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SA targets EV battery manufacturing as global car industry shifts electric
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (424+ words) 26 May 2026 05: 27 Foreign nationals live in fear of 30 June deadline for those without documents to leave SA 26 May 2026 05: 23 State challenges Brown Mogotsi's release on bail 26 May 2026 05: 18 Protestors accused of unfairly blaming African migrants for SA's challenges Electric car charging, EV. Image:…...
Indian-made cars now dominate South Africa's roads
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (737+ words) 25 May 2026 12: 20 25 May 2026 12: 00 Urgent talks underway in Pretoria as ministers respond to illegal immigration protests Top-selling Suzuki Swift is made in India. (123rf. com) Indian-built vehicles are dominating South Africa's new car market, outpacing imports from China and Germany by a wide…...
SA drivers getting less safe cars than Europe, AA warns
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (489+ words) 22 April 2026 02: 12 How a free app is helping parents teach kids about online safety New concerns are being raised about the safety of certain cars being sold to South African drivers. Automobile Association (AA) CEO, Bobby Ramagwede said that while some…...
EV uptake in South Africa will happen faster than believed, says Volvo SA MD Grant Locke
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (655+ words) 2 April 2026 14: 10 Godongwana looks to future as Makhubu succeeds Kieswetter at SARS Grant Locke, MD of Volvo Car SA. Image credit: Volvo Cars Shapeshifter: Grant Locke on leadership and Volvo's SA future The car industry is changing rapidly, and even though…...
Rising fuel costs push South Africans to consider electric vehicles
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) 18 March 2026 20: 39 Ivory Coast celebrates return of sacred talking drum looted during French colonial rule 18 March 2026 19: 50 Why are retailers' food inflation numbers much lower than official figures from Stats SA? 18 March 2026 18: 56 Kenya's $2m weekly meat exports to Middle East slump due to…...
Should SA hike tariffs on Chinese, Indian cars? Wrong move, says motoring expert
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (397+ words) 29 January 2026 08: 48 'Absolute nonsense' - Minister De Lille shuts down tourism growth stats debate Call for independent, anti-corruption agency in SA's justice system 29 January 2026 08: 40 Jeffreys Bay won't be hosting the World Surf League this year The Jetour T2, screengrab from Facebook video - Jetour…...
Reviewing the Haval H6 PHEV: 'I'm blown away by this car"
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (217+ words) Cape Talk's Amy Mac Iver (in for Sara-Jayne Makwala King) gets the latest motoring news from Melinda Ferguson on Car Talk. As the influx of Chinese car brands continues, the new Haval H6 plug-in hybrid" (PHEV) has landed in South Africa....