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Music

Electric dance duo, GoodLuck named brand ambassadors of Volvo SA

4 Jun 2025

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Imran Salie 26 May 2025

Local EV startup Zimi gets R6m backing to pioneer vehicle-to-grid tech in SA

Fuel & Energy

Local EV startup Zimi gets R6m backing to pioneer vehicle-to-grid tech in SA

15 Apr 2025

Advertising

Oscars reach unprecedented demand with sold-out ads and A-list sponsors

3 Mar 2025

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Shipping

Red Sea crisis: Supply chain issues set to continue despite Gaza ceasefire

Gokcay Balci 3 Feb 2025

Battle of the brands: 2025 Car of the Year finalists unveiled

Automotive

Battle of the brands: 2025 Car of the Year finalists unveiled

27 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025

Felipe Yagi 13 Jan 2025

Toyota joins Mercedes-Benz and Volvo as Nvidia automotive customers. Source: Nvidia

Technology

Toyota joins Nvidia's growing autonomous vehicle partnership network

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2025

SA's new energy vehicle market: Trends, challenges, and insurance implications

Fuel & Energy

SA's new energy vehicle market: Trends, challenges, and insurance implications

14 Oct 2024

REVIEW: Volvo EX30, a power-packed EV with style

Launches & Reviews

REVIEW: Volvo EX30, a power-packed EV with style

Imran Salie 7 Oct 2024

Hybrid prowess: The Volvo XC60 T8's silent but powerful promise

Launches & Reviews

Hybrid prowess: The Volvo XC60 T8's silent but powerful promise

Imran Salie 4 Oct 2024

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

PR & Communications

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

22 Sep 2024

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

Dealers

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

4 Sep 2024

Image supplied. Post-merger, VML will operate two distinct brands in the market: the main VML agency, and The Hardy Boys, which will comprise The Hardy Boys and Grey South Africa. L to r: Dale Tomlinson, founder of The Hardy Boys and Jarred Cinman, CEO of VML South Africa

Advertising

Game-changing merger as The Hardy Boys and Grey form new creative agency

3 Sep 2024

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Launches & Reviews

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Issued by CHANGECARS 2 Sep 2024

#WomensMonth: Marishka Govender's journey to CFO at Volvo Car SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Marishka Govender's journey to CFO at Volvo Car SA

Imran Salie 22 Aug 2024

Automotive

Neo Serati Mofammere and Volvo collaborate on AI-inspired sustainable fashion

8 Jul 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity Mercedes-Benz holds the top spot for the second year running in the SA Top 20 Mobility Brandscape

Branding

Part 3: South Africa Speaks: BAV Top 20 Mobility Brands in 2024

Dono White 4 Jul 2024

AutoTrader Convention inspires dealers to see things differently

Events & Shows

AutoTrader Convention inspires dealers to see things differently

Issued by AutoTrader 23 May 2024

South Africa has a growing appetite for new energy vehicles.

Energy

New energy vehicles gain ground in South Africa

Eduardo Urzagasti 11 Apr 2024

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Launches & Reviews

Review: The bold and electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Imran Salie 22 Mar 2024

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

Commercial & Industrial

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

Ryan Bubear 22 Feb 2024

What's in store for South Africa's trucking industry in 2024?

Logistics & Transport

What's in store for South Africa's trucking industry in 2024?

29 Jan 2024

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

Trends

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

Greg Maruszewski 16 Jan 2024

Automotive technology companies like Bosch are betting big on building software defined vehicle platforms. Source: Bosch.

Safety

Tesla recall was a marketing failure, but a technology win

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

The twin motor Volvo EX30 is the Swedish carmaker's fastest accelerating car ever.

Launches & Reviews

Volvo’s affordable EX30 EV en route to Mzansi

22 Dec 2023

GoMetro completes R214m funding round

Funding

GoMetro completes R214m funding round

30 Nov 2023

Review: Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge Single Motor Plus

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge Single Motor Plus

Imran Salie 30 Oct 2023

New Stellantis South Africa MD announced

Dealers

New Stellantis South Africa MD announced

22 Sep 2023

Tested: Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge

Launches & Reviews

Tested: Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge

Naresh Maharaj 22 Aug 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC40 Twin Motor Recharge

Lindsey Schutters 14 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Northvolt

Niclas Norström & Jude Bliss, Issued by eatbigfish 7 Aug 2023

Android Auto. Source: Supplied

AutoTech

New Android Auto update gets Assistant glow-up

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2023

Stellantis has unveiled STLA Medium, a global BEV-by-design platform with state-of-the-art features. Source: Supplied

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis unveils new platform and lands R200bn battery deal with Canada

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jul 2023

#Newsmaker: Vusi Machie drives Volvo Car South Africa's product and pricing strategy

Dealers

#Newsmaker: Vusi Machie drives Volvo Car South Africa's product and pricing strategy

Imran Salie 19 Jun 2023

First drive impressions: Unveiling the power and style of the new all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Launches & Reviews

First drive impressions: Unveiling the power and style of the new all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Imran Salie 5 Jun 2023

2023 South African Car of the Year winners announced

Automotive

2023 South African Car of the Year winners announced

2 Jun 2023

Wavemaker appoints Tammy Wilson-Schultz as new chief strategy officer

CRM, CX, UX

Wavemaker appoints Tammy Wilson-Schultz as new chief strategy officer

Issued by Wavemaker 26 May 2023

SA's EV market thrives despite challenges, witnessing 421% sales surge

Commercial & Industrial

SA's EV market thrives despite challenges, witnessing 421% sales surge

25 May 2023

2023 SA Car of the Year competition announces finalists

Automotive

2023 SA Car of the Year competition announces finalists

26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How EVs will shape new car design...and other trends

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How EVs will shape new car design...and other trends

Greg Maruszewski 9 Jan 2023

AutoTrader's Annual #ElectricCarChallenge: EV results are in!

Automotive

AutoTrader's Annual #ElectricCarChallenge: EV results are in!

Issued by AutoTrader 8 Dec 2022

How far can my EV go? AutoTrader's #ElectricCarChallenge reveals all

Automotive

How far can my EV go? AutoTrader's #ElectricCarChallenge reveals all

Issued by AutoTrader 6 Dec 2022

Launched: The Proton X50 and X70

Launches & Reviews

Launched: The Proton X50 and X70

Naresh Maharaj 19 Sep 2022

Malaysian carmaker Proton is on its way back to SA

Dealers

Malaysian carmaker Proton is on its way back to SA

David Taylor 6 Jul 2022

Source: © Yacht Charter Fleet The change this year in Cannes was visible, but is it simply what advertising is so good at: overpromises and sustainable fireworks without any real impact?

Cannes Lions

6 key takeaways from Cannes 2022

Thomas Kolster 28 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS

Economy

It's time to turn the tide on SA's youth unemployment crisis

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2022