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Volvo Financial Services SA MD Nina Bratlie outlines growth plans, regulatory focus and customer partnerships in a changing market.
Volvo Group Southern Africa names Stuart Potter as Managing Director, effective 1 March 2026, succeeding Waldemar Christensen.
Chery previews the KP31 double-cab bakkie for SA, featuring a diesel plug-in hybrid and strong off-road capability.
BMW expands Physical AI manufacturing with humanoid robots in Leipzig, testing autonomous robotics for smarter automotive production.
Ford’s Uptime Assist tracks dealer repairs in real time, cutting downtime by up to 15% and helping commercial fleets return to service faster.
Toyota launches a 20,000-vehicle Circular Factory in Poland, advancing Europe’s automotive recycling and carbon neutrality goals.
Volkswagen Group names Andreas Mindt as head of design from March 2026, succeeding Michael Mauer in a planned leadership transition.
Lamborghini drops its all-electric supercar plans, pivoting to plug-in hybrids as buyers favour emotion, sound and engagement over EV power.
Volvo Financial Services welcomes Nina Bratlie as South Africa MD, bringing 30 years of finance experience to support local business growth.
VW plans sweeping 20% cost cuts by 2028 as weak China demand, US trade tensions and missed targets pressure profitability.
A year after scrapping their mega-merger, Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi continue talks, but progress on EV and SUV plans remains slow.
Stellantis restores diesel engines across Europe as EV demand slows, abandoning its 2030 all-electric target.