15 May naamsa Releases The 2026 Automotive Trade Manual
PRETORIA: Friday, May 15, 2026: naamsa | The Automotive Business Council is excited to release its annual Automotive Trade Manual 2026 publication as the official source of all key automotive data in South Africa. This is the 20th annual publication since 2007, providing a comprehensive overview...
28 Apr naamsa Study Tour | China 2026
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="23006" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text]The naamsa | The Automotive Business Council Study Tour in China officially commenced this weekend, with Shinny GOBIYEZA, Interim CEO of naamsa, leading the delegation on this important strategic mission. We...
30 Jul Where people defy the numbers: The paradox of SA’s automotive industry
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="21377" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text] Detractors point out that automotive manufacturing accounts for just 3,2% of South Africa’s...
06 Mar BMW producing plug-in electric cars locally flags need for SA to adapt to the EV transition
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="21127" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text] South Africa’s main export markets for cars are looking to reduce imports of...
11 Feb Suzuki sales set market alight
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="21086" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text] The new Swift was South Africa’s overall best-selling model in January 2025, helping...
28 Oct Stellantis and Citroën C3 recognised at naamsa Accelerator Awards
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="20489" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]The Citroën C3 is the Biggest Achiever of the Year in passenger new...
31 Jul Consumer strain continues to impact vehicle sales
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="20161" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]The constrained business environment, weak consumer demand and public holidays impacted new vehicle...
10 Jul EV charging points to grow by 194% as governments switch focus to infrastructure
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="20131" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text] A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of...
08 Jul Consumers pump brakes on new vehicle purchases
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" anxgled_section="no" css=".vc_custom_1628029626236{padding-top: 45px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] < Back to Newsroom [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1628029639090{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="20127" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]Fewer South Africans are driving vehicles off the showroom floor. This is according...