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China's Chery group has taken ownership of the former Nissan assembly plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane, with plans to invest in upgrading the more than 60-year-old facility ahead of production starting in mid-2027. Chery aims to eventually sell more than 100 000 vehicles a year in South Africa, which could push it above Volkswagen, currently third on the local sales leaderboard behind Toyota and Suzuki, both of which sell fewer than 100 000 units a year.
Golf shines at Car of the Year as Suzuki overtakes VW in market rankingThe Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI won the Compact category at the 2026 South African Car of the Year awards, while Suzuki overtook Volkswagen for second place in the passenger car market in April 2026. Volkswagen Group Africa produced the 500 000th unit of the current Polo model for export at its Kariega plant, with Germany and the UK its biggest export markets.
New-vehicle market on track to top 600 000 unitsSouth Africa recorded its strongest June since 2007, with new-vehicle sales up 15.3% year-on-year to 54 482 units. Volkswagen remains among the traditional leading brands, alongside Toyota and Suzuki, posting three consecutive months of month-on-month growth as buyers favour trusted, established names amid economic pressure.
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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.
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...
Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance (AVAF) says consumers aged 18 to 35 – Millennials and Generation Zs – have year-to-date accounted for 40% of all new-vehicle finance applications and 45% of...
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has selected the Jetour T2 as the 2026 Car of the Year (COTY). The T2’s selection marks the first-ever victory for a Chinese brand in the...
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has selected the Jetour T2 as the 2026 Car of the Year (COTY). Now in its fortieth year, the event marks the first-ever victory for a Chinese...
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...
China's Geely plans to launch its first internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle in South Africa, part of a broader push to expand its lineup there to about ten models by the end of 2026, a senior...
Toyota expects the fallout from the Iran war to cost it around $4.3-billion this financial year, the world's largest automaker said on Friday, in one of the biggest warnings yet on the impact of...
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...
South Africa’s automotive market has entered a new phase of recovery, following its strongest performance in nearly two decades in 2025 and, against this backdrop, marketing agency Rogerwilco...
Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has produced the 500 000th unit of the current Polo model for the export market. The vehicle rolling off the Kariega plant assembly line was a crystal ice blue,...
The automotive world is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades. Engines are becoming smaller yet more powerful, hybrids are dominating the transition to electrification, and EVs...
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.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC) says yet another protracted power outage has occurred in the Eastern Cape metro, this time owing to the collapse of the Chelsea/Arlington 132 kV...
Mercedes-Benz Group is considering sharing its manufacturing plant in South Africa with Great Wall Motor Co (GWM), a move that could boost the facility’s viability as US trade tariffs take effect,...
South Africa’s new-vehicle market continues to experience seismic shifts on the back of an influx of rising Asian brands. Lightstone Auto, provider of comprehensive data, analytics and systems for...
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified consumers about the recall by Volkswagen (VW) Group Africa of 25 729 Polo Vivo vehicles made available for sale between February 2025 and...
The surge seen in the sale of Chinese vehicles 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...
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says in her latest weekly newsletter that the biggest omission in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s February 12 State of the Nation Address (SoNA)...
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 18 finalists for the 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. The competition is 40 years old this year, with...
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