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            <description><![CDATA[Chinese new-energy vehicle and technology company BYD and financial services provider Absa have launched BYD Finance with the aim of making new-energy mobility more accessible locally. Building on the relationship first established in 2025, Absa will continue to provide vehicle finance and broader banking solutions to support BYD’s dealer network and customers in South Africa, including wholesale finance for dealerships, vehicle finance for customers, insurance solutions and other value-added services.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[BMW South Africa has issued a product recall involving the BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3 and X4 vehicles sold in South Africa from 2016 onwards, the National Consumer Commission informs. Consumers can check if their vehicle is affected by the safety recall at  https://www.bmw.co.za/en/service-portal/bmw-technical-campaigns.html.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Irma Venter talks about the latest developments in South Africa's automotive industry, including the rising popularity of Chinese vehicle brands and Chery South Africa's manufacturing strategy after having taken ownership of Nissan South Africa's former Rosslyn vehicle assembly plant.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 sustainable infrastructure has resulted in significant demand for precision-engineered components, says fastener solutions provider Fastenright. However, the company cautions that these opportunities come with a unique set of challenges, as global supply chains remain delicate, influenced by shifting trade policies and the ongoing recovery of international logistics routes, which can lead to delays and increased costs for manufacturers relying on these components.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The manufacturing process to build a Formula One-style race car by a team of next-generation mechanical engineering students from tertiary institution University of Pretoria (UP) is progressing steadily. The bolts and bearings will be supplied by the Tshwane branch of engineering solutions company Bolt and Engineering Distributors Group (B.E.D.), which has more than 40 years in the supply of bolts and other industrial equipment. The company is also sponsoring the required bolts and providing engineering expertise on bolt and bearing selection.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade ﻿last month visited the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) to review it﻿s role in South Africa’s industrial strategy﻿﻿. Officials highlighted TASEZ as a flagship project demonstrating how coordinated government support can drive investment, manufacturing and job creation. The committee positioned the zone as a model for the national SEZ programme, linking industrial policy, green manufacturing and inclusive growth.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The growing presence of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in less expensive vehicles is reshaping South Africa’s collision repair industry, warns the South African Motor Body Repairers' Association (Sambra). Features that once appeared only on premium cars – such as blind-spot assist,  automatic braking and lane-keeping assist – are now increasingly standard across everyday passenger vehicles.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 scrapping the government support programme to enable a reduction in the country’s value-added tax (VAT) rate. The auto industry body says national government supports the domestic automotive industry as “the returns far exceed the incentives”.]]></description>
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