The Toyota Starlet goes from zero to hero
- Industry News
- 3 September 2026
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
ZF Aftermarket has named Maic Dressen as Managing Director of ZF Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sub-regional Head for Sub-Saharan Africa and the DomTom regions. He will lead the company’s South African operations and support its growth across the continent.
Volkswagen has marked 75 years of vehicle production and sales in South Africa with a gala event in Kariega attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, while also revealing the new Volkswagen Tengo, the third model to be built at the local plant. The Tengo will be produced for the South African and wider markets.
South Africa’s automotive parts industry has experienced significant contraction in recent years, with official data from the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) confirming widespread job losses and company closures.
Which company manufactures the toughest vehicles in South Africa? If you guessed one of the legacy brands, you are wrong. The answer may well be wearing armour, carrying troops and recently made its case at Gerotek.
Chery Group, in collaboration with Wuhu Chery Technology Co., Ltd. (Chery Tech), has taken a significant step towards building a localised automotive supply chain ecosystem in South Africa with its Supplier Investment Conference, held at the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Rosslyn.
The Festival of Motoring (FOM) opened its doors to the public today at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and will run until Sunday. Over the course of the weekend, vehicle manufacturers from across the industry will showcase their latest offerings, with several models having already been launched to the motoring media yesterday.
Tesla and eight other automakers say they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country's largest automotive recall.
Android Auto and Android Automotive are often confused because the names sound almost interchangeable. They are not.
The year 1994 is remembered for political change in South Africa, but it also marked the start of a new chapter in commercial vehicle manufacturing. In July 2014, the first FAW 15.180FL freight carrier produced locally rolled off the assembly line in the Coega Special Economic Zone.
Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA), working with Trucking Wellness, has recognised Vallei Organies as the twelfth customer to complete its Fleet Owner Workplace Wellness Programme.
Mazda’s identity has shifted over more than a century, each change reflecting the company’s evolution from its origins in Hiroshima to its present global standing.
South Africa has not had a genuine half-tonne bakkie on its new vehicle price list since the Nissan NP200 ended production in March 2024.
Safe and responsible driving remains central to efficient transport operations, and UD Trucks has again demonstrated its commitment to professional driver development through the 2026 Extra Mile Challenge Southern Africa Hub Local Competition.
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