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BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Fuel & Energy

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Peter van Binsbergen 9 hours

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 14 Aug 2026

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Commercial & Industrial

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Thanda Sithole 8 Jul 2026

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Taxation & Regulation

What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

23 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Manufacturing & Parts

R510m to local supplier development for new Isuzu D-Max

11 Jun 2026

Dealers

Mercedes-Benz SA CEO Andreas Brand steps down

7 Apr 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

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Branding

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Karabo Ledwaba 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

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

Mahindra opens new vehicle assembly facility in Durban

Manufacturing & Parts

Mahindra opens new vehicle assembly facility in Durban

12 Aug 2025

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

12 Aug 2025

SA's auto sector must evolve to survive US tariffs, says Ramaphosa

Automotive

SA's auto sector must evolve to survive US tariffs, says Ramaphosa

28 Jul 2025

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

SMEs

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

21 Jul 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump tariff bombshell: US–South Africa trade relations hit new low

8 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters. US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 25 May, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff deferral raises hopes for EU trade talks

26 May 2025

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Retail

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Sipho Mhaga 2 May 2025

How AI is transforming the future of cars in SA

4th Industrial Revolution

How AI is transforming the future of cars in SA

William Petherbridge 16 Apr 2025

South Africa to incentivise local EV production

Fuel & Energy

South Africa to incentivise local EV production

13 Mar 2025

Source: Chuttersnap/Unsplash

Manufacturing & Parts

SA's electric dream from loadshedding to leading the EV revolution

Yael Shafrir, Raeesah Shaik, Nasmé Puley, and Shirleen Ritchie 27 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

South Africa’s automotive industry at a crossroads

Automotive

South Africa’s automotive industry at a crossroads

Siyabonga Mthembu 29 Nov 2024

Wekaba opens new R25m high-tech automotive plant in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

Wekaba opens new R25m high-tech automotive plant in South Africa

5 Nov 2024

World’s third-biggest automaker to establish new factory in SA soon

Manufacturing & Parts

World’s third-biggest automaker to establish new factory in SA soon

16 May 2024

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Fuel & Energy

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Justin Manson 12 Mar 2024

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Tax Law

Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

Fuel & Energy

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

5 Dec 2023

Dunlop Tyres to boost OE-quality tyres on SA roads with multibillion-rand plant upgrade

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres to boost OE-quality tyres on SA roads with multibillion-rand plant upgrade

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 3 Oct 2023

Benteler expansion a boost for automotive manufacturing industry

Manufacturing & Parts

Benteler expansion a boost for automotive manufacturing industry

12 Sep 2023

Automotive manufacturing returning to previous levels. Source: Pexels

Manufacturing & Parts

Automotive industry has learnt lessons from chip shortage

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jul 2023

Stellantis has unveiled STLA Medium, a global BEV-by-design platform with state-of-the-art features. Source: Supplied

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis unveils new platform and lands R200bn battery deal with Canada

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jul 2023

Building sustainable logistics to cut carbon: Supply chain's role in climate action

Supply Chain

Building sustainable logistics to cut carbon: Supply chain's role in climate action

Randeep Somel 22 May 2023

SA's auto industry faces big threat from global shift towards EVs

Commercial & Industrial

SA's auto industry faces big threat from global shift towards EVs

14 Apr 2023

SA's car retailers under pressure due to load shedding - Nada chairperson

Commercial & Industrial

SA's car retailers under pressure due to load shedding - Nada chairperson

25 Jan 2023

Is South Africa ready to embrace the future of electric mobility?

Commercial & Industrial

Is South Africa ready to embrace the future of electric mobility?

Mpho Dipela 23 Nov 2022

Current-gen Ford Ranger production comes to an end in SA

Dealers

Current-gen Ford Ranger production comes to an end in SA

15 Nov 2022

Stage 6: A major threat to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Stage 6: A major threat to SA's auto industry

Lance Branquinho 21 Oct 2022

#WomensMonth: Nissan SA HR leader Asha Sivenath

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Nissan SA HR leader Asha Sivenath

Imran Salie 22 Aug 2022

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

Transport

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

1 Aug 2022

Where do SA's best-selling imported cars come from?

Commercial & Industrial

Where do SA's best-selling imported cars come from?

Ryan Bubear 9 Jun 2022

Image source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA automotive industry developments boost optimism for manufacturing sector

Prenisha Martin 3 Mar 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Feed tourism and it will deliver on its economic promise - Fedhasa

Tourism & Travel

#BudgetSpeech2022: Feed tourism and it will deliver on its economic promise - Fedhasa

22 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: SA's auto industry to go increasingly digital...and electric

Trends

#BizTrends2022: SA's auto industry to go increasingly digital...and electric

George Mienie 5 Jan 2022

In conversation with Neale Hill on Ford's R1bn investment

Commercial & Industrial

In conversation with Neale Hill on Ford's R1bn investment

Naresh Maharaj 22 Apr 2021