Chinese car makers go after South Africa’s EV and bakkie buyers

by nouman | Aug 30, 2026 | ArcFox, BAIC, Changan, Chery, Dongfeng, E Auto Motor, Ford, Geely, Isuzu, Jameel Motors, Jay Jay Botes, Jiangling Motors, JP Geldenhuys, Kaiyi, LDV, Lepas, News, Omoda & Jaecoo, Robert Gwerengwe, Sections, Toyota, Watts & Wheels, Wesbank

A raft of electric, hybrid and bakkie launches takes the fight to Toyota, Ford and Isuzu in the most fiercely contested segment.

How Chinese cars took over South African showrooms

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 30, 2026 | Accenture, AutoTrader, B&M Analysts, BAIC, BMW, BYD, Chery, George Mienie, Greg Cress, GWM, Justin Barnes, Mercedes-Benz, Mikel Mabasa, Naamsa, News, Nissan, Norman Lamprecht, Numsa, Sections, Tony Liu, Toyota, Volkswagen, Watts & Wheels

Chinese brands have gone from fringe players to a fifth of South Africa’s new-vehicle sales.

GridCars to replace decade-old chargers in national network upgrade

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 30, 2026 | Gridcars, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels, Winstone Jordaan

The oldest chargers in South Africa’s largest EV network cannot serve many of the cars now on sale.

Everything you wanted to know about EVs but were afraid to ask

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Accenture, Gary Scott, Greg Cress, Naamsa, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels, William Kelly

From kilowatt-hours to charging costs, two EV veterans answer the questions new buyers actually ask.

Karooooo’s growth bet pays off with record subscriber haul

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 16, 2026 | Cartrack, Karoooo, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels, Zak Calisto

Karooooo has reported record quarterly subscriber growth, with South Africa leading the charge.

Battlefield tech could save lives on South Africa’s roads

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 10, 2026 | Casspir, CSIR, Dithoto Modungwa, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels

The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.