Vehicle Sales
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Passenger vehicle sales for July the best since 2014
South Africa's new vehicle market experienced a significant surge in July 2026, with sales reaching 57 708 units. Passenger vehicle sales, contributing 40 912 units, marked the…
Toyota SA is leading the pack in car sales
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Declining new vehicle sales reflect overburdened middle class
In addition to inflation and high interest rates, the real value of salaries declined by 2.9% in 2022 and are set to drop by 0.8% this year
South Africa’s recovery lags behind emerging market peers Mexico, India
The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers
Transaction Capital finds trust among used-car salesmen
The firm believes the second-hand vehicle business will thrive in a post-Covid world
Manufacturing sector contracts for fifth month in a row
New data has shown that the manufacturing sector has contracted for the fifth month in a row, while new vehicle sales came under pressure yet again.
SA trade gap halves as vehicle imports slump
The trade deficit unexpectedly shrunk to R6.5-billion in May as fewer vehicle imports offset the drop in platinum exports.
South African vehicle sales fall 0.3%
The industry association has said that sales unexpectedly dropped in August compared with figures from a year before.
New vehicles sales rise
New vehicle sales improved by 25% in February compared with the same month in 2010.
New vehicles sales up in October
South Africa’s new vehicle sales jumped 22,2% in October from the previous year, as interest-rate cuts since late 2008 boosted demand.
SA vehicle sales jump in March
SA’s total industry new vehicle sales increased by 20,07% year-on-year to 43 591 units in March, Naamsa said on Tuesday.
SA vehicle sales jump in February
SA’s total industry new vehicle sales increased by 20,5% year-on-year to 39 312 units in February, Naamsa said on Tuesday.
Sales of new vehicles rise, recovery seen
SA’s new vehicle sales rose in the year to January, the first annual increase in 33 months, marking a turnaround in a sector hit by depressed demand.
Sales of new vehicles plummet
Sales of new vehicles in May were down 34,7% year-on-year (y/y), compared with a fall of 43,1% y/y in April, figures showed on Tuesday.
SA car industry in a crunch, seeks govt support
The SA vehicle industry has approached the government for loans to help curb job losses as it struggles with a domestic and global economic downturn.