500,000 SOUTH AFRICAN ASSEMBLED FORD RANGERS EXPORTED
Ford South Africa recently celebrated a significant milestone this year for its local production of the Ranger pickup. At the beginning of September, the Ford Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria
Zimbabwe: Govt’s Appetite for New Cars Skyrockets
New Zimbabwe (London) Mutare — Government has been regarded as the biggest customer of new vehicles bought in Zimbabwe during the period between 2019 and 2020, NewZimbabwe.com can reveal. According
South Africa: Crash and Burn – Motor Industry Takes R3 Billion Dent As Car Exports Slump 33 Percent After Riots and Transnet Cyberattack
ANALYSISBy Mfuneko Toyana Data released by motor industry body Naamsa showed that car exports had fallen by 8,381 units to 16,931 units in July 2021, while 25,312 vehicles were exported
The road to electric cars
The future of motoring is electric. Global manufacturers operating in South Africa are speeding up preparations for the mass introduction of electric modes of vehicles with renewed optimism. EPA-EFE/ALEXANDER BECHER
SA new vehicle sales show encouraging recovery
South Africa’s new vehicle market is making an encouraging recovery from the impact of Covid-19 but sales are only expected to get back to pre-Covid-19 levels by 2023, according to
Mercedes-Benz boosts investment in C-Class production in SA to R13bn
Announces further R3bn investment as production starts in East London. By Roy Cokayne The move has brought welcome new jobs to the Eastern Cape. Image: Supplied The move has brought
Nissan Magnite export begins to Nepal, Indonesia, and South Africa
Nissan India has announced the initiation of the export of the new Magnite SUV to the international markets of Indonesia, South Africa, and Nepal. The Nissan Magnite was launched in
RIGHT TO REPAIR TO BRING BOTH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Troy van der Westhuyzen – Motorvaps/Image Supplied New guidelines coming into effect from 1 July 2021 include that for the first time, owners of new vehicles will be able to
South Africa: Have Your Say On New Energy Vehicles Green Paper
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a green paper on the advancement of new energy vehicles in South Africa. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel,
April new-vehicle sales show recovery is continuing, but supply problems loom large
By: Irma Venter On paper, the South African new-vehicle market grew by an astounding 6 133.3% in April compared with the same month last year. However, this is not a