South Africa

BYD set to deliver its first batch of electric buses to South Africa

By Luke Willetts – 31st August 2024

BYD will deliver 120 e-buses to South African bus operator Golden Arrow, marking the first electric bus fleet in the country. The first batch of electric buses will be delivered to Cape Town in Q4 2024, with full delivery by the end of 2025.

South Africa

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Distribution & Aftermarket

Marcopolo exports latest high-end luxury touring coach model - Generation 8 coach – to South Africa

By Jose Secco – 11th August 2024

Tata Motors launches new 7- & 14-ton Ultra truck models on the South African market

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 14th June 2024

South Africa

Irizar South Africa appoints new GM

By Luke Willetts – 9th December 2023

South Africa

Electric Drive

Order

MAN delivers first electric bus made entirely in South Africa

By Bradley Osborne – 16th October 2023

Brazil

South Africa

Product

VWCO strengthens presence in South Africa with new Volksbus chassis range

By Jose Secco – 1st March 2023

VWCO works closely with sister organisation MAN to expand export sales.

Germany

Manufacture

GRW takes over Schmitz Cargobull site at Toddin

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd August 2022

The South African manufacturer has begun production of silo and tank trailers at the facility in Germany, where Schmitz Cargobull builds motor vehicle superstructures.

Netherlands

Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals

Hyva merge South African operations with Lift & Shift to enhance market presence in Southern Africa

By Jim Gibbins – 1st July 2019

The Hyva Group has announced effective June 1, 2019, it merged its Southern African operations, Hyva Southern Africa with independent truck crane dealer, Lift & Shift to form Hyva Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is to be based in Johannesburg.