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Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Dealers

Inside iCaur: Chery’s new EV brand set for South Africa

21 Apr 2026

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Dealers

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Imran Salie 16 Apr 2026

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Fuel & Energy

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Tauel Harper 26 Mar 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

Safety

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

9 Jan 2026

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Branding

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Dec 2025

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

Fuel & Energy

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

26 Nov 2025

Review: Volvo EX30 Cross Country

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo EX30 Cross Country

Imran Salie 18 Nov 2025

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

Fuel & Energy

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

21 Oct 2025

Family functionality tops South African car buyers' priorities in SA

Dealers

Family functionality tops South African car buyers' priorities in SA

Issued by KLA 9 Oct 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

Fuel & Energy

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

17 Sep 2025

Toyota to enter SA's EV market with 3 models in 2026

Dealers

Toyota to enter SA's EV market with 3 models in 2026

Nqobile Dludla 15 Aug 2025

Stellantis expands production capacity at Morocco plant

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expands production capacity at Morocco plant

18 Jul 2025

Image credit: Kindel Media on Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The future of fuel retail in SA: NEVs and solar panels

Karen Keylock 18 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says

10 Apr 2025

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Fuel & Energy

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Hannah Budnitz 1 Apr 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025

Felipe Yagi 13 Jan 2025

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

Fuel & Energy

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

18 Oct 2024

SA's new energy vehicle market: Trends, challenges, and insurance implications

Fuel & Energy

SA's new energy vehicle market: Trends, challenges, and insurance implications

14 Oct 2024

#WomensMonth: Tarryn Knight shares her journey as Audi SA's marketing and PR leader

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Tarryn Knight shares her journey as Audi SA's marketing and PR leader

Imran Salie 23 Aug 2024

Urgent need for electric car specialists in SA, new study reveals

Fuel & Energy

Urgent need for electric car specialists in SA, new study reveals

24 Jul 2024

Dealers

Chinese car brand Dayun debuts in SA with cheapest EV

22 Jul 2024

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

Automotive

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

David Bamford 31 May 2024

South Africa has a growing appetite for new energy vehicles.

Energy

New energy vehicles gain ground in South Africa

Eduardo Urzagasti 11 Apr 2024

Tesla’s innovation and resilience could see it through this rough patch

Dealers

Tesla’s innovation and resilience could see it through this rough patch

Hamza Mudassir 8 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Fuel & Energy

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

A lithium processing plant in Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa eyes key role in global shift toward battery-powered future

18 Mar 2024

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Launches & Reviews

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Imran Salie 22 Mar 2024

The 2024 Bosch Connected World conference closed with an Elon Musk interview

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overload

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

Here’s how many EVs and hybrids were sold in SA in 2023

Commercial & Industrial

Here’s how many EVs and hybrids were sold in SA in 2023

Ryan Bubear 22 Feb 2024

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

Dealers

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

7 Feb 2024

Neal Froneman spoke to Bizcommunity at the Webber Wentzel 'Reimagining Mining' panel discussion.

Energy & Mining

#MI24: Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says now is the time to invest in PGM

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2024

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Trends

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Greg Maruszewski 16 Jan 2024

Automotive technology companies like Bosch are betting big on building software defined vehicle platforms. Source: Bosch.

Safety

Tesla recall was a marketing failure, but a technology win

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

The twin motor Volvo EX30 is the Swedish carmaker's fastest accelerating car ever.

Launches & Reviews

Volvo’s affordable EX30 EV en route to Mzansi

22 Dec 2023

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Joe Bavier 27 Nov 2023

Plastic has a greater value than we think

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic has a greater value than we think

Issued by Safripol 22 Nov 2023

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Fuel & Energy

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Laura Lander, Grazia Todeschini 8 Nov 2023

AutoTrader partners with 2023 FIA World Rallycross

Motorsport

AutoTrader partners with 2023 FIA World Rallycross

Issued by AutoTrader 13 Oct 2023

SU and Pham have retrofitted a taxi to become an EV. Source: Supplied

AutoTech

Stellenbosch University electric taxi project ramps up

15 Aug 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC40 Twin Motor Recharge

Lindsey Schutters 14 Aug 2023