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Volkswagen says carmakers seek to revive key South African rail line

By: Bloomberg 13th June 2024 Volkswagen and other automakers operating in South Africa are in talks with the state logistics company to revive a dilapidated rail line between the country’s commercial hub and a car export terminal 700 miles away. The companies, which include Isuzu Motors Ltd., would like to hire a private... →

Daimler Truck Southern Africa launches electric heavy-duty trucks

12th June 2024 Original-equipment manufacturer Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has launched a line of electric heavy-duty trucks, the e-Actros range, as part of its Power Up electric mobility offering. →

Daimler Truck Southern Africa launches electric heavy-duty trucks

Volkswagen, Isuzu pour cold water on South Africa’s EV ambitions

By: Bloomberg 11th June 2024 Volkswagen and Isuzu Motors have expressed skepticism about South Africa’s plans to develop electric and hydrogen-powered vehicle industries. While the government in February announced that automakers will be allowed to claim a 150% tax deduction on investment in facilities to make the vehicles,... →

Lack of public transportation integration undermining service delivery

By: Darren Parker 7th June 2024 A lack of proper integration with regard to urban public transportation systems has led to inefficiencies and duplications, with some routes and areas being overserved while others suffer from a complete lack of service, Aecom Africa transport operations leader and market sector leader transit... →

Steady increase in demand for Cape Town’s MyCiTi bus service

By: Irma Venter 7th June 2024 The latest audited statistics on MyCiTi ridership in and around Cape Town show that there is increasing demand for the bus service. “It took some time for the service to settle in again after the Covid-19 pandemic, and for operations to return to normal,” says City of Cape Town Urban Mobility MMC... →

Volvo to launch trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen

By: Irma Venter 6th June 2024 Volvo Trucks says it is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests will begin in 2026, and the global commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. →

The Volvo hydrogen truck

New-vehicle sales down 14.2% as consumers suffer from election jitters

By: Irma Venter 4th June 2024 April’s 2.2% bump in new-vehicle sales proved to be an anomaly as new-vehicle sales again returned to negative territory in May, with the market down 14.2%, to 37 105 units, compared with the same month last year. April’s positive blip followed eight months of market decline. →

Volvo to issue world's first EV battery passport ahead of EU rules

By: Reuters 4th June 2024 Volvo Cars is launching the world's first EV battery passport recording the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content and carbon footprint for its flagship EX90 SUV, which is about to start production, the Swedish automaker told Reuters. The passport was developed by Volvo, which is... →

ECDC announces R50m scheme to boost small black auto businesses

By: Irma Venter 3rd June 2024 The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has launched a R50-million blended finance scheme to aid emerging Eastern Cape-based micro, small and medium-sized automotive component suppliers, as well as aftermarket service providers. ECDC CEO Ayanda Wakaba says the focus of the Automotive... →

Image of ECDC CEO Ayanda Wakaba, ECDC board member Pumeza Bija, Cacadu Development Agency CE Eldrid Uithaler and African Panelbeaters and Motor Mechanics Association president Sisa Mbangxa

ECDC CEO Ayanda Wakaba, ECDC board member Pumeza Bija, Cacadu Development Agency CE Eldrid Uithaler and African Panelbeaters and Motor Mechanics Association president Sisa Mbangxa

JustGO CarPooling connects people looking for a city-to-city ride

By: Irma Venter 31st May 2024 Online bus and flight-ticket sales specialist JustGO has launched a new CarPooling service. Using an online booking platform on which drivers can post their availability for inter-city travel, JustGO CarPooling connects drivers and passengers along city-to-city routes throughout South Africa. →

How it’s made: A new Ford Ranger every two minutes

By: Irma Venter 31st May 2024 Ford’s Silverton manufacturing plant, in Pretoria, is one of five global manufacturing hubs for the Ranger bakkie. The plant is able to produce up to 200 000 vehicles a year and, based on three-shift 24-hour production, it is capable of producing up to 720 vehicles a day – or one vehicle every... →

See how a Ford Ranger is assembled at the Silverton plant in Pretoria

Stellantis plant site being readied for construction

By: Irma Venter 31st May 2024 The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has started to prepare the site at the Coega Special Economic Zone for the construction of the new Stellantis vehicle-assembly plant, says the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). The CDC is supplying the land on which the factory will be... →

Poor roads, bad weather and weak used-car market dent Zeda’s profit

By: Irma Venter 30th May 2024 Poor road conditions, hail storms, a shortage of car parts and a deteriorating used-car market all managed to dent Zeda’s operating profit for the six months ended March 31. The integrated mobility solutions provider, active in the leasing, car rental and fleet management sectors, on Thursday... →

Ramasela Ganda

Capital cost of energy transition ‘only one part of the picture’

By: Terence Creamer 30th May 2024 The yearly $1.9-trillion being invested currently on clean energy would have to more than double and be more evenly distributed to place the world on track to meet net-zero emissions by 2050, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report confirms. However, it also stresses that such investments... →

Auto shipments to foreign markets hit new high, but shift to electric vehicles sees drop in catalytic converter numbers

By: Irma Venter 24th May 2024 Despite a tough domestic economy undermining a recovery in new-vehicle sales to prepandemic levels, record vehicle exports in 2023 ensured that the South African automotive sector still managed to outperform the rest of the manufacturing sector, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council chief... →

BMW 7 Series clinches 2024 Car of the Year title

By: Irma Venter 24th May 2024 The luxurious BMW 7 Series has been awarded the 2024 South African Car of the Year (COTY) title. In a competition run by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ), the the Suzuki Fronx secured second place, with the BMW M2 claiming the bronze medal. →

Schneider launches local EV charging solution

By: Marleny Arnoldi 23rd May 2024 Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has launched a local electric vehicle (EV) charging solution, to cater for African countries’ transition away from fossil fuel-powered cars. The solution, called EVLink, is part of Schneider’s EcoStructure eMobility offering and was... →

Falling EV sales are upending banker climate strategies

By: Bloomberg 22nd May 2024 Electric vehicles (EVs) have swiftly gone from a rare bright spot in the fight against climate change to a cause for concern. A slowdown in EV adoption has potentially huge implications for the energy transition. It also has ramifications for the many financial institutions that have pledged to... →

Daimler Truck Southern Africa launches electric heavy-duty truck range

By: Marleny Arnoldi 22nd May 2024 Original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has launched a line of electric heavy-duty trucks, called eActros, as part of its Power Up electric mobility offering. The fully battery-electric truck range includes the Mercedes-Benz eActros 300, comprising 4 x 2 and 6... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Marleny Arnoldi
Daimler Truck Southern Africa's Mercedes-Benz eActros electric heavy commercial truck

Zero Carbon Charge signs MoU with Free State govt on EV charger rollout

By: Irma Venter 20th May 2024 Zero Carbon Charge (Zero CC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Free State provincial government on the introduction of what it describes as a “network of solar-powered, offgrid, ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the province”. The rollout promises the... →

Thabo Meeko and Joubert Roux

Yet more Chinese imports on their way, this time electric, and available to rent

By: Irma Venter 17th May 2024 Local importer of Dongfeng Sokon Automobile (DFSK) battery electric vehicles (BEV), Enviro Automotive, says it will make a number of additions to its vehicle line-up. The company introduced the DFSK brand to South Africa in July 2022, with the introduction of the EC35 panel van and EC31 one-ton... →

The DFSK EC35 four-seater panel van

Steady increase in demand for MyCiTi bus service

By: Irma Venter 17th May 2024 The latest audited statistics on MyCiTi ridership in and around Cape Town show that there is an increasing demand for the bus service. “It took some time for the service to settle in again after the Covid-19 pandemic, and for operations to return to normal,” says City of Cape Town Urban Mobility... →

Opinion: Government must come to the party on new-energy vehicles

17th May 2024 The automotive sector requires policy certainty and investment incentives to meet the challenges of the future and sustain its vital role in the economy, writes Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing national manager Amith Singh. →

Amith Singh

Rubber companies urged to go green

17th May 2024 There is a strong drive in and among rubber companies to exchange fossil fuels for renewable-energy sources, says steam and boiler service provider Associated Energy Services (AES). AES Gauteng regional manager Jordan Smith and AES operations associate director Ray Lund work closely with rubber... →

AES Gauteng regional manager Jordan Smith standing in front of a company sign for AES

JORDAN SMITH AES Gauteng regional manager Jordan Smith and AES operations associate director Ray Lund work closely with rubber belting and tyre manufacturers in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape

New-vehicle sales gain 2.2% after eight months of decline, Suzuki swoops into second place

By: Irma Venter 17th May 2024 New-vehicle sales have finally moved into positive territory following eight gruelling months of decline. Not all market segments experienced growth, however. →

Startup to build 120 off-grid e-truck charging sites

By: Irma Venter 17th May 2024 Electric vehicle charging startup Zero Carbon Charge has launched a new subsidiary, Zero Carbon Logistics, which it says will roll out 120 off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) electric truck charging sites on national highways across South Africa. According to Zero Carbon Charge, the project will... →

Millennials, Gen-Zs want cars but are struggling to afford them – WesBank

By: Irma Venter 17th May 2024 Young South Africans, aged 35 and younger, are demonstrating a growing preference for private mobility. This is evident in recent WesBank data that shows a consistent increase over the past three years in the number of vehicle finance applications for new and pre-owned cars by Millennials and... →

Stellantis assembly-plant site being readied for construction – dtic

By: Irma Venter 15th May 2024 The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has started to prepare the site at the Coega Special Economic Zone for the construction of the new Stellantis vehicle-assembly plant, says the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). The CDC is supplying the land on which the factory will be... →

Tshwane Automotive SEZ celebrates training of first cohort of youth

By: Schalk Burger 15th May 2024 The Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) on May 14 celebrated the first cohort of 526 local youths trained in safety, health, environment and quality to participate in different parts of the automotive value chain. These skills were critical in all aspects of the automotive value... →

An automotive component factory in the TASEZ

LDV to launch bakkie, SUV, MPV and panel van ranges in SA

By: Irma Venter 14th May 2024 Chinese car maker LDV has confirmed that its full range of passenger and commercial vehicles have been given the go-ahead for introduction in the South African market. The company is part of the SAIC automotive group. →

The T60 bakkie

Logistics, NEVs in focus for next phase of automotive industry growth

By: Schalk Burger 10th May 2024 Efficient logistics to move vehicles and automotive components up and down the value chain and adapting the local industry to new energy vehicles (NEVs) is crucial to shape the trajectory of the industry into the future, industry development agency Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC)... →

Aluminium vehicle body panels in an assembly plant

Michelin research shows how transporters can reduce total cost of ownership

By: Darren Parker 10th May 2024 Tyre manufacturer Michelin has launched its latest research focused on total cost of ownership, which is aimed at shifting the mindsets of South African transporters to run more efficient and sustainable fleets. The ‘2023 Decarbonising South Africa’s Transport Sector’ outlines that transport is... →

Blue Energy, wheel maker ink green power deal

By: Irma Venter 10th May 2024 Local developer and operator of clean energy infrastructure Blue Energy Africa has signed a 20-year deal with Borbet South Africa (SA) for the procurement of power from renewable-energy sources. Founded in 1962 by Peter Wilhelm Borbet, the family-owned company has five locations in Germany, as... →

BMW 7 Series clinches 2024 Car of the Year title

By: Irma Venter 9th May 2024 The luxurious BMW 7 Series has been awarded the 2024 South African Car of the Year (COTY) title. In a competition run by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ), the the Suzuki Fronx secured second place, with the BMW M2 claiming the bronze medal. →

The BMW 7 Series

Commercial vehicle industry poised to grow, grasp new opportunities despite challenges

By: Marleny Arnoldi 8th May 2024 The commercial vehicle industry in South Africa is getting to understand the opportunities in the automotive sector, such as in the autonomous vehicles space, despite various macroeconomic challenges, event organiser Messe Frankfurt South Africa MD Michael Dehn said during the Futureroad vehicle... →

Messe Frankfurst South Africa MD Michael Dehn

Goodyear South Africa appoints new MD

By: Irma Venter 7th May 2024 Goodyear South Africa (SA) has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new MD, starting from May 1. Gerrard takes over from Richard Fourie, who led the company for two years. →

Paul Gerrard

Auto exports soar to new record; shift to EVs sees drop in catalytic converter numbers

By: Irma Venter 7th May 2024 Despite a tough domestic economy undermining a recovery in new-vehicle sales to pre-pandemic levels, record vehicle exports in 2023 ensured that the South African automotive sector still managed to outperform the rest of the manufacturing sector, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council... →

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