Government is seeking to boost local automotive manufacturing while Chinese brands weigh investment versus market risks.
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South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels.
The influx of Chinese vehicles into the South African market is having a profound impact on the local industry.
Naamsa has warned that new US tariffs on South Africa could decimate the local vehicle manufacturing export industry.
Tensions between South Africa and the US continue to rise, with Agoa set to expire later this year.
TechCentral readers will remember our participation in a recent road trip across South Africa in five EVs. Now there’s an equally epic documentary about the four-day event.
Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa has said that managing the EV transition well is “mission critical” for the country.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa is considering tax rebates and subsidies to encourage the adoption of electric cars has been widely welcomed.
Last weekend, TechCentral participated in a four-day road trip across South Africa to test the feasibility of driving electric cars across our vast country.
Day two of an epic EV road trip across South Africa was even more eventful than the drama-filled first day.