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CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Issued by Stone 20 hours

Toyota lifts the hood on South Africa’s auto industry challenges

Automotive

Toyota lifts the hood on South Africa’s auto industry challenges

Imran Salie 17 Feb 2026

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Manufacturing & Parts

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Lance Branquinho 16 Feb 2026

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Maureen Phiri 12 Feb 2026

Volkswagen sounds alarm over SA’s auto manufacturing future

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen sounds alarm over SA’s auto manufacturing future

Imran Salie 9 Feb 2026

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Automotive

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturers

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturers

George Mienie 27 Jan 2026

Automotive

AIDC-EC reaffirms institutional stability and progress on internal Governance reviews

22 Jan 2026

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Automotive

Automatic cars dominate SA market as manual sales decline

6 Jan 2026

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

Commercial & Industrial

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

31 Dec 2025

Source: tawatchai07 via

Automotive

SA's used-car market holds steady in November post-record October

30 Dec 2025

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

Source: usertrmk via

Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

Counterfeit parts: A rising risk for SA’s automotive and transport sectors

Manufacturing & Parts

Counterfeit parts: A rising risk for SA’s automotive and transport sectors

Vijay Mawalall 22 Dec 2025

Vehicle industry sees record growth as Drive Motor Index soars by 7.4%

Automotive

Vehicle industry sees record growth as Drive Motor Index soars by 7.4%

19 Dec 2025

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

Commercial & Industrial

SA auto market accelerates into year end, Naamsa reports

2 Dec 2025

VSL Manufacturing unveils R750m plant to power Isuzu SA supply chain

Manufacturing & Parts

VSL Manufacturing unveils R750m plant to power Isuzu SA supply chain

28 Nov 2025

Dunlop Tyres SA welcomes Marcia Noxolo Veronica Mayaba as new commercial director

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres SA welcomes Marcia Noxolo Veronica Mayaba as new commercial director

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 6 Nov 2025

Lebo Gaoaketse head of marketing and communication at WesBank. (Image supplied)

Automotive

SA's new vehicle sales hit 10-year high as confidence returns

4 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The untapped goldmine in South Africa’s ESD landscape

Nadia Rawjee and Marc Ashton 21 Oct 2025

Porsche announces 2026 leadership handover

Dealers

Porsche announces 2026 leadership handover

20 Oct 2025

SA’s B20 task force profiles India’s transition to electric vehicles as blueprint for G20 nations

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s B20 task force profiles India’s transition to electric vehicles as blueprint for G20 nations

Issued by The Electric Mission 20 Oct 2025

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Automotive

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Kebalepile Matlhak 10 Oct 2025

Family functionality tops South African car buyers' priorities in SA

Dealers

Family functionality tops South African car buyers' priorities in SA

Issued by KLA 9 Oct 2025

SA’s Kariega plant hits 3-million production milestone for Volkswagen

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s Kariega plant hits 3-million production milestone for Volkswagen

9 Oct 2025

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Automotive

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Siyabonga Mthembu 7 Oct 2025

Eastern Cape secures its place as home of SA’s automotive events

Events & Conferencing

Eastern Cape secures its place as home of SA’s automotive events

Claire Kivedo & Lasheigh O'Ehley, Issued by Overall Events & Communication 2 Oct 2025

Citroën names new global communications director

Dealers

Citroën names new global communications director

3 Sep 2025

Corolla Cross record! SA’s top-selling passenger cars in August 2025

Commercial & Industrial

Corolla Cross record! SA’s top-selling passenger cars in August 2025

Ryan Bubear 3 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Robert Gwerengwe, WesBank's new CEO.

Banking

WesBank taps 19-year industry veteran Robert Gwerengwe for CEO role

1 Sep 2025

Manufacturing & Parts

Ford SA to lay off over 470 workers in car and engine plants

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Lorgat on leading marketing at Toyota SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Lorgat on leading marketing at Toyota SA

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2025

SA's auto sector hit by job losses and company closures

Commercial & Industrial

SA's auto sector hit by job losses and company closures

Nqobile Dludla 13 Aug 2025

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Research

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Issued by Vicinity Media 8 Aug 2025

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Commercial & Industrial

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Ryan Bubear 7 Aug 2025

Subaru Southern Africa appoints Toshimitsu Tanaka as new MD

Dealers

Subaru Southern Africa appoints Toshimitsu Tanaka as new MD

6 Aug 2025

Gauteng initiative to support small auto businesses launching soon

SMEs

Gauteng initiative to support small auto businesses launching soon

31 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

3,500 jobs at risk at ArcelorMittal SA's steel operations

31 Jul 2025

Stellantis expands production capacity at Morocco plant

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expands production capacity at Morocco plant

18 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Govt in 'firefighting mode' to save ArcelorMittal's 3,500 jobs

15 Jul 2025

CFAO South Africa’s strong market knowledge leads us into the future

Manufacturing & Parts

CFAO South Africa’s strong market knowledge leads us into the future

Andrew Velleman, Issued by Stone 27 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Orran Smith finds his footing in Ford SA’s legal department

Dealers

#YouthMonth: Orran Smith finds his footing in Ford SA’s legal department

Imran Salie 27 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

Dealers

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

5 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA proposes workaround for Starlink, communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 May 2025

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – report

Dealers

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – report

Ryan Bubear 20 May 2025