OMODA & JAECOO the centre of attention at 2024 Festival of Motoring
Brand O&J – the Chery Group division comprising the OMODA and JAECOO marques – was the centre of attention at South Africa’s 2024 Festival of Motoring in Gauteng, reflecting its rapid rise up the local sales charts. Held at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 30 August to 1 September 2024, the largest industry-supported…
Editorial
Power shift
While the South African economic outlook remains dismal, evidence or resilience is amazingly being seen in the transport and related industries. Production figures in the mining and manufacturing sectors for… Read More
Automotive industry continues to outperform SA’s economy
The South African motor industry is in an extremely weird phase right now. The transport sector defied expectations of under-performance in the fourth quarter of 2022 to be the best… Read More
Local Industry
New training programme addresses skills gap in motor dealerships
The critical need for trained staff in automotive retail dealerships is underscored by the increasing number of new and returning… Read More
Stellantis Invests More than $406 Million in Three Michigan Facilities to Execute Multi-Energy Strategy
Stellantis today announced it is investing more than $406 million in three Michigan facilities to support its multi-energy strategy and… Read More
Continental Tyre South Africa is Committed to Sustainability and Environmental Protection
Continental Tyre South Africa has achieved its continued certification for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, confirming the Gqeberha-based tyre manufacturer’s… Read More
OMODA & JAECOO the centre of attention at 2024 Festival of Motoring
Brand O&J – the Chery Group division comprising the OMODA and JAECOO marques – was the centre of attention at… Read More
Automotive Aftermarket Trade in Africa and the Growth of the EV Market: Beckoning Huge Opportunities
The well-attended 3rd Quarter Automechanika Johannesburg CEO Breakfast on Friday 30 August 2024 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit revealed… Read More
BAIC South Africa Launches the All-New BEIJING X55 PLUS: A Fusion of Elegance and Technology at an Unbeatable Price
BAIC South Africa is proud to announce the launch of the upgraded BEIJING X55 PLUS. This vehicle brings a new… Read More
Trucking tips
Analysing Festive Season road fatalities – 2:3
The Road Safety Partnership South Africa (RSP-SA) has analysed the 2023/2024 Festive Season road fatality rates to provide perspective on whether the decrease in stats was truly dismal. In January,… Read More
Tread tyre safety carefully
As drivers plan end of year breaks, tyre checks should be on their list of things to do before embarking on long trips. The importance of getting your tyres checked… Read More
No, not tired. Actually, you are…
Driving while fatigued is difficult to measure as a cause of accidents. According to the National Safety Council in the USA, drowsy driving accounts for approximately 100 000 crashes, 71… Read More
Fuel savings for trucks – Part 2
Tonight, the price of 95 unleaded petrol will increase by R2.57, 93 unleaded by R2.37 and diesel will increase by R2.30 per litre. Now that the price per litre of… Read More
Fuel-saving for trucks – Part 1
The recent fuel price increases and rumours about the upcoming price increase being between R2 and R3 per litre, not only has motorists frustrated but panicked about whether it will… Read More
Full maintenance leasing solutions helping develop owner driver schemes
28 January 2022: The owner-driver concept was introduced in South Africa in the mid-1980s as both a cost-effective and community upliftment transport solution. The premise of the scheme was to… Read More
LCVs and Panel Vans
Opel Unveils Stunning Next Generation Grandland SUV
Rüsselsheim. Stylish and dynamic, spacious and versatile with a fully electrified drivetrain portfolio – this the new Opel Grandland unveiled by the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker today. The newcomer brings many design… Read More
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Experience Luxury through Peace of Mind this December
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter epitomises spaciousness, comfort and safety. Therefore, it’s no surprise that this vehicle has taken the South African tourism industry by storm. “When being transported to your holiday… Read More
Isuzu Maintains BBBEE level 1
Gqeberha – Isuzu Motors South Africa has maintained an automotive industry leading level one in their Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) audit for a second consecutive year. Billy Tom,… Read More
The Spin behind NGVs
NGVs: The growth in popularity Running a vehicle on Compressed Natural Gas is a novice concept for many South Africans. Although Natural Gas filling stations have been active since 2014,… Read More
Opel Moves People & Goods, Easily!
Rüsselsheim. Attractive, flexible and practical vans are named Zafira. The success story continues with the fourth generation Opel model! Newly developed fourth-generation model Twenty years after the success of the… Read More
Volkswagen launches Caddy 1.0 TSI
The second best-selling model in Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ range, the Caddy 1.0 TSI combines space efficiency with sleek Volkswagen design and affordable running costs. Currently in its fourth generation, the… Read More
Trucks
Hino Aims to Build Further on Its Dakar Rally Reliability Record in 2025
Hino Motors Limited of Japan has announced that it will compete in its 34th Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January 2025 as it aims to build further on its… Read More
UD Trucks Southern Africa in collaboration with SaferStops Association commemorates Nelson Mandela Day
Through a meaningful collaboration to mark Mandela Day, on 25 July 2024, UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) and SaferStops Association (SSA) rolled up their sleeves to donate winter hampers to… Read More
New EX30 leads Volvo to 46% share of South Africa’s EV market
Volvo Car South Africa is pleased to report that the new Volvo EX30 is already proving exceptionally popular with local buyers, having accounted for almost a third of total electric… Read More
Daimler Truck Southern Africa donates computer lab to Phelindaba Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation
Daimler Truck Southern Africa officially opened The Computer Lab at Phelindaba MSI SOS in Atteridgeville. The computer lab is now equipped with computers, screens as well as a projector and… Read More
New Volvo EX30: first ‘Moss Yellow’ models touch down in SA
Volvo Car South Africa is excited to announce that the first Moss Yellow examples of the new EX30 have made local landfall, bringing an expressive new hue to this game-changing… Read More
Volvo Cars uses biogas to achieve its first climate-neutral plant in China
Our Taizhou manufacturing plant has switched to biogas, making it our first plant in China to achieve climate-neutral status. The plant’s switch from natural gas will result in a reduction… Read More