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Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has retained its number one position in the South African new-vehicle market in 2022, posting its forty-third straight year as the market leader. This comes...
New research from UK-based Interact Analysis shows that hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are in their infancy in terms of global rollout. However, mass production is predicted to...
New-vehicle sales in the domestic market increased by 13.9% in 2022 compared with 2021, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. This follows a 22.2% jump in 2021 compared with 2020.
A new interim truck staging area (ITSA) at the Cape Town port, rolled out in two phases, is now fully operational, says the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The facility, located alongside...
Anglo American’s big nuGen hydrogen-powered truck is currently functioning “akin in operation and cost to its diesel counterpart”, says Anglo American market development principal Fahmida Smith....
The Shoprite Group has started testing a Scania heavy-duty electric truck as part of its delivery fleet. Robin Jooste, 28, from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, has been selected to drive the vehicle.
Domestic new-vehicle sales in November recorded an eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth. Total sales increased by 18.2%, to 49 413 units, compared with the same month in 2021.
Volvo Trucks continues to expand its range of electric trucks with the launch of several new extra-heavy units, also available in South Africa. The Swedish manufacturer’s target is that half of its...
The 10 000th truck assembled at FAW Trucks South Africa’s plant in Coega – a JH6 28.500FT, 6 x 4 AMT truck tractor – has rolled off the assembly line. This follows the start of assembly in 2014, in...
Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the supply of new vehicles to stabilise in 2023, says CEO Ramasela Ganda. Zeda is a mobility specialist that...
“Capital investment in the local automotive industry, which includes the vehicle and asset finance houses, requires certainty in policy frameworks so that [the industry] can make long-term...
Anglo American’s big nuGen hydrogen-powered truck is currently functioning “akin in operation and cost to its diesel counterpart”, says Anglo American market development principal Fahmida Smith....
Volvo Trucks has begun using fossil-free steel in its trucks, with the first electric vehicles incorporating fossil-free steel parts now being delivered to customers. “Our journey to net-zero...
Domestic new-vehicle sales in November recorded an eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth. Total sales increased by 18.2%, to 49 413 units, compared with the same month last year.
The Shoprite Group has started testing a Scania heavy-duty electric truck as part of its delivery fleet. Robin Jooste, 28, from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, has been selected to drive the vehicle.
Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the supply of new vehicles to stabilise in 2023, says CEO Ramasela Ganda. Zeda is a mobility specialist that...
Power technology provider Cummins released its zero-carbon hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) concept truck, powered by the B6.7H hydrogen engine, at this year’s International Automobile...
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), part of global tyre and rubber company Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has invested more than R2.1-billion in a “state-of-the-art”, purpose-built 180 000 m2 truck,...
Electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider Applied Electric Vehicle Energy Reticulation Systems Africa (Aeversa) subsidiary Iron Energy is nearing the completion of the first locally assembled 8 t...
Local tyre manufacturer Bridgestone South Africa is working to decarbonise its energy sources and reduce its manufacturing carbon footprint by 50% by 2027. “We use raw materials that are produced...
The South African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) has endorsed the training and development of 28 female bus and truck drivers. This is in collaboration with Clarendon Transport Underwriting...
The 10 000th truck assembled at FAW Trucks South Africa’s plant in Coega has rolled off the assembly line – a JH6 28.500FT, 6x4 AMT truck tractor. This follows the start of assembly in 2014, in an...
Despite adverse economic disruptions and recovery efforts from severe flooding in KwaZulu-Natal in the second quarter of the year, new-vehicle sales increased by 16.9% year-on-year and 17.6%...
A steady roll-out of renewable energy projects has seen Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) run its head office and several of its Gauteng dealerships on solar power when loadshedding kicks in....
Domestic new-vehicle sales in October increased by 11.4%, to 45 966 units, compared with the same month last year. The new-passenger-car market reached 30 597 units in October – a 10.4% jump on the...
Enviro Automotive is set to launch its first battery electric panel van in the local market – the DFSK EC35. Enviro Automotive is the importer and distributor of Chinese-made DFSK electric vehicles...
It seems unlikely that the supply-chain issues in the global automotive industry will be resolved in the next year, says Volkswagen passenger car brands global CEO and former Volkswagen South...
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...
“Capital investment in the local automotive industry, which includes the vehicle and asset finance houses, require certainty in policy frameworks so that [the industry] can make long-term...
Bridgestone Southern Africa says that its Firestone FD833 and FS833 truck and bus radial tyres that were previously imported, are now fully manufactured at its plant in Brits, in the North West....
Standard Bank is starting to roll out a digital taxi payment app that it believes will relieve the stress of having the right cash on hand for a minibus taxi trip. The app is also set to assist...
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...
The used-car market has flourished in recent years, says digital vehicle marketplace AutoTrader. “Comparing AutoTrader trading data between the first quarter and third quarter this year, to the...
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...
Domestic new-vehicle sales in October increased by 11.4%, to 45 966 units, compared with the same month last year. The new-passenger-car market reached 30 597 units in October – a 10.4% jump on the...
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