Nearly 30% of all new cars sold this year to be electric – IEA

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... 

Toyota launches its first fully electric vehicle in SA

South Africa’s long-running market leader has finally launched its first fully electric vehicle in the domestic market – the Toyota bZ4X. Priced rather steeply at R1.18-million, this battery... 

Dept of Energy targets affordability, load-reduction as loadshedding moves to the rearview mirror

As South Africa this month celebrates 365 days without loadshedding, the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) is turning its attention to the challenges of load-reduction, supply security and... 

Record vehicle exports in 2025, but component exports continue to decline as EV sales grow

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... 

No sweet spot found yet as govt, auto industry mull shoring up local manufacturing

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... 

Metso opens Cape Town hub to support ports business in SA, rest of Africa

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 

R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town

The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital.... 

R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town

The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital.... 

R1.7bn allocated to MyCiTi service in Cape Town’s draft budget; R1.9bn for road maintenance

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate’s proposed operational budget for the financial year, starting July 1, is more than R4.7-billion, which includes R1.7-billion for operating the... 

Grindrod secures rail access agreement, eyes 2027 start

Logistics group Grindrod has confirmed that it has signed a rail access agreement (RAA) with the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), formally enabling its participation in South Africa’s... 

Honeywell process technology selected for Saldanha Bay aviation fuel facility

Phelan Green, through its clean fuels subsidiary Phelan eFuels, has selected Honeywell’s renewable fuel process technology for its proposed electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility in... 

Lesco doubles capacity as it rolls out semi-robotic production lines at its Joburg plant

Local manufacturer of electrical and consumer products Lesco has unveiled its new semi-robotic production lines at its Johannesburg plant. The third-generation South African manufacturer says the... 

Toyota, government hand over locally developed hydrogen refuelling station

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... 

Heavy-hitters sign agreement to develop hydrogen supply chain from Japan to Europe

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... 

Raubex ups its profit by 11.6% as Bauba Resources regains its mojo

Construction group Raubex has shown healthy gains in its order book and operating profit for the financial year ended February 28, despite a setback at its Australian business. The JSE-listed... 

Record output for Isuzu’s SA unit

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%... 

Cape Town continues roll-out of lockable glass-fibre manhole covers to curb vandalism

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The... 

Toyota aims to join Daimler Truck, Volvo Group as equal shareholder in fuel-cell JV

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... 

South Africa’s post-collision repair capacity under structural pressure – SAMBRA

South Africa’s post-collision repair sector is entering a period of structural strain that could have far-reaching implications for insurers, manufacturers and consumers alike, warns the South... 

Improve the local auto industry’s ability to compete, rather than insulating it from competition – WesBank

The growing arrival of Chinese competition in the South African auto industry is not a concern, as competition in itself is not a problem, says WesBank senior economist Thanda Sithole. “Increased... 

Golden Arrow expects electric buses to run 6-million km this year; mulls wheeling options

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... 

New-vehicle sales continue to soar, but exports in third monthly decline

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... 

EGA commissions solar panel plant in Paarl

Ener-G-Africa (EGA) has commissioned its solar panel manufacturing facility in Paarl, in the Western Cape. The plant has a nameplate assembly capacity of up to 150 MW a year on a three-shift... 

RMI and Germany’s HWK Erfurt launch three-year e-mobility skills partnership

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Erfurt have launched a three-year structured technical and vocational education and training (TVET) partnership,... 

Geely, CNBM team up on SA EV push

China National Building Materials South Africa (CNBM SA) and Geely Auto South Africa (Geely SA) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement for the coordinated development of new-energy... 

First city-approved affordable rental flats under construction in Cape Town

Sithembele Sidzumo and his team from Kaya Properties have officially broken ground on the Ubuntu Terrace 1 project in Delft, Cape Town. The development is the first TUHF-funded project to receive... 

Jetour announces 2027 T-Series production start at Rosslyn plant

Jetour International president Ke Chuandeng has announced that the Chinese brand will start local production of the T-Series next year. While Jetour and Chery are positioned as separate brands in... 

Khayelitsha Cookies to be served on British Airways flights, sold in the UK

Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UK‑backed companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British... 

BII funds electric mobility in Ethiopia as it targets ‘frontier markets’ under Maasdorp

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $5-million in debt financing to Ethiopia’s Dodai as part of the company’s $13-million Series A round. A... 

Mahindra South Africa appoints new CEO as Gupta takes on bigger role

Mahindra South Africa (SA) CEO Rajesh Gupta has been promoted to the regional head for South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and South Asia for the Indian car maker. Mahindra Australia national... 

The case for EVs is strengthening as diesel volatility increases – Everlectric

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... 

New-vehicle sales up 17.3% in March, but April introduces new pressure, warns WesBank

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%... 

First Chery vehicles to roll off Pretoria assembly line in mid-2027

Chery South Africa (SA) says its newly acquired plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria, will be recommissioned and retrofitted over the next 12 to 18 months, with the first locally produced Chery-branded... 

Cape Town tables draft three-year, R40-billion capital budget

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has tabled a proposed R40-billion, three-year infrastructure budget for the city. “To give you some perspective on the progress we have made – in the 2021/22... 

City’s 500 MW more affordable electricity plan

The City of Cape Town has issued an energy trader tender that targets the procurement of 500 MW through power purchase agreements (PPAs), spanning one to ten years, from a variety of power... 

Shoprite receives zero waste to landfill certification at its largest distribution centre

The Shoprite group’s Centurion distribution centre (DC) has achieved a Level 2 Zero Waste to Landfill certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa. The Centurion centre is the... 

Cape Town mayoral committee greenlights long-delayed precinct development at Bellville athletics track

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) mayoral committee has greenlit the long-delayed private sector upgrade to the Bellville Athletics Track by the successful bidder in the tender issued in 2009 for... 

Metso opens Cape Town hub to support ports business in SA, rest of Africa

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 

The Capital Hotel Group opens new R270m hotel in Gqeberha

The Capital Boardwalk, Gqeberha’s new aparthotel, conferencing venue and entertainment complex, will open its doors to guests on May 1. The R270-million development includes an in-house restaurant,... 

Rising vehicle write-offs are reaching a potential risk point – body repairers association

The South African Motor Body Repairers Association (Sambra) says rising vehicle write-offs may be reaching a potential risk point, with some vehicles now being written off at levels as low as 35%...