OMODA C5 SHS hybrid launches
JOHANNESBURG – OMODA South Africa has expanded its local vehicle range with the introduction of the new C5 SHS hybrid, marking a significant step in the brand’s electrification journey. As the
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Africa’s road back to Formula 1 begins
JOHANNESBURG – AFTER more than four decades without African representation on the Formula 1 grid, a South African motorsport initiative is aiming to change the trajectory of the sport on
China–Africa exchange showcases BAIC SUVs
JOHANNESBURG – BAIC Automobile SA marked its presence at the opening ceremony of the “China–Africa People-to-People Exchange Year” and the Chinese Enterprise Image Exhibition on 13 February in Pretoria, celebrating
BYD topples Ford as EV power shifts East
JOHANNESBURG – IN a historic shift for the global automotive industry, China’s BYD has overtaken America’s Ford Motor Company in worldwide vehicle sales for the first time in 2026, signaling
BYD makes COTY shortlist
JOHANNESBURG – CHINESE new-energy vehicle giant BYD Auto South Africa has taken a significant step forward in the local automotive market after securing a semi-final place in the 2026 South
Jetour accelerates global expansion plan
JOHANNESBURG – JETOUR, the Chinese car brand, is accelerating its global strategy. This is buoyed by the global sales reaching 622 590 units in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9,5-percent
Minerals out, luxury cars in
by MANGALISO TSHUMABULAWAYO – ZIMBABWE’S economy, though nominally larger than that of neighbouring Zambia, continues to underperform dramatically—a failure increasingly attributed to the dominance of informal and grey economic activity
Chinese e-vehicle brand ARCFOX expands to Africa
JOHANNESBURG – THE premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, ARCFOX, has expanded to Africa, marking a pivotal step in the brand’s global expansion. The expansion to Egypt is a major step
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