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AAAM, Afreximbank and AfCFTA Secretariat launch policy course to advance industrialisation
30th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


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40-year-old HVAC manufacturer sees opportunity in current market conditions
30th May 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

Adapting to evolving market conditions and diversifying its customer base has not only been integral in keeping heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system manufacturer Booyco... 


DP World launches logistics, market-entry product for vehicle manufacturers
DP World launches logistics, market-entry product for vehicle manufacturers
29th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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)... 


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Paruk group signs letter of intent to buy 100 made-in-SA electric MAN buses
28th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Paruk group of companies has signed a letter of intent to buy 100 made-in-South Africa MAN Lion’s Explorer E electric buses. The Paruk group is linked to Stabus and Gauteng Coaches. 


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Fiat launches a new half-tonner in Africa – but it may not be what you imagined
23rd May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


New-vehicle sales up 12% – but did consumers rush to beat the now scrapped VAT hike?
23rd May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


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Electric truck take-off requires two concessions from govt – Volvo Trucks SA MD
22nd May 2025 By: Irma Venter

South African truck assemblers are lobbying for two concessions from government as the world increasingly moves to electric mobility, says Volvo Trucks South Africa (Volvo Trucks SA) MD Waldemar... 


New CEO at the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), Victoria Backhaus-Jerling
Automotive policy roll-out, affordable mobility top list of priorities for new AAAM CEO
19th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


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Transport sector faces major BBBEE overhaul with tougher compliance rules
16th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

The integrated transport sector is set to face some of the most stringent broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) requirements in the country, following proposals unveiled by Integrated... 


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Committee calls for improvements in efforts to quell bus attacks
16th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Portfolio Committee on Police has expressed concern about the low figure for arrests of “perpetrators of attacks and extortion on long-haul buses, despite clear evidence provided by bus... 


Auto industry wants to continue exporting to the US; 2024 data show balanced trade – naamsa
Auto industry wants to continue exporting to the US; 2024 data show balanced trade – naamsa
15th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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.... 


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AAAM, Afreximbank and AfCFTA Secretariat launch policy course in aid of  industrialisation
12th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


New-vehicle sales up 12% – but did consumers try to beat the now scrapped VAT hike?
New-vehicle sales up 12% – but did consumers try to beat the now scrapped VAT hike?
6th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


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Manufacturer fortifies partner networks
2nd May 2025

Leading diesel engine manufacturer for trucks and buses Volvo Penta – a division of the automotive manufacturer Volvo Group – is “redefining service excellence” by strengthening its dealer and... 


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Local assembly plant to enhance product offering
2nd May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Following the inauguration and launch in February of its new regional product centre (RPC) assembly plant, in Johannesburg, bus and truck manufacturer Scania South Africa aims to provide reliable... 


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Truck firm set to bolster sustainable transport solutions
2nd May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The sub-Saharan Africa arm of the Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks, UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA), announced its plans to bring sustainable transport solutions to the South... 


Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing national manager Amith Singh
Time to plot a different future amid Agoa uncertainty, suggests Nedbank’s Singh
23rd April 2025 By: Irma Venter

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... 


Ardagh adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
18th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal-load vehicles – will strengthen the... 


Vector Logistics acquires its first two fully electric trucks – from tractor to trailer
18th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck-tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck-tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of... 


Lack of road safety a significant burden on South Africa's economy
17th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has some of the most dangerous roads in the world and the estimated cost of road accidents a year is about R164-billion, or about 3.4% of the country's GDP. However, the disruption of... 


New-vehicle sales up 12.5%, exports surge by impressive 31.1%
11th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

March new-vehicle sales jumped by 12.5%, to 49 493 units, compared with the same month last year. The new passenger car market led the charge, accelerating by 25.3%, to 33 447 units, driven by... 


Golden Arrow rolls out first 20 electric buses, remaining 100 to follow by end-2025
4th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) will have 120 BYD electric buses on the road by the end of the year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. GABS has already deployed the first 20... 


New-vehicle sales up 12.5%, exports surge by 31.1%
New-vehicle sales up 12.5%, exports surge by 31.1%
1st April 2025 By: Irma Venter

March new-vehicle sales jumped by 12.5%, to 49 493 units, compared with the same month last year. The new passenger car market led the charge, soaring by 25.3%, to 33 447 units, driven by robust... 


Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat; Mongolia delivers some cheer
Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat; Mongolia delivers some cheer
25th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

In a five-month trading update published on Tuesday, JSE-listed Barloworld says the performance of the group’s Mongolia business managed to somewhat counteract the contraction of its Equipment... 


February sales up, exports down, Suzuki moves into second spot
21st March 2025 By: Irma Venter

February new-vehicle sales in the domestic market improved by 7.3%, to 47 978 units, compared with the same month last year. It is also the second month this year that importer Suzuki has taken... 


Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
20th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five Euro 5 MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal load vehicles – will strengthen the... 


The BYD B12 electric bus
Golden Arrow rolls out first 20 electric buses, remaining 100 to follow by end-2025
17th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) will have 120 BYD electric buses on the road by the end of the year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. GABS has already deployed the first 20... 


Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
13th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council warns that the value added tax (VAT) increases, as presented in the Budget this week, will place “an overwhelming burden on household spending, reduce... 


Vector Logistics acquires its first two fully electric trucks – from tractor to trailer
Vector Logistics acquires its first two fully electric trucks – from tractor to trailer
7th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of... 


African Association of Automotive Manufacturers appoints new CEO
7th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Victoria Backhaus-Jerling as its new CEO, effective March 1. Backhaus-Jerling succeeds Dave Coffey, who is retiring, having... 


Volvo Car SA conducting ‘strategic review’ of its dealer network
7th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) says it is conducting a strategic review of its dealer network. “As the licensor of the Volvo brand, VCSA has been actively consulting with its independent licensed... 


Suzuki is now firmly in second spot on the bestseller list
February sales up, exports down, Suzuki moves into second spot
3rd March 2025 By: Irma Venter

February new-vehicle sales in the domestic market improved by 7.3%, to 47 978 units, compared with the same month last year. It is also the second month this year that importer Suzuki has taken... 


SA’s GoMetro expands to Malaysia
28th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

South African mobility management platform GoMetro continues its international expansion, this time to Malaysia. Malaysia-based telematics service provider Active Telematics has teamed up with... 


Motus adds Tata to its importer fold and eight Chinese brands to its retail business
Motus adds Tata to its importer fold and eight Chinese brands to its retail business
27th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Motus has inked a five-year deal with Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata to distribute its passenger vehicles in the South African market, as well as selected neighbouring countries. Tata commercial... 


Engine certification issues resolved, exports back to normal – Toyota SA
Engine certification issues resolved, exports back to normal – Toyota SA
24th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says the engine certification issues that affected its new-vehicle export business last year have been resolved. “Export streams are continuing as before,” says a... 


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Eight takeaways from an in-flux 2024 new-vehicle market
21st February 2025 By: Irma Venter

It may have been 60 years ago, but Bob Dylan’s 1964 hit perhaps best describes conditions in last year’s automotive market – The Times They Are A-Changin’ 2024 was the year in which the dominance... 


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