Positive sentiment creeping into new vehicle market
While the country welcomed the cut in interest rates during September, it wasn’t enough to stimulate new vehicle sales during the month. According to data released by naamsa | the…
Local Industry
WesBank joins naamsa in celebrating 100 years of automotive industry in South Africa at SA Auto Week 2024
WesBank is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of SA Auto Week for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its commitment… Read More
Driver training central to safety
The third Safety Survey conducted by USA publications, Heavy Duty Truck and Work Truck, reveals that well-maintained vehicles are the… Read More
5 Days left to enter Fleet Safety Awards
Entries into the 2024 Fleet Safety Awards were meant to close last week, however, new developments necessitated a further extension…. Read More
JLR invests £500 million into creating EV factory of the future in Merseyside
Pretoria, South Africa – 27 September 2024: JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to… Read More
Stellantis Recognizes 68 Global and Regional Suppliers at Supplier of the Year Event
Stellantis recognized 68 global and regional suppliers for their extraordinary commitment, quality and operational excellence in 2023. 21 suppliers were… Read More
Ford South Africa Announces Pricing For New Tourneo
Ford South Africa has announced pricing for the new Tourneo. The latest Tourneo has been developed to offer occupants significantly… Read More
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
Trucking tips
WesBank fortifies data security with transition to secure digital document access
In response to the evolving landscape of data security and privacy concerns, the WesBank Service Centre (WSC) has taken proactive steps to enhance customer data protection. Effective immediately, the WSC… Read More
Safeguarding against rising scams at live and online auctions
In today’s challenging economic landscape, where consumers increasingly prioritise affordability in their car buying endeavours, the allure of snagging a great deal often leads them to auctions. It’s easy to… Read More
A tonne of driving skills
The Sunday Times published an article this weekend on the increasing purchase of armoured vehicles by South Africans. Buying one of these vehicles is a valid decision for many according… Read More
Tiger Wheel & Tyre’s Testing of Worn Versus New Tyres Yields Sobering Results
Tiger Wheel & Tyre today released the results of four key tyre tests conducted by the company at the Gerotek testing facility in Pretoria, in March this year. Using identical… Read More
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
Prepare for scorching temperatures
Weather advisories were issued for parts of the Northern and Western Cape advising of temperatures as high as 40°C. Temperatures this high create dangerous driving conditions. Not only does it… Read More
LCVs and Panel Vans
Toyota Reigns Supreme In The Kinsey Report
Toyota has walked off with most of the trophies in the 2017 Kinsey Report, winning four categories and clinching seven podium places. This makes it the best result for the… Read More
Third annual International Spirit of Amarok kicks off this weekend
The International Spirit of Amarok competition, which will see teams from South Africa, Australia, Botswana, Germany, Namibia, Russia and the United Kingdom battling it out to be named the toughest… Read More
Ford’s Production Capacity Expands Following R125-million Upgrade to Vehicle Conveyor System at Silverton Assembly Plant
PRETORIA, South Africa, 6 June 2017 – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has invested more than R125-million to upgrade the 3 000-metre vehicle conveyor system at its Silverton… Read More
Nissan brings jam-packed stand to 2017 Nampo Harvest Day
Rosslyn, South Africa, 11 May 2017 – Visitors to Nissan’s stand at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day show near Bothaville in the Free State will be treated to unrestricted access… Read More
Isuzu Celebrates 80 Year Anniversary with Customers
Port Elizabeth – It’s a year of celebration for Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan as it commemorates the establishment of the company in April 1937. Locally, Isuzu will celebrate with… Read More
Exciting Limited Edition Fx4 Model added to Ford Ranger Line-up
PRETORIA, South Africa, 18 April, 2017 – Outstanding performance, a bold design, superb comfort and segment-defining technologies are the hallmarks of the Ford Ranger line-up. And now it boasts even… 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