africa in April shipped its first batch of locally produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Rangers for the European, New Zealand and Australian markets. Marleny Arnoldi visited... 

Following another year of robust growth, global sales of electric cars are on track to surpass 20-million this year, accounting for over a quarter of cars sold globally, according to the new... 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced that various Jeep, Citroën, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen (VW) and Volvo vehicle models have been recalled. Stellantis South Africa informed... 

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Ford SA) has launched the Ford Pro Convertor (FPC) programme for commercial market customers seeking specialised vehicle conversions. The programme allows... 

Nissan Motor Co withheld its annual profit guidance and said it will shut production plants as the carmaker struggles with the combined headwinds of surging restructuring costs and the fallout of... 

When combining the monthly instalment, fuel, insurance and running costs, the total price tag to own and run one of the best-selling new hatchbacks in South Africa comes to about R11 760.29 a... 

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in partnership with Afreximbank and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, have launched the inaugural Industrial... 

Hyundai Automotive South Africa (Hyundai SA), a Motus group company, has appointed company stalwart Stanley Anderson as its new CEO, effective July 1. Anderson currently serves as sales and... 

The BMW X3 has been crowned as the Car of the Year 2025 by a jury from the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists. The competition is sponsored by Old Mutual Insure. 

Total April new-vehicle sales, at 42 401 units, were up 11.9% compared with the same month last year, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The new-passenger-car market gained 16.9% in... 

Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA’s) Kariega plant will halt production for four weeks as the facility is readied for the addition of a third entry-level model to its production line-up in 2027.... 

The immediate impact of a raft of new import tariffs on direct component exports from South Africa to the US is most likely to be felt there first, rather than here, says National Association of... 

The first simultaneous berthing of two of the world’s largest pure car carriers has taken place at the newly upgraded automotive berth at the Port of East London. This comes after the upgrade of... 

South Africa may, on paper, be eligible for preferential access to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), but this Act is currently being dismantled piece by piece, says... 

BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) says it has clinched 40.6% market share in the premium car market in the first quarter of the year, according to sales statistics from naamsa | The Automotive...