The winners of the 2026 naamsa Accelerator Awards
- Industry News
- 23 October 2026
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
The terms and conditions for the competition for a Vezopay Ring, naamsa Autoweek 2026.
Nearly a decade after entering the South African market, JAC Motors South Africa is preparing for its next phase of growth through a substantial investment in new facilities at the Lanseria Smart City development.
A recent Constitutional Court judgment has delivered significant legal certainty for South Africa's motor industry, reinforcing the protection of employee retirement benefits and strengthening the integrity of industry collective agreements.
Nissan South Africa is strengthening its support for older Nissan vehicles through a special Nissan Value Advantage Parts campaign.
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has appointed Johan Vermeulen as Executive Vice President: Manufacturing and Product Engineering and as a director on the company’s Board of Directors, effective 1 September 2026.
AutoTrader will bring the South African dealer community together for Dealer Connect 2026 in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 12 November.
Managing repair costs and minimising downtime remain key priorities for fleet operators, particularly when major truck components require replacement.
Isuzu Motors South Africa has invested close to R30 million in its commercial vehicle assembly plant in Gqeberha, introducing a series of upgrades aimed at improving manufacturing capability, production efficiency and employee safety.
With Transport Month placing fresh attention on the movement of goods across South Africa, fuel efficiency has become one of the most important issues facing fleet operators.
The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) is calling on the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources to add N-methylaniline to South Africa's petrol specification and to begin testing it.
The South African economic environment became more challenging during September 2026, with renewed energy-driven inflationary pressures affecting household purchasing power and operating costs.
Netcare Diagnostics (a Netcare Group business) is introducing its first fully electric vehicles to its transport fleet, starting with shorter urban routes for collecting patient pathology specimens.
South Africa’s new vehicle market recorded aggregate domestic sales of 61 645 units in September 2026, an increase of 12.7% compared with the 54 706 units sold during September 2025.
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