Finance company African Dawn Investments has entered into a strategic collaboration with Singapore company WaterCloud International and Chinese original-equipment manufacturer Beny New Energy to... 

It was a big start to the year for Toyota as its locally designed and built Hilux racing bakkies secured first and second place at Dakar 2025. Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk – team Overdrive... 

Just short of 89% of the new cars sold in Norway last year were battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to statistics released by the Norwegian Road Federation. In 2023, the BEV share reached... 

Last year's drop in new-vehicle exports from South Africa was not nearly as catastrophic as indicated initially. Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council this week issued a significant correction... 

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 17 finalists in the Car of the Year (COTY) competition. They are, in alphabetical order: BMW 5 Series Sedan BMW M5 BMW X3... 

While original-equipment manufacturers such as Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) welcome more competition in the automotive market, CEO Andrew Kirby says the influx of Chinese-brand vehicle imports... 

National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) chairperson Brandon Cohen says he is “cautiously optimistic” about new-vehicle sales in 2025. This follows a 3% decline in the total market last... 

Picup Technologies has started providing electric mobility solutions to its driver network, all of whom are independent contractors, for deliveries within a five-kilometre radius in selected urban... 

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) saw its new-vehicle sales slip by 9.8% in 2024 compared with 2023 – this in an overall market that was down 3%. The local arm of the Japanese manufacturer,... 

MG has returned to the South African market after exiting the country in 2016. The former British brand belongs to Shanghai giant SAIC Motor, which acquired it in 2007. 

South Africa is well placed to spearhead the automotive sector's expansion on the African continent, leveraging its experience and infrastructure to capitalise on opportunities presented by the... 

The isolated British Overseas Territory of St Helena, 1 900 km off the south-west coast of Africa, has wrapped up its first public electric vehicle (EV) charge point trial.  This is the latest step... 

It was a big start to the year for Toyota as locally designed and built Hilux racing bakkies secured first and second place at Dakar 2025. Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk – team Overdrive... 

A bilateral country project involving the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including the National Treasury... 

Legislation signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in late December introduces a 150% investment allowance for any capital investment made to enable the production of electric and hydrogen... 

New-vehicle sales in the domestic market declined by 3% in 2024, to 515 712 units, compared with 2023. This follows 0.5% growth in 2023, a 13.9% increase in 2022, and a 22.2% jump in 2021. 

In this article, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) CEO Renai Moothilal writes that ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA's) decision to halt long steel... 

Admiral Mobility UAE and South African mobility management platform provider GoMetro have formed a joint venture (JV) to assist commercial fleet operators to transition to electric fleets in the... 

Just short of 89% of the new cars sold in Norway last year were battery electric vehicles (BEVs), this according to statistics released by the Norwegian Road Federation. In 2023, the BEV share... 

MG has returned to the South African market after it exited the country in 2016. The former British brand belongs to Shanghai giant, SAIC Motor, which acquired it in in 2007. 

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) saw its new-vehicle sales slip by 9.8% in 2024 compared with 2023 – this in an overall market that was down 3%. The local arm of the Japanese manufacturer has,... 

National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) chairperson Brandon Cohen says he is “cautiously optimistic” about new-vehicle sales in 2025. This follows a 3% decline in the total market last... 

New-vehicle sales in the domestic market declined by 3% in 2024, to 515 712 units, compared with 2023. This follows a 0.5% growth in 2023, a 13.9% increase in 2022, and a 22.2% jump in 2021. 

Legislation signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in late December introduces a 150% investment allowance for any capital investment made to enable the production of electric and hydrogen... 

New-vehicle sales in November continued the positive momentum seen in October,  increasing by 8.1%, to 48 585 units, compared with the same month last year. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council... 

China is encouraging its electrical vehicle manufacturers to invest in South Africa as it seeks to broaden ties between the two nations. “We encourage the Chinese companies to consider, very... 

Uber has launched a courier bakkie product offering to drivers and users of the Uber app in South Africa. This offering will see the ‘Uber Package’ service being rebranded as ‘Courier’, to align... 

Chery South Africa (Chery SA) has celebrated its best-ever month in the domestic market, with sales for November exceeding the 2 000-unit mark. Last month, 2 006 Chery vehicles were sold in South... 

The Höegh Aurora, the world’s newly crowned largest car carrier, in November called at both the Durban and Port Elizabeth ports as she makes her way around the world. The Aurora started operations... 

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) has added a further 3 MW of solar power to its local grid, bringing the total output of renewable energy to 5.9 MW. This is enough energy to power at least 2 000... 

A bi-lateral country project by the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including National Treasury and the... 

Following the successful production of the fourth-generation X3 30E plug-in hybrid vehicle since October this year, BMW South Africa will embark on manufacturing the 20D derivative at its plant in... 

New-vehicle sales in November continued the positive momentum seen in October  increasing by 8.1%, to 48 585 units, compared with the same month last year. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council... 

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned with immediate effect. The announcement at the world’s fourth biggest car maker comes amid declining profit and sales in its key North America market. 

The Chery Group division comprising the Omoda and Jaecoo marques – Brand O&J – entered the South African market in 2023 with the launch of the Omoda C5. Since then, the Chinese manufacturer's...