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South Africa’s automotive industry plays a vital role in the country’s industrialisation drive. According to industry statistics, the sector contributes significantly to our GDP, with manufacturing representing a substantial portion of this contribution. More specifically, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute approximately 34% percent and play a vital role as ...

New vehicle sales seemingly plummeted in March compared to the same month last year. But two major factors conspired against the numbers, according to WesBank. Figures released by naamsa | the Automotive Business Council saw the March new vehicle market decline 11,7% to 44,273 sales, at first glance scaring the ...

Answering the critical need for additional training centres in the automotive aftermarket sector, Gauteng is proud to announce the opening of a new training centre, Mbuntu Training Services in Edenvale, specifically for spray painting. Marcia Modiba, Acting Director for the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association, a constituent association of ...

(By Grace Oluchi Mbah) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is facing a critical challenge: climate change. The country is highly vulnerable to the devastating impacts of a warming planet, including extreme weather events like floods and droughts, rising sea levels, and ecological disruptions. These changes threaten not only Nigeria’s environment ...

Daimler Buses has delivered 40 new Mercedes-Benz Capacity L vehicles to the Casa Transports SA transport authority in Casablanca, Morocco. The authority is responsible for public transportation in the entire Casablanca metropolitan area, including surrounding cities and municipalities. The new, large-capacity buses are operated by operating company RATP Dev. The ...

BMW Group South Africa presented long-term collaborator Dr. Esther Mahlangu with the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural South African Creative Arts Awards (SACA). As a great honour bestowed upon the recipient, the award recognises Esther Mahlangu’s exceptional contributions and accomplishments over her 50-year career as a contemporary artist. ...

WinPart, a leading distributor of high-quality automotive spare parts, has sealed an exclusive partnership deal with Kavo Parts, a renowned supplier of Spare Parts for Asian Vehicles in Europe. This strategic alliance, according to a statement, Thursday,  marks a significant milestone in WinPart’s commitment to providing customers with an extensive ...

Toyota has launched its latest SUV offering called the Urban Cruiser Taisor in India, and this marks a noteworthy addition to Toyota’s growing passenger lineup. The Urban Cruiser Taisor is competitively priced in the Indian market and emerges as an accessible choice in the subcompact SUV segment. In terms of ...

The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2024 Kona SUVs have been named to Autotrader’s Best New Cars for 2024 list. This impressive recognition by the editorial team of one of America’s biggest in-market automotive consumer websites underscores how both models stand out in their respective segments for their combination of style, ...

Formula E has  announced that Nissan has committed at least an additional four years to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2030, continuing its manufacturer’s outfit for GEN4. During a press conference held in Tokyo ahead of the first ever Formula E race in Japan, Nissan ...