Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is out on tender for another 40 to 60 electric buses to join the GABS fleet after April next year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. Speaking on Monday at the... 

The Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town is gearing up to operate a 100% electric truck fleet by year-end, as the retailer accelerates the electrification of its... 

GoMetro and flx EV have kicked off the Mzansi electric truck super test 2026 in partnership with Germany’s Kuehne Climate Centre (KCC). The test will see Chinese-made Sany battery electric trucks... 

The sale of Chinese and Indian brands in Motus’ South African retail business increased by more than 200% in the 2026 financial year compared with the year before, says CEO Ockert Janse van... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business... 

FAW Trucks Southern Africa (FTSA) has celebrated the 25 000th truck rolling off the assembly line at its plant in Nelson Mandela Bay. The first truck to be assembled at the Chinese manufacturer’s... 

Following the launch of MyCiti’s first electric bus (e-bus), in Cape Town, as well as the increasing diesel price, more bus operators have started inquiring about the possibility of adopting... 

The Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town is gearing up to operate a 100% electric truck fleet by year-end, as the retailer accelerates the electrification of its... 

Industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has appointed Dr Mncane Mthunzi CEO, effective from September 7. naamsa says his appointment comes at a defining moment for South... 

Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging network on the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has announced plans to double charging capacity at... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business... 

The sale of Chinese and Indian brands in Motus’ South African retail business increased by more than 200% in the 2026 financial year compared with the year before, says CEO Ockert Janse van... 

Following the launch of MyCiti’s first electric bus (e-bus), in Cape Town, last month, as well as the increasing diesel price, more bus operators have started inquiring about the possibility of... 

New-vehicle sales in July reached 57 708 units – an 11.9% jump on the same month last year. New-vehicle sales for the first seven months are now up 12.7% compared with the same period last year. 

JSE-listed consumer goods and food company Tiger Brands has introduced 14 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks into the Albany bread distribution fleet as part of its efforts to transition to a... 

New-vehicle sales in July reached 57 708 units – an 11.9% jump on the same month last year. New-vehicle sales for the first seven months are now up 12.7% compared with the same period last year. 

MyCiTi’s first electric bus (e-bus) has arrived in Cape Town, where it will now be put to the test on the city’s most demanding public transport routes. The vehicle is a 12-m-long Volvo BZRLE... 

The fleet of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles in commercial operation in South Africa has now travelled more than 250 000 km. The kilometres accumulated so far have been achieved using... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market recorded the strongest June since 2007, keeping the industry on track to surpass the 600 000-level mark this year, says the National Automobile Dealer Association... 

As the global industrial landscape progresses in 2026, it is apparent that a period of “profound transformation” is under way, as the rise in electric vehicle manufacturing and an urgent push for... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has celebrated the handover of the 150 000th truck assembled at its KuGompo City plant, in the Eastern Cape. The MercedesBenz Actros 2645LS/33 workhorse was... 

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has hit back at critics describing the Automotive Production and Development Plan (APDP) as a honeypot, while also questioning the argument in favour of... 

MyCiTi’s first electric bus (e-bus) has arrived in Cape Town, where it will now be put to the test on the city’s most demanding public transport routes. The vehicle is a 12-m Volvo BZRLE... 

China’s Chery group has officially taken ownership of the former Nissan assembly plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane. The car maker consists of the Jetour, Lepas, Chery, Jaecoo, iCaur and Lepas brands. 

Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market recorded the strongest June since 2007, keeping the industry on track to surpass the 600 000-level mark this year, says the National Automobile Dealer Association... 

The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) has been announced as the anchor tenant at the City of Johannesburg’s new Alexandra Automotive Hub (AAH). The city’s Department of Economic... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has celebrated the handover of the 150 000th truck assembled at its KuGompo City plant, in the Eastern Cape. The Mercedes‑Benz Actros 2645LS/33 workhorse was... 

Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied... 

South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.8% in May compared with the same month last year. The 51 071 new vehicles that found new owners last month... 

Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa’s used truck business TruckStore has opened its new facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. The new facility aims to strengthen TruckStore’s national footprint... 

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... 

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.... 

As the group celebrates 130 years since the introduction of its first truck, Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) is introducing four new models to its product range for the Southern Africa region,... 

Fiat South Africa (SA) says its first micro-mobility vehicle, the Tris, is scheduled to land in South Africa and selected sub-Saharan African markets at the end of the year. Fiat is a Stellantis... 

Technology companies Powerfleet and CTRLFleet used the Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo in Midrand to highlight the growing role of digital solutions in improving transport and logistics... 

Technology company Tontrac System Analytics believes that greater integration between logistics systems and the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock significant efficiency... 

Technology partners of Bidvest Mobility, Zebra Technologies and FarEye, highlighted the growing role of digitalisation, automation and AI in improving transport and logistics efficiency at the...