Volkswagen Caravelle plug-in hybrid coming to South Africa

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will launch the Caravelle plug-in hybrid 4MOTION in South Africa around mid-2026.

• 9 February 2026

Citroën update its C3 and C3 Aircross ranges

Citroën South Africa has officially introduced the updated Model Year 2026) Citroën C3 and Aircross in South Africa.

• 4 February 2026

Lepas L4 Embarks on its South African journey

A new chapter begins as the first Lepas L4 vehicles depart Port Taicang in China, bound for South Africa.

• 2 February 2026

New LDV bakkie and SUV set tyre to tar in SA

The first shipments of LDV’s new Terron 9 and D90, has just arrived in South Africa joining the existing T6k0 range of bakkies.

• 28 January 2026

Nissan Tekton leads a new product push for SA

Nissan has revealed key details of the all new Nissan Tekton, a compact SUV that will form the centrepiece of the brand’s upcoming product rollout and is expected to arrive in South Africa during 2026.

• 27 January 2026

Ford's most potent Dark Horse won't gallop to South Africa

Ford Racing has unveiled the Mustang Dark Horse SC, though South African enthusiasts will have to admire it from afar as there are no plans to introduce the model locally.

• 20 January 2026

Mercedes-Benz SA introduces the GLA Night Edition

Mercedes-Benz South Africa announced a special addition to its GLA range in the form of the new GLA Night Edition now available locally.

• 20 January 2026

JAC launches T6 2.0L CTi single-cab work horse bakkie

JAC Motors is taking the fight to its competitors with newly launched T6 2.0L CTi 1-tonne single-cab bakkie that made its local debut and joins the manufacturer’s existing bakkie range in the country.

• 20 January 2026

Tata to expand local offering with two new models

Tata Motors South Africa plans to launch an additional two new models during the course of the year.

• 14 January 2026

Lepas to arrive during February 2026 with all-new intelligent LEX platform

Lepas, part of the global Chery Group, will officially enter the South African market in February 2026, bringing a new vision of modern automotive elegance with the L4, L6 and flagship L8, the brand says.

• 7 January 2026

BYD brings affordable PHEV SUV to the market

BYD has added another model to its line-up in South Africa. This time it is the Sealion 5, which slots in below the larger Sealine 6, which is also available locally.

• 15 December 2025

Geely returns to South Africa with two new models

Geely has formally returned to the South African market with the introduction of two new models, the fully electric E5 and the plug-in hybrid E5 EM i.

• 11 December 2025

New Renault Captur bolder, smarter and more refined

Renault’s Capture is celebrating its tenth birthday with the launch of a new version. Internationally, over two million Capturs have been sold so far.

• 9 December 2025