How Chinese cars took over South African showrooms

by nouman | 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 nouman | 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 nouman | 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 nouman | 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 nouman | 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.

Watts & Wheels S1E7: ‘Ferrari’s EV breaks the internet’

by nouman | Jul 8, 2026 | Alfa Romeo, BYD, Chery, Donut Lab, Duncan McLeod, Ferrari, Hyundai, Jetour, Jony Ive, Mike Whitfield, Sections, Stellantis, Tech Shows, Tesla, Toyota, Watts & Wheels, William Kelly

In this episode, the Car of the Year controversy, Ferrari’s divisive EV and Stellantis MD Mike Whitfield is in the studio.