Chinese boost for South African auto manufacturing

 As fellow members of the BRICS association of emerging economies along with Brazil, Russia and India, the relationship between China and South Africa (and indeed, the rest of Africa) is an  Read More..

Posted on : 03 Dec,2015

Volvo, Microsoft develop vehicle technologies

 Volvo Cars and Microsoft have recently revealed how Microsoft HoloLens, the world's first fully untethered holographic computer, might be used in future to redefine how customers first  Read More..

Posted on : 01 Dec,2015

ExxonMobil appoints Centlube as new local distributor

 Centlube has been appointed by ExxonMobil as its new authorised distributor to represent its lubrication business in South Africa. While ExxonMobil has operated in the country for many years,  Read More..

Posted on : 28 Nov,2015

First Ford Rangers assembled in Nigeria

 Ford Motor Company assembled the first Ford Ranger in Nigeria at an existing facility, Ford's Nigerian partners, Coscharis. "The facility will accommodate one shift and will produce an  Read More..

Posted on : 26 Nov,2015

BMW injects R6bn in SA to build new model X3

German car maker BMW is to invest more than R6bn in its South African subsidiary to build the next-generation X3 sports utility vehicle, the company announced on Monday, 16 November The  Read More..

Posted on : 24 Nov,2015

China, India, Africa and Indonesia are Expected to Deliver Maximum Sales of Mid-market Value Trucks

 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Califiornia, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The convergence of premium and low-cost trucks has led to the evolution of a mid-market segment, referred to as value trucks. Medium-  Read More..

Posted on : 21 Nov,2015

‘VW emissions scandal has not affected sentiment in SA’

 JOHANNESBURG – The negative sentiment in some parts of the international automotive market in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal has not found its way to South Africa,  Read More..

Posted on : 18 Nov,2015

BMW will build X3 in South Africa to ease pressure on U.S. plant

 JOHANNESBURG (Bloomberg) -- BMW will build its X3 in South Africa to ease pressure on its U.S. factory that specializes in SUV output.   BMW today said it will invest more than 6 billion  Read More..

Posted on : 17 Nov,2015

SA, Russia hold fruitful talks on ITEC

 PRETORIA: South Africa and Russia have held fruitful discussions at the 13th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC). Speaking following the  Read More..

Posted on : 16 Nov,2015

Uber, Wesbank in R200 million car rental deal

Driver-partners of internet ride-sharing service Uber will have easier access to cars following a R200m agreement with vehicle finance provider WesBank and FirstRand's enterprise development fund  Read More..

Posted on : 13 Nov,2015