Commercial Vehicles

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... 

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... 

South Africa - FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA has announced the local introduction of FRICOFIN LD 50, a premium-performance, ready-mix coolant engineered to meet the increasingly complex thermal... 

Much has been written in recent weeks about the geopolitical factors now driving the energy transition. Particular attention has been given to how the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, which... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Hydrogen mobility and platinum group metals (PGMs) have been highlighted at North-West University (NWU) by the handing over of the mobile hydrogen refuelling and hydrogen generation system to... 

Ahead of the 2026 RFA Convention, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited vice president sales and marketing Olaf Petersen discusses the trends reshaping South Africa’s road freight and logistics... 

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... 

FAW is expanding its truck assembly plant the Coega Industrial Development Zone.  

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... 

JSE-listed WeBuyCars has reported group revenue of R14.2-billion for the six months ended March 31, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year. The company reports that buying and selling volumes of 95 328... 

Foton South Africa is showcasing South Africa’s biggest model range of light commercial vehicles at this year’s NAMPO Harvest Day, one of the largest agricultural exhibitions in the Southern... 

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... 

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... 

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%... 

Aeversa and Valternative Energy launch WattSpot, a managed charging network built for commercial fleets, with more than 200 charge points planned nationally by 2027. WattSpot, a dedicated... 

Innovative technology for ‘shrinking’ catalytic converters - designed and built in South Africa by Jendamark Automation for the global market - relies on the precision of SEW-EURODRIVE’s highly...