GWM’s Ora 5 battery-electric vehicle Much has been written about how miserable electric vehicle sales have been in South Africa. Car makers evidently think that is about to change. At the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami from 28-30 August, at least 19 battery-electric models were on display, several still without confirmed pricing. Only one of…
The Electric Mission’s Hiten Parmar South Africa has still not crossed 1% of new vehicle sales going to electric vehicles, well short of the 5% mark at which adoption typically accelerates, The Electric Mission executive director Hiten Parmar told TechCentral’s Watts & Wheels with Wills. Parmar, who heads the non-profit advocacy body and co-founded the…
One in every five new vehicles sold in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026 was Chinese. It is a statistic that would have seemed fanciful a decade ago, when Chinese cars occupied a dusty corner of the market; within a few years, brands such as Chery and Geely would abandon the country altogether…
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Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies have expanded their existing collaboration to integrate more advanced computing, connectivity and driver assistance systems into future vehicles across Stellantis’ global brands. The agreement will see Stellantis adopt Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform to support vehicle systems including cockpit software, connectivity features and advanced driver assistance systems (Adas). Unified vehicle technology…
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US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal; launches latest tariffs amid global economic uncertainty. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 United States President Donald Trump has said he will increase tariffs on automobiles from the European Union to 25 per cent. The announcement on Friday could jolt the world economy at a…
The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn’t expect battery power to become affordable enough to replace petrol or diesel on the continent before 2040. But falling battery costs, surging global EV production and abundant solar resources are changing that view. Our new research…
The South African automotive landscape is at a crossroads as the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) considers doubling vehicle import duties from 25% to 50%. While intended to curb the influx of affordable models from China and India and protect local manufacturing, industry titans, led by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and BMW,…
A sinkhole opened up at a busy Omaha intersection on 24 February, swallowing two vehicles, CCTV footage shared by the Omaha police department showed. Reports said that the road will remain closed in case the sinkhole expands. No one was hurt in the incident.
