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SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

Automotive dealerships an untapped potential for SA's youth

Automotive dealerships an untapped potential for SA's youth

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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

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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

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

Nissan in South Africa – what next?

Nissan in South Africa – what next?

10 Apr 2026

Harley-Davidson launches Ride. Source: Harley-Davidson.

Harley-Davidson refreshes brand

10 Apr 2026

Kia enters SA’s bakkie segment with new Tasman

Kia enters SA’s bakkie segment with new Tasman

9 Apr 2026

New vehicle sales spike as export pressure builds, says Naamsa

New vehicle sales spike as export pressure builds, says Naamsa

9 Apr 2026

Naamsa announces CEO Mikel Mabasa departure

Naamsa announces CEO Mikel Mabasa departure

8 Apr 2026

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South Africa's fuel price mechanism to receive a major overhaul

8 Apr 2026

Mercedes-Benz SA CEO Andreas Brand steps down

7 Apr 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

2 Apr 2026

China's Chery aims for 2027 start at newly acquired South Africa plant

China's Chery aims for 2027 start at newly acquired South Africa plant

Nqobile Dludla 1 Apr 2026

Africa news

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

Nissan reshapes AMIEO leadership as transformation plan gathers pace

Nissan reshapes AMIEO leadership as transformation plan gathers pace

20 Jan 2026

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