Germany’s carmakers have pleaded for an urgent de-escalation in the tariff dispute between the US and the EU after President Donald Trump said he would increase auto tariffs on the bloc.

Local interest in electric cars is steadily growing, and it’s not only new electric vehicles that are appealing to South Africans.

China’s bullet trains are fast, quiet, and punctual, and I’d easily take one over a plane if given the opportunity.

Audi’s F1 boss said entering the sport via a legacy team has proved more difficult than starting with a clean slate, as the German carmaker runs up against more established rivals.

The sudden resignation of SAA’s CEO and reports of criminal syndicates stealing aircraft parts have cast doubts over the airline’s viability.

TopAuto got behind the wheel of the South African-bound iCaur V27 on a recent trip to China.

Nissan Motor is cancelling plans to make a pair of fully electric SUVs at one of its factories.

South Africans are being warned of a new hijacking tactic being used to target motorists.

Poor tyre maintenance could be increasing your monthly fuel spend.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The entry price of electric vehicles has fallen dramatically over the last year.

For around the same price as a VW Polo, South Africans can have a double-cab bakkie instead.

India’s second-largest automaker is at an advanced stage of assessing plans to upgrade its South African plant.

A road tunnel in the Western Cape is the longest in Africa, and it’s currently undergoing upgrades by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) worth R4 billion.

Volvo says that the interest in electric cars is growing, adding that the benefits extend beyond the fuel savings.

South Africans are being warned that traffic police will be out in full force over the Easter weekend, with surprise roadblocks being planned. 

Chery will start building cars in South Africa next year after it completes the recommissioning of its new Rosslyn plan.

South Africans will have to pay up to R600 more per tank in April compared to last month as a result of record price hikes in fuel.

Ipeleng Mabusela is a veteran of the South African automotive sector and holds positions on key organisations such as MIFA and MIRF.

The National Consumer Commission has recalled 582 Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo vehicles that were sold in South Africa between 2021 and 2025.

The government raised the idea of work-from-home as a practical way to mitigate what is shaping up to be a massive fuel price shock next month.