Volvo has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines, with commercial launch planned before 2030. The Swedish truck maker believes its hydrogen-powered trucks will... 

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), together with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), have handed over a locally developed mobile hydrogen... 

The economics of diesel vehicles have become increasingly unstable, says Everlectric chief commercial officer Paul Plummer. “For years, the debate around electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa has... 

The South African automotive industry and government have not yet found “that sweet spot” that would shore up the local manufacturing sector as it faces declining local parts content and increasing... 

Kanu Commercial Body Construction has opened its new manufacturing facility in the Aloes Industrial Complex in Gqeberha, adjacent to Isuzu Motors South Africa’s (IMSAf’s) Vehicle Conversion and... 

Fidelity Services Group (FSG) says not a single attack has been recorded against any of the group’s new purpose-engineered cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicles since their deployment at the end of 2023.... 

Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa’s used truck business TruckStore has opened its new facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, with the aim of expanding its sales volumes, reaching new markets and... 

Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market delivered its strongest April performance in 13 years, with domestic sales rising 13% year-on-year, to 47 979 units. According to data from naamsa | The Automotive... 

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has deployed 120 electric buses since January this year, traveling a combined 115 000 km to 120 000 km a week. “At this rate, we should get close to... 

The latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Outlook 2026, expects that nearly 30% of all new cars sold globally this year will be electric. Electric... 

Despite multiple global and local headwinds, new-vehicle exports from South Africa reached a new record last year. Component exports, however, yet again failed to show growth in 2025. Speaking at... 

Daimler Truck, MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to establish a liquefied hydrogen supply chain to Europe via the Port of Hamburg. Under this... 

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) achieved a record vehicle production tally for the 2026 financial year, which ended on March 31. During the 12-month period, the vehicle assembler saw a 21%... 

Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a non-binding agreement with Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group to participate in their fuel-cell system joint venture (JV), cellcentric. The three companies... 

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has deployed 120 electric buses since January this year, traveling a combined 115 000 km to 120 000 km a week. “At this rate we should get close to... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market delivered its strongest April performance in 13 years, with domestic sales rising 13% year-on-year, to 47 979 units. According to data from naamsa | The Automotive... 

Road freight operators with truck fleets should proactively seek to combat ongoing safety concerns in the country by integrating modern technologies into their fleets while implementing a safety... 

Comprising a broad product offering of oil pumps, timing belt tensioners and idlers, timing chain kits and related components, wheel bearing kits, Micro-V belt tensioners and idlers, the Shimizu... 

While economic pressures and market volatility continue to shape the South African transport industry, truck and truck components supplier UD Trucks Southern Africa has experienced relatively... 

Light commercial vehicle original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Foton affords small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to electric vehicle (EV) options to mitigate the impact of high fuel... 

The economics of diesel vehicles have become increasingly unstable, says Everlectric chief commercial officer Paul Plummer. “For years, the debate around electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa has... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market delivered its strongest March since 2007, with domestic sales reaching 58 060 units. According to naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, this represents a 17.3%... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has appointed Mpho Matseba as the new head of Fuso Trucks Southern Africa. Matseba steps up from her role as head of Fuso sales, a position she held from... 

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has achieved a record vehicle production tally for the 2026 financial year, which ended March 31. During the 12-month period, the vehicle assembler saw a 21%... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says its Urban Mobility Directorate will take delivery of its first electric bus in August, with another 13 electric buses to arrive between October and December this... 

Tata Africa has marked the rollout of the twelve-thousandth locally assembled commercial vehicle from the company’s assembly facility in Rosslyn, Tshwane. The truck, a Tata Ultra T.14, was handed... 

Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a non-binding agreement with Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group to participate in their fuel-cell system joint venture (JV), cellcentric. The three companies... 

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council announced on Tuesday that CEO Mikel Mabasa has stepped down to “pursue personal interests outside the organisation”. Mabasa was at the helm of the auto... 

Volvo Trucks South Africa (SA) has started the assembly of Euro 6 and FH Aero trucks at its production facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.  While the new additions do not dramatically change the... 

City of Johannesburg and City Power last month unveiled electric vehicle charging stations at City Power’s offices in Booysens that constitutes Phase 1 of an EV charging station rollout programme... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market delivered its strongest March since 2007, with domestic sales reaching 58 060 units. According to naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, this represents a 17.3%... 

The 15.7% growth in new-vehicle sales in South Africa last year is not all that it seems, warns Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) president and CEO Andrew Kirby. Kirby is also manufacturing VP at... 

Truck- and trailer-body builder Serco Industries has reached a clean‑energy milestone at its Cape Town manufacturing facility, with the site now able to operate fully on solar power throughout the... 

Zimi and Charge Holdings have announced a three-year agreement to enable the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) freight operations along South Africa’s N3 highway. Zimi is a logistics aggregator, and... 

The surge seen in Chinese vehicles sales is not unique to South Africa, says Motus CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. The parts and vehicle retailer and distributor also operates in the UK and Australia. 

Fleet solutions company Everlectric will this year expand its commercial electric vehicle (EV) range by introducing larger vehicles in the form of urban distribution trucks and upsized panel vans.... 

February new-vehicle sales, at 53 455 units, were up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, in the market’s best performance for a February since 2013. naamsa | The Automotive Business...