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Volkswagen SA names Dr Lungile Mashele as non-executive director

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Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a costThanda Sithole

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

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Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

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Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

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Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

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Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

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April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

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Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

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Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026

A Jetour TX SUV at the company’s booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China), in Beijing. Image credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

SA auto market gears up for massive production of Jetour's T series

Nqobile Dludla 30 Apr 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

29 Apr 2026

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

KAP 29 Apr 2026

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

28 Apr 2026

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Pace Car Rental 28 Apr 2026

Mahindra SA CEO Rajesh Gupta takes regional role, successor named

Mahindra SA CEO Rajesh Gupta takes regional role, successor named

28 Apr 2026

President Ramaphosa to attend F1 as SA bids to host race

President Ramaphosa to attend F1 as SA bids to host race

24 Apr 2026

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Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

22 Apr 2026

Inside iCaur: Chery’s new EV brand set for South Africa

21 Apr 2026

Chery overtakes Haval in SA’s used Chinese car market

Chery overtakes Haval in SA’s used Chinese car market

20 Apr 2026

RoadCover and Wheel Well partner to drive a new era of road safety for South African families

RoadCover and Wheel Well partner to drive a new era of road safety for South African families

RoadCover 20 Apr 2026

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Rogerwilco 17 Apr 2026

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Imran Salie 16 Apr 2026

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Andrew Velleman (CEO) and Guillaume Thaumiaux (CFO), Stone 16 Apr 2026

A vehicle passes a Shell gas station in Wijchen, Netherlands. Image credit: Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Shell in talks to sell 600 South African petrol stations in $1bn deal

15 Apr 2026

Geely brings E2 electric hatchback to South Africa

Geely brings E2 electric hatchback to South Africa

15 Apr 2026

AA CEO: South Africans are being sold second-tier car safety

AA CEO: South Africans are being sold second-tier car safety

Imran Salie 14 Apr 2026

VW Group Africa reaches 500,000 export Polo milestone

VW Group Africa reaches 500,000 export Polo milestone

13 Apr 2026

The brands winning South Africa’s car buyers aren’t the ones you expect

The brands winning South Africa’s car buyers aren’t the ones you expect

Rogerwilco 10 Apr 2026

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Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

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AA CEO: South Africans are being sold second-tier car safety

AA CEO: South Africans are being sold second-tier car safety

Imran Salie 14 Apr 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

How India and China are reshaping Africa's auto parts industry

How India and China are reshaping Africa's auto parts industry

Andre Scholle 20 Feb 2026

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