https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive South Africa news 15 Automotive news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:12:58 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/charge-to-double-ev-charging-capacity-along-n3-631931a Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs along the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) plans to double their charging capacity as demand from electric passenger and commercial vehicles increases. 1-271051 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/first-woman-to-lead-engens-langlaagte-is-fuelled-up-to-break-more-barriers-297547a One small step for Lerato Ntuli, one giant leap for women in the fuels industry. Ntuli landed the role of terminal manager at Engen’s Langlaagte Terminal in Johannesburg, becoming the first woman to reach this major career milestone—a testament to what’s possible when women are given opportunities in male-dominated sectors. 1-271030 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vw-carin-coates-on-navigating-a-20-year-automotive-career-419789a For #WomensMonth, we speak to Carin Coates about her 20-year journey with the Volkswagen brand, which has taken her from internal auditing and finance into sales and commercial vehicles. 1-271005 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-july-inflation-drop-may-not-last-momentum-group-warns-189906a While South Africa’s headline inflation eased sharply to 4.3% year on year in July, down from 5% in June and below the 4.5% consensus forecast, and while this improvement was driven mainly by lower transport and food inflation, following July’s substantial fuel-price cuts, Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy cautions that the improvement may not last. 1-270978 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasols-30-emission-drop-plan-is-not-all-smoke-and-mirrors-745522a A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study — published in Energy Conversion and Management — found that Sasol’s roadmap to a 30% emission reduction by 2030 is not all smoke and mirrors. 1-270982 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fueled-by-sisterhood-engens-melissa-graham-is-ready-to-strike-oil-634441a She may have started her career making cold calls at a call centre, but Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil as Engen Lubricants’ new marketing manager. Her marketing career has taken her through finance, broadcast, and consumer electronics, and she’s now ready to lead the way in the South African petroleum industry. 1-270941 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/first-drive-chery-new-q-electric-car-078815a Before the new Chery Q EV goes on sale at the beginning of September, we have been given a preview of what to expect behind the wheel. 1-270927 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ford-names-angela-weathers-silverton-plant-manager-412249a Ford South Africa has appointed Angela Weathers as plant manager of its Silverton Manufacturing Plant, bringing more than three decades of global manufacturing experience to one of the company's key production facilities. 1-270915 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stellantis-evanie-vather-on-women-leadership-and-automotive-634811a Evanie Vather, director: customer experience, network development and training at Stellantis South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, has spent more than 20 years building a career across the automotive industry. 1-270881 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive South Africa