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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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            <description><![CDATA[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 charging sites will offer fast charging (650 kW DC connectors) at a price that will prove highly competitive, says CEO Winstone Jordaan.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 (NADA). Total new-vehicle sales in the domestic market reached 596 818 units last year, compared with 2024’s 515 976 units.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Development describes the AAH as “a catalytic project” aimed at strengthening the township’s automotive economy, by supporting small businesses and creating sustainable employment opportunities in the auto sector for local communities.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 delivered to diversified logistics company TT Group Holdings.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 charging sites will offer fast charging (650 kW DC connectors) at a price that will prove highly competitive, says CEO Winstone Jordaan.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 ensured that the market delivered the best May numbers since 2013, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 and complements its existing Centurion head office operation, with both sites remaining fully operational to enhance accessibility, flexibility and customer service. Sabrina Jardim tells us more.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. CIT crime remains one of South Africa’s most organised and high-impact threats, says the company. However, the trajectory does seem to be shifting. According to the Cash-in-Transit Association of South Africa, 180 CIT robberies were recorded countrywide in 2025, representing a 13% year-on-year decline.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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, in response to customer requests. First established in South Africa over 60 years ago, DTSA and its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa and Sandown Motor provide a comprehensive products and services portfolio, with brands that include Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses and FUSO Trucks, as well as parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[In today’s competitive transport industry, fleet operators face increasing pressure to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and minimise vehicle downtime. Achieving these goals requires more than just quality lubricants; it demands a strategic partner that understands the challenges of modern fleet management.]]></description>
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            <title>BMW rolls out pilot studies on humanoid robot use in US, German plants; no deployment planned for SA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[BMW is rolling out a pilot project to deploy humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant, in Germany. This follows the completion of the first pilot deployment of humanoid robots at the BMW Spartanburg plant, in the US.]]></description>
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            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Record vehicle exports in 2025, but component exports continue to decline as EV sales grow</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/record-vehicle-exports-in-2025-but-component-exports-continue-to-decline-as-ev-sales-grow-2026-06-05</link>
            <description><![CDATA[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 the launch of the Automotive Trade Manual 2026 earlier this month, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council chief trade and research officer Dr Norman Lamprecht said exports remained a pillar of South Africa’s automotive industry, with the combined export value of vehicles and components increasing from R268.8-billion in 2024 to a record R291-billion last year – a significant 15.6% of total South African exports.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Heavy-hitters sign ﻿deal to develop hydrogen supply chain from Japan to Europe</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 agreement, the three companies will use their respective expertise to proceed with specific studies to establish the supply chain.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>HYDROGEN &amp; TRUCKS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Hino introduces diesel-electric hybrid truck; readies to test prototype dual-fuel truck</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Hino South Africa (SA) is introducing a limited number of diesel-electric hybrid models in its 300 Series range to the local market, says Hino SA VP Anton Falck. “We are initially importing 32 units, with eight of them already in the country.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>TRUCKS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>New-vehicle sales continue to soar in May; new energy vehicle sales see big jump</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 ensured that the market delivered the best May numbers since 2013, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>NEW-VEHICLE SALES</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Volvo Trucks tests hydrogen combustion engine trucks, aims for pre-2030 launch</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/volvo-trucks-tests-hydrogen-combustion-engine-trucks-aims-for-pre-2030-launch-2026-06-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Volvo has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines, with commercial launch planned before 2030. The Swedish truck maker believes its hydrogen-powered trucks will have higher energy efficiency, lower fuel consumption and increased engine power compared with conventional hydrogen combustion engine technology.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>TRUCKS</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 refuelling station to the North-West University (NWU). HySA is a DSTI national programme, launched in 2008, to develop and guide research, development and innovation in hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Martin Zhuwakinyu</editor>
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            <title>The case for EVs strengthening as diesel volatility increases – Everlectric</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 focused on whether the technology works. That question has largely been answered.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>No sweet spot found yet as govt, auto industry mull shoring up local manufacturing</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 competition from imports, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council president and BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen. Government is reviewing the second iteration of its Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP 2) this year, amid a rapidly changing global automotive industry.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Kanu opens new R25m manufacturing site to support Isuzu plant</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Kanu Commercial Body Construction has opened its new manufacturing facility in the Aloes Industrial Complex in Gqeberha, adjacent to Isuzu Motors South Africa’s (IMSAf’s) Vehicle Conversion and Distribution Centre. Kanu Commercial Body Construction, which employs 150 people, has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMSAf since 2015.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>AUTO INDUSTRY</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Clean record for Fidelity Services’ new-tech cash-in-transit vehicles</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. CIT crime remains one of South Africa’s most organised and high-impact threats, says the company. However, the trajectory does seem to be shifting. According to the Cash-in-Transit Association of South Africa, 180 CIT robberies were recorded countrywide in 2025, representing a 13% year-on-year decline.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>LOGISTICS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>TruckStore’s newly launched West Rand facility offers greater flexibility, customer focus</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa’s used truck business TruckStore has opened its new facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, with the aim of expanding its sales volumes, reaching new markets and adapting to industry changes. During the launch of the facility on May 26, Daimler Truck Southern Africa president and group CEO Maretha Gerber discussed some of the features of the new facility, highlighting that the open space affords the company more flexibility in positioning its truck across the premises, which are categorised according to model years and mileage.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>Tata Africa gears up for launch of electric bus, small electric truck, and Xenon bakkie</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 add to the MAN, Volvo and BYD electric buses already available in South Africa.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>COMMERCIAL VEHICLES</category>
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