Automotive

Chairman of Nissan Africa South, Mike Whitfield, will lead the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) for the coming one year following his election as President at the organisation’s Annual …

Mike Whitfield, Nissan Africa South Chairman, to Direct African Automotive Manufacturers Read More

ALYI confirmed plans for manufacturing and selling electric delivery trucks in Africa made of hemp and powered by hemp batteries. Further design details will be revealed later this year. The …

Sub Saharan Africa Gets Confirmation on Delivery of Electric Truck from ALYI Read More

Japanese automobile giant Toyota is ready to produce its first “hybrid synergy drive” (petrol-electric) car on the African continent at its Prospecton plant in Durban, as part of a R2.5-billion …

Toyota to Manufacture Hybrid Cars in South Africa Read More

In their search for lower-cost production, European automakers are looking to North Africa, a wide region where relatively stable countries sit alongside those confront with political instability. Renault, which builds …

Renault, PSA, Daimler Tap North Africa for Low-Cost Exports, Increasing Local Demand Read More

Nissan Group of Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) has disclosed a comprehensive four-year strategy for the region. Nissan will launch local models including Navara in South Africa and B-SUV …

A Four-Year Business Plan Introduced By Nissan for Africa, Middle East and India Read More

Mahindra & Mahindra has ventured into the Kenyan car market with the launch of locally-assembled Mahindra Scorpio single-cab and double-cab pick-up truck offerings Mahindra & Mahindra, the popular Indian UV …

Mahindra Commences Operations In Kenya With Locally-assembled Pick-ups Read More

Enyo Retail and Supply, leading fuel retailing company has strengthened its partnership with Nigeria’s largest digital vehicle trading platform, Cars45, to launch a world-class auto-service centre. The site is located …

Cars45 form an alliance with Enyo to unveil Premium Auto Centre Read More

Anglo American, ENGIE, and Williams Advanced Engineering have declared plans to develop and fuel the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, a 290-tonne behemoth with a high voltage battery system. …

World’s largest hydrogen-powered dump truck to start testing in Africa Read More

With a mandate to make batteries “in Africa, for Africa’s benefit first”. The Megamillion Energy Company plans to be Africa’s leading and the first large scale producer of lithium-ion batteries. …

Local lithium-ion battery plant to open its doors this year Read More

Freight logistics provider Grindrod has in full swing started its work on a 270,000 sq.m complete vehicle processing centre in the South African town of Camperdown, 60km Northwest of Durban. …

Grindrod starts work on vehicle processing centre in South Africa Read More