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16 of TiAuto’s stores complete Phase 1 solar conversion

By: Irma Venter 11th August 2023 Sixteen of TiAuto’s retail stores have completed their conversion to solar power, as part of Phase 1 of a project to reduce the group’s dependence on Eskom and to move to renewable energy. The company notes that Phase 2 “is now well under way”, with the goal of having all TiAuto’s stores running... →

Hundred new e-bike riders graduate from Green Riders Academy

By: Irma Venter 10th August 2023 A hundred newly trained electric bike (e-bike) riders from the communities of Joe Slovo and Phoenix, in Cape Town, have graduated from the Green Riders Academy. Green Riders is a turnkey mobility company, operating a fleet of electric delivery bicycles. The 18-month-old company has clinched fleet... →

Presidency says progress being made to increase grant funding for Just Energy Transition Investment Plan

By: Terence Creamer 8th August 2023 The Presidency is exploring several avenues for increasing the grant component in the financing of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP), following broad-based stakeholder criticism about the limited nature of such funding in the initial $8.5-billion pledge made by... →

Stanlib Asset Management acquires Solareff, GridCars; enables PPAs

By: Irma Venter 7th August 2023 Stanlib Asset Management has acquired 51% of Solareff, through its Stanlib Infrastructure Fund II. Stanlib Asset Management is a local investor in sustainable infrastructure. →

inDrive launches ‘name your price’ freight service in SA

By: Irma Venter 4th August 2023 California-based mobility and urban services platform inDrive has launched a name-your-price freight service in South Africa, targeting small businesses and individuals. InDrive is already active as a set-your-price ehailing service in the country. →

What to do with an old mine? Turn it into a self-driving test track

By: Irma Venter 28th July 2023 BMW has launched a new test site in Sokolov, Czechia, aimed at developing self-driving and self-parking. The German car maker says the 300-million euro Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC) will play a key role in the company’s development of automated driving. →

Image of BMW's new self-driving test site in Sokolov

The new self-driving test site

Ineos Automotive debuts concept hydrogen Grenadier, EV also in the works

By: Irma Venter 28th July 2023 Ineos Automotive’s hydrogen-fuelled Grenadier Demonstrator has made its debut in the UK. The hydrogen Grenadier Demonstrator 4 x 4 is identical to the production Grenadier, apart from a bonnet adjustment to accommodate the additional height of the fuel cell. →

The Grenadier Demonstrator

Global electric vehicle sales to soar to 22m in 2025 as adoption gathers momentum

By: Irma Venter 28th July 2023 Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is set to soar in the coming years, with more than 100-million passenger EVs expected on the roads by 2026, and more than 700-million by 2040. This is a significant increase from the 27-million units recorded at the beginning of this year. →

Distributor drives future solutions in automotive industry

By: Bridget Lepere 28th July 2023 Plastics machinery and ancillary equipment provider GreenTech Plastics Machinery says its injection-moulding machines can now incorporate recyclable materials when manufacturing various parts and components used in the automotive industry. While the injection-moulding process itself has not... →

JC JONKER Artificial intelligence is a big driver of global restructuring in terms of addressing shortages of critical skills, especially in the automotive industry

Tyre manufacturer to boost local production with investment

By: Bridget Lepere 28th July 2023 A proposed new investment drive by tyre manufacturer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) – a division of Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) – will enable SRSA to undertake a series of projects. These projects will improve local production capacity, expand product lines and create... →

Ariel view of the expanded Sumitomo Rubber South Africa Ladysmith factory

GREEN SHOOTS The company is closely monitoring the implementation of the Automotive Industry Master Plan to see how new developments in the motoring industry will impact on the tyre manufacturing industry

Considerations, opportunities for South Africa’s entrenched automotive manufacturing industry

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 26th July 2023 South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector has been a real success story for the country but there are several challenges and considerations that stakeholders must grapple with, as well as opportunities that can be capitalised on, as changes unfold, including a move towards electric vehicles.... →

The Automotive Industry_ Building on South Africa’s success and facing the challenges of the future.

Cape Town acquires specialised water, sanitation trucks in R53m deal

By: Irma Venter 24th July 2023 The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has welcomed 23 jet machine trucks, vacuum tanker trucks and jet vacuum combination trucks to its fleet, at a cost of more than R53-million. Each jet machine truck has 5 000-l water tank capacity and can release water at a high pressure of... →

BMW to launch electric CE 02 bike in SA next year

By: Irma Venter 21st July 2023 BMW Group South Africa will introduce the electric CE 02 motorbike to the South African market in the second quarter of next year. The CE 02 is neither e-scooter nor e-motorcycle. The German car and bike maker calls it an ‘eParkourer for cities and urban areas’. →

Volkswagen, Rwandan govt to establish ‘modern farm with electric tractors’

By: Irma Venter 21st July 2023 Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Rwanda to establish “a modern farm with electric tractors”. The MoU was signed Agriculture and Animal Resources Minister Dr Ildephonse Musafiri, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda CEO Serge Kamuhinda and... →

Hino SA appoints new VP, expects a healthy 2023 truck market

By: Irma Venter 21st July 2023 Anton Falck has been appointed as the new VP of Hino South Africa (SA). Falck takes his first step into the world of trucking as he replaces Ernie Trautmann, who has retired. →

Car-sharing represents ‘significant, exciting opportunities’ – Legacy Group

By: Irma Venter 21st July 2023 Considering South Africa’s many transportation challenges, the emergence of car-sharing represents significant and exciting opportunities for boosting socioeconomic development and inclusive growth in the country, says automotive retailer the Legacy Group. “Unfortunately, many South Africans... →

Toyota SA targets 2024, made-in-Durban hybrid Hilux introduction

By: Irma Venter 20th July 2023 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed that it is targeting the introduction of a mild-hybrid Hilux bakkie into the South African market next year. TSAM says the hybrid version of South Africa’s best-selling vehicle will be produced at its Prospecton plant, in Durban, alongside the rest... →

The mild-hybrid Hilux concept bakkie

Clean tech MoU inked, Fuso-Hino merger in the offing

By: Irma Venter 14th July 2023 Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Hino Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on accelerating the development of advanced technologies, as well as on merging MFTBC and Hino. MFTBC is part of the Daimler group... →

BMW to invest R4.2bn to produce new X3, including plug-in hybrid, in South Africa

By: Irma Venter 14th July 2023 BMW will invest R4.2-billion over the next five years in its Rosslyn plant in South Africa to build the new-generation X3 sports-activity vehicle, including a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). South Africa will be the exclusive global supplier of the X3 PHEV, with internal combustion engine... →

Volvo Car SA expects big jump in electric vehicle sales this year

By: Irma Venter 14th July 2023 It is impossible to know what the real demand is for Volvo Car South Africa’s (SA’s) fully electric vehicles (EVs), as persistent supply challenges have skewed the sales numbers, says Volvo Car SA MD Greg Maruszewski. “We don’t really know what the true demand is for our EVs in South Africa,” he... →

GoMetro unpacks hub model for electric minibus taxi rollout

By: Marleny Arnoldi 13th July 2023 Mobility platform GoMetro on July 13 unpacked its research and work so far in introducing South Africa’s first battery electric minibus taxi and charging infrastructure solution, including how the biggest challenges can be overcome and how much costs could be saved. In a presentation at the... →

Toyota SA expects new-energy vehicles to comprise 10% of its local sales by 2025

By: Irma Venter 7th July 2023 Toyota Motors South Africa (TSAM) aims for 10% of its sales, or 22 000 units, to be new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in 2025. This means the local arm of the Japanese manufacturer aims for total market sales of 220 000 units two years from now. →

German pilot project unveils largest-ever FCEV taxi fleet

By: Darren Parker 7th July 2023 According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), the H2 Moves Berlin pilot project, in Germany, will show how fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are suitable for everyday use as a sustainable passenger mobility solution. Through the project, partners Anglo American, Toyota Germany and... →

KITE 2023 promises to be ‘bigger and better’

By: Bridget Lepere 7th July 2023 The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition, also known as KITE, will be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre from July 18 to 20 for the fortieth consecutive year. Attendance numbers are expected to exceed those of last year, at 2 716, even though the 2022 event was the first in-person... →

Head shot of Specialised Exhibitions portfolio director Charlene Hefer

CHARLENE HEFER This year’s exhibition promises to deliver insight into Industry 4.0 and the potential benefits for KwaZulu-Natal

Fedex deploys 10 EV delivery vehicles in SA, more to come

By: Irma Venter 5th July 2023 FedEx Express has deployed its first ten electric delivery vehicles in South Africa. FedEx aims to transform its entire global pickup and delivery fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles by 2040, also in South Africa. →

Auto-tech companies merge to offer one-stop-shop for dealerships’ digital needs

By: Marleny Arnoldi 3rd July 2023 Automotive dealer management software (DMS) provider Pinewood DMS South Africa and value-add services provider to automotive dealerships Ampersand Communications have partnered to launch a consolidated offering called Motify. The companies affirm that Motify is a people-driven auto-tech business... →

Motify MD Julie Caldicott

CSIR, AIDC partner to boost SMMEs, NEV knowledge in auto sector

By: Irma Venter 3rd July 2023 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to the local automotive industry. The MoU provides a framework for... →

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Festival of Motoring returns in August

By: Irma Venter 30th June 2023 The Festival of Motoring is revving up for its sixth edition, set to run from August 25 to 27 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand. "The Festival of Motoring has become an annual must-attend consumer event for the motoring community,” says Michael Dehn, MD of Messe Frankfurt South Africa,... →

EV car sales to reach 22m a year in 2025, ICE sales in long-term decline

By: Irma Venter 30th June 2023 Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is set to soar in the coming years, with more than 100-million passenger EVs expected on the roads by 2026, and more than 700-million by 2040. This is a significant increase from the 27-million units recorded at the beginning of this year. →

BYD launches Atto 3 EV in South Africa

By: Cameron Mackay 30th June 2023 Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) has officially launched its battery-powered Atto 3 crossover model EV in the South African market. At a launch event in Melrose Arch on June 29, BYD confirmed that the standard and extended Atto 3 ranges would be sold at a... →

The Atto 3 is BYD’s first launched EV in South Africa

BMW to invest R4.2bn to produce the new X3 in SA, plug-in hybrid included

By: Irma Venter 29th June 2023 BMW will invest R4.2-billion over the next five years in its Rosslyn plant in South Africa to build the new-generation X3 sports-activity vehicle, including a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). South Africa will be the exclusive global supplier of the X3 PHEV, with internal combustion engine... →

Image of the entrance to the BMW Rosslyn plant

Host of new occupations in automotive sector demands skills

By: Darren Parker 27th June 2023 The demands of digitalisation, electrification, autonomous vehicles, sustainability and changing consumer preferences have given rise to a host of new occupations within the automotive sector, Isuzu Motors South Africa president and automotive executive oversight committee skills development... →

Isuzu Motors South Africa president and automotive executive oversight committee skills development workstream chairperson Billy Tom

Emissions from new cars, vans in Europe falling as electric sales grow – EEA

By: Irma Venter 26th June 2023 The average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars and vans in Europe dropped in 2022 for the third year in a row, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Almost one out of four new cars registered in Europe last year was electric. →

Volkswagen signs MoU with Rwandan government to start GenFarm project

By: Irma Venter 26th June 2023 Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Rwanda to establish “a modern farm with electric tractors”. The MoU was signed by Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr Ildephonse Musafiri, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda CEO Serge Kamuhinda and... →

Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr Ildephonse Musafiri, Volkswagen Image of Group South Africa MD Martina Biene, and Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda CEO Serge Kamuhinda

Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr Ildephonse Musafiri, Volkswagen Group South Africa MD Martina Biene, and Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda CEO Serge Kamuhinda

Hino SA appoints new VP; expects a healthy 2023 truck market as rail falters

By: Irma Venter 23rd June 2023 Anton Falck has been appointed as the new VP of Hino South Africa (SA). Falck takes his first step into the world of trucking as he replaces Ernie Trautmann, who has retired. →

Anton Falck

Green Riders to add more e-bikes, e-motorbikes to delivery fleet

By: Irma Venter 23rd June 2023 E-mobility solutions group Green Riders will expand its fleet of electric delivery bicycles from the current 200 units to 500 by the end of July, says founder and CIO Craig Atkinson. This means that the Cape Town-based electric mobility company will also need to train an additional 300 South... →

Highly qualified automotive technicians becoming increasingly scarce – NADA

By: Irma Venter 22nd June 2023 Highly qualified automotive technicians are becoming increasingly scarce in South Africa, with their training now encompassing not only internal combustion engines, but also hybrid technology and battery electric vehicles. With most modern cars having upwards of 30 000 parts, and being more of a... →

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