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Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa battles extremes at Dakar 2026, with all Hilux crews finishing and Saood Variawa ending as top local driver.

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Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa battles extremes at Dakar 2026, with all Hilux crews finishing and Saood Variawa ending as top local driver.

Wolmaransstad leads SA’s green logistics with the country’s first solar-powered, grid-independent charging station for electric trucks.

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As matrics receive their results, the automotive industry highlights trade qualifications as a practical, future-ready alternative to university.

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA fights on as Dakar Rally 2026 enters Stage 8, with dunes, punctures and podium hopes still alive.

The World Car Awards announce their 2026 finalists across six categories, with winners set to be revealed at the New York Auto Show.

In the Dakar Rally, breakdowns are inevitable. How crews repair, improvise and rely on solidarity often decides who survives the desert.

Auto Industry News South Africa supports Toyota Gazoo Racing SA as the team prepares its GR Hilux Evo assault on the punishing Dakar Rally 2026.

Lightstone data shows used car finance costs in South Africa rising nearly 50% since 2019, outpacing new vehicles and narrowing the repayment gap.

Stellantis and Bolt plan Level 4 autonomous ride hailing in Europe, starting test fleets in 2026 and scaling to production by 2029.

South African-built vehicles, teams and engineers headline Dakar Rally 2026, shaping the Ultimate class and reinforcing SA’s rally raid influence.

Counterfeit auto parts are rising in South Africa, risking safety, damaging supply chains and prompting industry-wide calls for stronger protections.