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New premises in Côte d’Ivoire for car manufacturer

23rd July 2021 Automotive manufacturer Tata Côte d'Ivoire announced the opening of its new premises, strategically located in Zone 4, in Marcory, Côte d'Ivoire. →

Navara built in Africa for Africa

By: Claire O'Reilly 23rd July 2021 The first Nissan Navara vehicles produced in Africa have rolled off the production line at the new Nissan plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria this month. →

HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE First Nissan Navara vehicle manufactured in South Africa

Payment24 launches cardless fuel-payment solution

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 Fuel management and payment solutions specialist Payment24 has launched FastLane, bringing contactless, cardless and secure fuel payments to the market. FastLane is described as ‘biometrics for the vehicle’. Payment24 says the system instantly identifies any vehicle enrolled in the system as it... →

FlexClub CEO makes case for vehicle subscription over ownership

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 Imagine not buying a car. Imagine buying the use of a car for a minimum of a month, all costs included, and then simply changing that car through logging on to a website and having a new car delivered to your doorstep within a week. Imagine moving from a nippy Kia Picanto in Cape Town’s narrow... →

Global spark plug supplier faces prosecution for collusion – Comp Comm

By: Irma Venter 22nd July 2021 The Competition Commission (Comp Comm) has filed a referral with the Competition Tribunal for prosecution against NGK Spark Plug (NGK), together with its South African subsidiary, NGK Spark Plugs South Africa (NGK SA), for their involvement in price fixing, market division and collusive... →

Three clients saw 30 000 deliveries cancelled, delayed due to looting – Netstar

By: Irma Venter 22nd July 2021 Data released by telematics company Netstar has revealed the massive impact the widespread protests and looting seen earlier this month have had on the trucking industry’s ability to deliver goods to market. Netstar says three of its major clients lost more than 613 000 km in delivery miles in... →

Netstart graphic about impact of July 2021 looting on SA truckers

Dunlop tyre maker suffers R90m loss from looting; hotline set up to report stolen tyres

By: Irma Venter 20th July 2021 Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), manufacturer of the Dunlop tyre brand, has warned consumers that goods stolen at its KwaZulu-Natal warehouse are currently being advertised for sale on social media and online classifieds sites. SRSA says that its Durban Westville warehouse was invaded and... →

SRSA CEO Lubin Ozoux

Volkswagen SA sees recovery in first half of the year

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2021 Volkswagen South Africa sold 32 603 vehicles in the first half of the year – 6 824 more than the same period last year. The Volkswagen passenger car brand sold 29 772 units to date this year, while Volkswagen commercial vehicles sold 2 881 units. →

Toyota says govt has 'gone a long way' in easing its fears about KZN future

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2021 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed the authenticity of a letter from its head office in Japan to the Durban mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, dated July 15, requesting that local government set out its proposed measures to stop the widespread looting seen in KwaZulu-Natal last week, as well as... →

BMW Group launches quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services

By: Yvonne Silaule 16th July 2021 Automotive manufacturer BMW Group has launched a quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to crowd-source innovation. The challenge encourages entrants to come up with innovative quantum algorithms and test their solutions on real quantum computing technologies. →

JAC Motors South Africa’s first electric truck starts operations

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 The first electric truck from Chinese auto maker JAC Motors has started operations in South Africa. This arrival of the electric N-series truck marks the start of JAC Motors South Africa's (JMSA’s) local electric vehicle (EV) programme, says public relations manager Braam Faul. →

The N55 EV

SA logistics sector bleeding R100m-plus a day, supply chains must be restored

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 South Africa’s logistics sector will “undoubtedly” see the closure of some logistics businesses owing to the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng, says South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) chairperson and Savino Del Bene South Africa director Dr Juanita Maree. “Some... →

The Durban container terminal

Used-car availability, pricing may start improving early next year – InspectaCar

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 The availability of used-car stock may start improving in the next six months-plus, as rental companies defleet and consumers increasingly return to the new-car market, trading in their current vehicles, says InspectaCar CEO Pertunia Sibanyoni. Rental companies started to acquire new stock again... →

New-vehicle sales up 20% year-on-year in June

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 New-vehicle sales increased by 20.2% in June, to 38 030 units, compared with the same month last year. According to Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council, an estimated 32 847 units of this number, or 86.3%, were dealer sales, with 7.6% going to the vehicle rental industry, 2.2% to government... →

Continental body to accelerate auto subsector agreements under AfCFTA

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) plans to fast-track the development of bilateral automotive subsector agreements between a core group of countries under the larger African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This will be done with the support of the AfCFTA... →

Imperial halts operations in KZN, parts of Gauteng, fends off vandals at warehouses

By: Irma Venter 14th July 2021 Imperial has halted operations in high-risk areas in South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal and certain parts of Gauteng, following wide-spread looting, says corporate affairs and investor relations executive VP Esha Mansingh. This was done to “ensure the safety of our drivers and employees, and... →

An image of an Imperial Logistics cold storage warehouse

Toyota suspends production at Durban plant, exports also halted

By: Irma Venter 14th July 2021 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has suspended production at its Prospecton plant, in Durban, as well as business operations at some of its dealerships in KwaZulu-Natal, as widespread looting and rioting continue in KwaZulu-Natal. Exports from the plant have also been halted. →

Hiace production at the Toyota Prospecton plant in Durban

Toyota launches 23-seater bus in local market

By: Irma Venter 13th July 2021 Toyota has introduced a new medium-sized people-mover to the South African bus and taxi market. The local arm of the Japanese auto maker says the 23-seater Coaster fills the gap in the line-up left between the long-wheel-base Quantum (16-seater) and the Hino 300-based bus conversion, providing... →

Toyota's new Coaster bus

Cape Town to host Formula E race in 2022, announces Jaguar South Africa

By: Irma Venter 12th July 2021 Cape Town is to host a round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, says Jaguar and e-Movement. e-Movement is the promoter of the Cape Town race, set to follow events in Saudi Arabia and Mexico. →

South Africa has lost its status as gateway to Africa as trucks burn – RFA

By: Irma Venter 12th July 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa must ensure that the violent scenes currently playing out on South African highways end, says Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly. He urges Ramaphosa to see to it “that those that are responsible are held accountable, that the rule of law is shown to be firmly... →

Truck burnt by looters, protestors in unrest around the imprisonment of former SA president Jacob Zuma in July

Hyperloop Transport Technologies, Hamburg port terminal operator unveil hyperloop container solution

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Hyperloop Transport Technologies (HyperloopTT) has revealed HyperPort, a high-speed cargo and freight solution which it says it “capable of increasing capacity and efficiency while decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide”. Developed in partnership with terminal operator Hamburger... →

The proposed hyperloop container transport system at the Hamburg port

Vibration meter serves industries

9th July 2021 Testing technology provider Comtest offers its Fluke 805 vibration meter which measures overall vibration, bearing vibration and temperature simultaneously for clients such as frontline mechanical troubleshooting teams and machine operators of high-end process facilities.... →

FEELING THE VIBE The new Comtest vibration meter picks up vibration in mechanical and high end processing facility applications

Macroeconomic study, sectoral roadmaps needed before transition to e-mobility

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Government’s efforts to promote the production and use of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa must include a macroeconomic impact study, as well as sectoral roadmaps detailing how and when electromobility should be achieved. This is according to Intelligent Transport Society South Africa... →

Leg up for women truck owner-drivers

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Building materials company Lafarge South Africa and Volvo Trucks South Africa have joined forces with other stakeholders to launch the AccelerateHer initiative, aimed at speeding up the development of women-owned truck operations in the country. Ten women from KwaZulu-Natal will be selected for... →

Harmonisation of African automotive standards ‘progressing well’

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 The project to harmonise standards across the automotive sector in Africa is progressing well, reports the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM). The AAAM says the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is continuing its support for the African Organisation for Standardisation... →

Mercedes-Benz SA starts production of new C-Class, in talks about deepening of East London harbour

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has started production of the new C-Class, the W206, at its East London plant, in the Eastern Cape. Production will include a plug-in hybrid, starting in the fourth quarter of the year. →

UAE’s DP World makes R12.7-billion offer to acquire Imperial

By: Irma Venter 8th July 2021 Global infrastructure-led supply chain solutions provider Dubai Ports World (DP World) has made a R12.7-billion offer to acquire 100% of Imperial, the JSE-listed logistics and market access specialist. The United Arab Emirates-based group is offering R66 a share (cash) to acquire all outstanding... →

Image of an Imperial Logistics warehouse

Volvo sets sights on 1 000 km EV range

By: Irma Venter 6th July 2021 Volvo Cars says it aims to achieve 1 000 km of “real driving range” on a battery electric vehicle (EV) later this decade. As the Swedish car maker rapidly moves towards becoming a fully electric car company, the company says it aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers,... →

The concept Recharge electric vehicle

Tracker launches new addition to fleet management system

By: Irma Venter 5th July 2021 Tracker has introduced a new addition to its fleet management system, Tracker Dashboards & Analytics. The dashboards provide “a holistic, real-time overview of fleet performance, categorised in terms of key performance indices, safety, utilisation, behaviour and trips”, says the company. →

Merc Trucks launches electric Actros; etrucks also planned for SA

By: Irma Venter 5th July 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks will start series production of its first battery-electric truck in Germany in October. The electric Actros (eActros) is destined for urban heavy-duty distribution haulage markets. →

Michelin appoints AIME region president

By: Schalk Burger 5th July 2021 Tire manufacturing multinational Michelin has appointed Gaganjot Singh as Michelin Africa, India and Middle East region president. He succeeds Marc Pasquet and will be based out of Pune, India. →

GM moves to source lithium in US for its EV batteries

By: Mariaan Webb 5th July 2021 US-based auto giant General Motors (GM) has struck a deal to secure local and low-cost lithium for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The company has announced a multi-million-dollar investment in unlisted Controlled Thermal Resources’ (CTR’s) Hell’s Kitchen project, in California, giving it... →

Naspers invests R42m in WhereIsMyTransport

By: Irma Venter 2nd July 2021 Naspers has announced a R42-million investment in Cape Town-based WhereIsMyTransport. The investment is part of a R201-million funding round led by Naspers Foundry, Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund and SBI Investment. →

Demand for platinum and palladium in auto sector set to rise as regulations tighten

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd July 2021 Platinum demand from the automotive sector is expected to be 25% up on 2020, reaching almost three-million ounces this year, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) research director Trevor Raymond says, partly attributing the projected increase to the Euro 6d and China 6a emissions regulations... →

Former Mahindra SA boss returns as KLT Automotive SA CEO

By: Irma Venter 2nd July 2021 Former Mahindra South Africa (Mahindra SA) boss Ashok Thakur has been appointed CEO of KLT Automotive and Tubular Products South Africa (KLT Automotive SA). Thakur, 60, has been involved in international business in Africa for the past 25 years. →

Quarter-four completion for R135m solar carports project at Ford’s Silverton plant

By: Irma Venter 2nd July 2021 The 13.5 MW, R135-million solar carport project at Ford South Africa’s Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria, should be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, says Uhuru Energy CEO Mark Kaplan. The project forms part of a larger programme – Project Blue Oval – to develop an integrated... →

Commission’s automotive aftermarkets guidelines now effective

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 1st July 2021 The Competition Commission’s Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket have become effective as of July 1. The final guidelines were issued on January 29 and are available on the commission’s website. →

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