By Nqobile Dludla Sales of new energy vehicles in South Africa during the first nine months of this year have exceeded the total for all of 2025, industry body naamsa said on Monday, as a growing…

By Nqobile Dludla Sales of new energy vehicles in South Africa during the first nine months of this year have exceeded the total for all of 2025, industry body naamsa said on Monday, as a growing…

The fifth South African AutoWeek, hosted by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council, took place at the Durban ICC from 13 to 16 October 2026. The Electric Mission's Executive Director, Hiten Parmar, joined the panel discussion on…

Africa Automotive — AfCFTA deal puts South Africa’s car makers in the driving seat South Africa’s automotive industry stands to deepen its role in regional value chains following a renewed push …

naamsa represents the collective,non-competitive interests of the new motor vehicle manufacturing industry in South Africa and comprises twenty-two companies involved in the production of cars and com...

Source: Magnific A total of 61,645 new vehicles were sold locally during the month, up from 54,706 in September 2025, according to Naamsa. The growth was driven primarily by passenger cars, with sales increasing 14.7% to 44,291 units from…

South Africa sold almost as many new-energy vehicles in the first seven months of 2026 as it did in the whole of 2025. Buyers chose 8,078 conventional hybrids, 5,851 plug-in hybrids and 2,360 fully electric vehicles. Together, they represented 88% year-on-year growth, according to Naamsa. Manufacturers have to sell into that variety long before they …

BYD outsold four familiar Japanese marques combined in August, as unlikely comparisons reveal how SA’s vehicle market is changing, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

BYD outsold four familiar Japanese marques combined in August, as unlikely comparisons reveal how SA’s vehicle market is changing, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

Naamsa has appointed Mncane Mthunzi as CEO, five months after Mikel Mabasa’s abrupt exit, as US tariffs cut vehicle exports and NEV policy stalls.

Source: Magnific Passenger car sales increased 11.6% to 41,216 units, up from 36,947 in August 2025, while sales of new light commercial vehicles, including bakkies and minibuses, rose 11% to 13,727 units. Commercial vehicle market also…

South Africa’s new vehicle market continued to demonstrate resilience in August, with aggregate sales reaching 57 898 units, an 11,4% increase year-on-year, according to naamsa | The Automotive Busine...

South Africa's new-vehicle market recorded a 11.4% increase in sales during August, according to the National Association of Motor Industry Wholesalers (Naamsa). A total of 57,898 vehicles were sold,… · Photo : NNECAPA · CC BY · Flickr

自動車製造者協会（ＮＡＡＭＳＡ）によると、第１・四半期の南アフリカの対米自動車輸出は、トランプ米大統領が課した輸入関税が販売に打撃を与えたことから急減した。

自動車製造者協会（ＮＡＡＭＳＡ）によると、第１・四半期の南アフリカの対米自動車輸出は、トランプ米大統領が課した輸入関税が販売に打撃を与えたことから急減した。

Source: Magnific According to Naamsa, passenger vehicle sales increased 12.5% to 40,912 units, while light commercial vehicle sales rose 10.6% to 13,710 units. Medium commercial vehicle sales jumped 19.4% – their strongest monthly…

The headline number is well known by now. NAAMSA data referenced in the study shows challenger brand share of new vehicle sales has roughly tripled in four years, from around 3% in 2020 to 11% in 2024 – in unit terms, from just over 10,000…

Naamsa has reported a strong increase in domestic new vehicle sales for March 2026...

Il Marocco si è affermato nel 2024 come primo esportatore africano di veicoli, detenendo il 58% delle esportazioni del continente, superando il Sudafrica. Lo rivelano dati incrociati di Tanger Med, Renault Group Maroc e della sudafricana NAAMSA. Le due economie rappresentano insieme il 79% della produzione continentale destinata all’estero, per un totale di oltre 930.000 unità e 18,3 miliardi di dollari di fatturato.

Fuel prices went up again this week, putting more pressure on people’s transport budgets. But even with this rise, new car sales in South Africa are growing. Many buyers are still choosing to spend money on vehicles, and that momentum is not slowing down. According to data from Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council, the country’s new vehicle market recorded strong growth in June 2025.