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Volkswagen brings new electric SUVs to South Africa

Automotive

Volkswagen brings new electric SUVs to South Africa

Imran Salie 17 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

Logistics & Transport

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

Images by Aa-isha Hassiem

Automotive

Driven: The new Defender 90,110 and 130

Aa-isha Hassiem 1 Jul 2024

BHP is moving straight to electric to bypass Anglo hydrogen development.

Energy & Mining

BHP skips hydrogen, turns to electric trucks after Anglo rejection

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Sanedi project manager Ashanti Mbanga

Energy & Mining

#YouthMonth: Ashanti Mbanga is empowering SA for a sustainable energy future

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jun 2024

Hybrids and EVs: SA sales figures for Q1 2024

Automotive

Hybrids and EVs: SA sales figures for Q1 2024

Ryan Bubear 24 May 2024

More Chinese EVs on the way to SA

Automotive

More Chinese EVs on the way to SA

21 May 2024

2024 SA Car of The Year winners announced

Automotive

2024 SA Car of The Year winners announced

9 May 2024

Automotive

Volkswagen to introduce a new automotive brand

29 Apr 2024

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

Automotive

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

Hamza Mudassir 8 Apr 2024

Nissan to test African demand for its e-power hybrid vehicle

Automotive

Nissan to test African demand for its e-power hybrid vehicle

27 Mar 2024

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

Automotive

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

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Construction & Engineering

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Automotive

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Imran Salie 22 Mar 2024

Is South Africa ready for a sustainable transformation in last-mile delivery?

Logistics & Transport

Is South Africa ready for a sustainable transformation in last-mile delivery?

13 Mar 2024

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Automotive

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Justin Manson 12 Mar 2024

Decoding the 2024 Budget Speech: Key takeaways and potential implications

Education

Decoding the 2024 Budget Speech: Key takeaways and potential implications

Shaaira Sackoor & Hendrik Moropodi, Issued by Milpark Education 1 Mar 2024

Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024

Marketing & Media

Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024

Issued by Topco Media 8 Mar 2024

Oppo unveils new Oppo Air Glass 3 at MWC 2024, showcasing innovative initiates in the era of AI

ICT

Oppo unveils new Oppo Air Glass 3 at MWC 2024, showcasing innovative initiates in the era of AI

Issued by Oppo 28 Feb 2024

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

Automotive

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

Ryan Bubear 22 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

Automotive

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

19 Feb 2024

The SA EV preview 2024

Automotive

The SA EV preview 2024

16 Feb 2024

South African entrepreneur unveils 'world's fastest' EV hypercar, the Ararkis Sandstorm

Entrepreneurship

South African entrepreneur unveils 'world's fastest' EV hypercar, the Ararkis Sandstorm

16 Feb 2024

EVs can be home backup power solutions and play a crucial role in the smart grid. Source: Priscilla du Preez/Unsplash

Automotive

EVs could be the heart of SA’s smart grid dreams

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2024

Local firm inks R1bn deal to introduce EV super chargers in South Africa

Automotive

Local firm inks R1bn deal to introduce EV super chargers in South Africa

7 Feb 2024

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

Automotive

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

7 Feb 2024

Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

Construction & Engineering

The indispensable role of battery giga factories in a net zero future

Peter Hodgkinson 5 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

Automotive

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

George Mienie 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Audi SA's top 5 electric vehicle trends for 2024

Automotive

#BizTrends2024: Audi SA's top 5 electric vehicle trends for 2024

Tarryn Knight 24 Jan 2024

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

Automotive

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

Greg Maruszewski 16 Jan 2024

Driving the future – EVs are the ultimate opportunity for South Africa

Logistics & Transport

Driving the future – EVs are the ultimate opportunity for South Africa

Viren Sookhun 9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: 5 key trends in the automotive industry for 2024

Automotive

#BizTrends2024: 5 key trends in the automotive industry for 2024

Billy Tom 8 Jan 2024

Energy & Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Do EVs make sense in SA?

Automotive

Do EVs make sense in SA?

Issued by AutoTrader 14 Dec 2023

Image source: Mike Bird from

Legal

Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

Chery sets its sights on SA's new energy vehicle market in 2024

Automotive

Chery sets its sights on SA's new energy vehicle market in 2024

11 Dec 2023

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & Mining

Anglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives – here’s why the company’s success is riding on it

Automotive

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives – here’s why the company’s success is riding on it

Peter Wells 7 Dec 2023

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

Automotive

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

6 Dec 2023

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

Automotive

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

5 Dec 2023

Sumitomo Rubber to launch ‘smart’ all-season tyres in 2024

Automotive

Sumitomo Rubber to launch ‘smart’ all-season tyres in 2024

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 4 Dec 2023

GoMetro completes R214m funding round

Entrepreneurship

GoMetro completes R214m funding round

30 Nov 2023

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

Automotive

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

Joe Bavier 27 Nov 2023

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

Automotive

Construction begins on South Africa's first EV stations free from load shedding

20 Nov 2023

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Automotive

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Laura Lander, Grazia Todeschini 8 Nov 2023

Tesla rival BYD to expand to the Eastern Cape

Automotive

Tesla rival BYD to expand to the Eastern Cape

1 Nov 2023

Review: Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge Single Motor Plus

Automotive

Review: Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge Single Motor Plus

Imran Salie 30 Oct 2023

Takealot launches an electric truck fleet

Automotive

Takealot launches an electric truck fleet

23 Oct 2023

Mercedes-Benz local boss urges South Africa to speed up EV shift

Automotive

Mercedes-Benz local boss urges South Africa to speed up EV shift

Promit Mukherjee 19 Oct 2023