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Value over badge: What SA’s used car market looked like in 2025

Commercial & Industrial

Value over badge: What SA’s used car market looked like in 2025

11 hours

Toyota lifts the hood on South Africa’s auto industry challenges

Automotive

Toyota lifts the hood on South Africa’s auto industry challenges

Imran Salie 17 Feb 2026

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Manufacturing & Parts

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Lance Branquinho 16 Feb 2026

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Automotive

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jan 2026

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Fuel & Energy

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Nqobile Dludla 2 Oct 2025

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Commercial & Industrial

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Lance Branquinho 22 Apr 2025

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Fuel & Energy

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Hannah Budnitz 1 Apr 2025

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Dealers

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Pietro Micheli 14 Mar 2025

Launches & Reviews

First drive: New Suzuki Swift set to strengthen brand in SA’s compact car market

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: VW's romantic approach to marketing the latest Polo Vivo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: VW's romantic approach to marketing the latest Polo Vivo

Brendan Seery 9 Sep 2024

Local car industry sees continued decline in June 2024

Commercial & Industrial

Local car industry sees continued decline in June 2024

2 Jul 2024

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

Automotive

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

David Bamford 31 May 2024

South Africa has a growing appetite for new energy vehicles.

Energy

New energy vehicles gain ground in South Africa

Eduardo Urzagasti 11 Apr 2024

SA's pre-owned car sector sees significant growth, boosting independent workshops

Automotive

SA's pre-owned car sector sees significant growth, boosting independent workshops

5 Feb 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Kia Tsamaya ad a perfect example of authenticity

Brendan Seery 11 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: A surprise trend predicted for SA's pre-owned vehicle market in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: A surprise trend predicted for SA's pre-owned vehicle market in 2023

Rikus Blomerus 9 Jan 2023

Stage 6: A major threat to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Stage 6: A major threat to SA's auto industry

Lance Branquinho 21 Oct 2022

Automotive agility: What does it look like today?

AutoTech

Automotive agility: What does it look like today?

Issued by Perfect Word 9 Sep 2022

How Hyundai became the world's 3rd biggest car company

Dealers

How Hyundai became the world's 3rd biggest car company

Lance Branquinho 9 Sep 2022

How the Russia-Ukraine war could affect SA car buyers

Automotive

How the Russia-Ukraine war could affect SA car buyers

24 Mar 2022

Types of car body shapes explained

Automotive

Types of car body shapes explained

Sheryl Thiel, Issued by Motus 28 Feb 2022

EVs and BMW soar in popularity in South Africa, reveals Car Industry Report

Dealers

EVs and BMW soar in popularity in South Africa, reveals Car Industry Report

Issued by AutoTrader 28 Jan 2022

Revealed: Honda's final NSX Type S

Dealers

Revealed: Honda's final NSX Type S

13 Aug 2021

BMW readying i4 M performance parts

Manufacturing & Parts

BMW readying i4 M performance parts

2 Aug 2021

The most searched-for car brands in South Africa

Automotive

The most searched-for car brands in South Africa

20 Jul 2021

Online vehicle searches climb

Dealers

Online vehicle searches climb

Issued by AutoTrader 5 Mar 2021

Market leader AutoTrader breaks records again

Dealers

Market leader AutoTrader breaks records again

Issued by AutoTrader 20 Oct 2020

AutoTrader searches jump 76% year-on-year

Dealers

AutoTrader searches jump 76% year-on-year

Issued by AutoTrader 9 Sep 2020

401 million online searches for used cars in the past 12 months, says AutoTrader

Automotive

401 million online searches for used cars in the past 12 months, says AutoTrader

Issued by AutoTrader 14 Aug 2020

There aren't enough batteries to electrify all cars - focus on trucks and buses instead

Logistics & Transport

There aren't enough batteries to electrify all cars - focus on trucks and buses instead

Cameron Roberts 31 Jul 2020

20 most sought-after cars in SA in February 2020

Commercial & Industrial

20 most sought-after cars in SA in February 2020

23 Mar 2020

February marks another record month for used car sales, says AutoTrader!

Dealers

February marks another record month for used car sales, says AutoTrader!

Issued by AutoTrader 9 Mar 2020

AutoTrader car industry report revealed

Automotive

AutoTrader car industry report revealed

Issued by AutoTrader 27 Aug 2019

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Branding

What sets challenger brands apart from the rest

Mikhaila Hunter 21 May 2019

Brexit: What does it mean for the car industry and SA?

Automotive

Brexit: What does it mean for the car industry and SA?

Lance Branquinho 28 Jan 2019

Consumerism in crisis as millennials stay away from shops

Retailers

Consumerism in crisis as millennials stay away from shops

Brendan Canavan 25 Jan 2019

Electronics trends to watch out for in 2019

Trends

Electronics trends to watch out for in 2019

19 Dec 2018

Buying a car: Can the CPA turn sour into sweet?

Dealers

Buying a car: Can the CPA turn sour into sweet?

2 Oct 2018

AutoTrader points to commuter bikes as key to mobility freedom in SA

Motorsport

AutoTrader points to commuter bikes as key to mobility freedom in SA

Issued by AutoTrader 29 Jun 2018

"Kia or BMW" is actually a real question now

Dealers

"Kia or BMW" is actually a real question now

Lance Branquinho 21 May 2018

Michael Zahariev

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Tech in the African automotive market

Michael Zahariev 8 May 2018

Musk cuts off questions about Tesla's first quarter losses

Dealers

Musk cuts off questions about Tesla's first quarter losses

Ilse van den Berg 3 May 2018

Photo: Mercedes Benz

Fuel & Energy

German automakers biggest spenders on electric cars: study

13 Mar 2018

The year that was: Five mining trends that dominated 2017

Mining

The year that was: Five mining trends that dominated 2017

29 Dec 2017

Fuel costs car buyers more than firms say

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs car buyers more than firms say

17 Nov 2017

Mining

Amnesty warns companies on child labour in DRC cobalt mining

17 Nov 2017

New car purchases may rise

Dealers

New car purchases may rise

2 Nov 2017