South Africa’s 2025 new vehicle market recovered above 2019 pre-pandemic levels, hitting the highest levels in a decade. A ...

India has quietly but decisively become one of the most influential players in South Africa’s automotive market.

The US reliance on Section 232 of its Trade Expansion Act, invoking “national security” concerns to hike car import tariffs, ...

Report: Half of South Africa's car sales have India connections. Mahindra, Tata, and Japanese brands rely on Indian ...

A report by market intelligence firm Lightstone reveals that India has become the primary driver of South Africa's automotive ...

Half of the cars sold in South Africa in 2025 have connections to India-- they are either manufactured by companies like ...

Sales figures of the past year have shown Mahindra has taken a leading role in South Africa, especially in its Pikup series, ...

Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging ...

India is rapidly emerging as a significant player in South Africa’s automotive market. In 2025, nearly half of all cars sold ...

Half of the cars sold in South Africa in 2025 are linked to India, either through manufacturing or component production, according to a Lightstone report.

India has quietly become the single largest source of vehicles sold in South Africa, overtaking both China and traditional manufacturing hubs, according to recent data from Lightstone.

So here is a list of controversies and highlights that defined the year 2025 in car terms, in no particular order. Liberation ...