Wraps, accessories and styling options give customers greater freedom to make their iCAUR their own, with the V23 providing an especially expressive canvas Customers can choose from decals, individual panel treatments and partial or full-vehicle wraps. Wraps are priced from R3,600 including VAT and may be financed as part of the vehicle purchase. The offering also includes interior and exterior accessories, while V23 customers can choose from more extensive body-kit …
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2nd Century Manifesto
In 2023 Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa marked a century in South Africa. Today, it marks something different: intent; with the release of a bold new corporate manifesto that draws a line under its clear, sustained commitment to South Africa, customers and dealers and an enhanced commitment to champion the critical role industrialisation plays in our country’s future. “Today we draw a line in the sand. We’re declaring that the intention for our second century in South Africa is to be an …
Pathways for Young Technical Talent
PRETORIA – “South Africa faces a striking paradox. We have high youth unemployment while industries such as automotive are struggling to find the specialised technical skills they need,” said Kevin Heunis, Service Engineering and Operations Director, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Pty) Limited. “Not every successful career needs to begin with a university degree. Technical and vocational careers can provide meaningful, future-focused opportunities, but we need stronger pathways …
Securing Automotive Parts
Chery Group, in collaboration with Wuhu Chery Technology Co., Ltd. (Chery Tech), has taken a significant step towards building a localised automotive supply chain ecosystem in South Africa with its Supplier Investment Conference, held at the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Rosslyn yesterday. Hosted under the theme “Engineering the Future of Supply”, the conference brought together public sector leaders, industry associations, international component manufacturers and local …
Mover and Shaker: Angela Weathers
PRETORIA – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd has announced the appointment of long-standing global manufacturing expert Angela Weathers as Plant Manager of its Silverton Manufacturing Plant, effective August 2026. Weathers joins South Africa from her role as Director of Manufacturing, Quality Operating Systems at Ford Motor Company in the United States and will report to Ockert Berry, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Ford South Africa. She brings more …
Gold for Ford
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd has achieved Gold in the 2026 National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Awards, following independent feedback from dealer principals across Ford South Africa's 118-dealer network. The independently researched NADA DSI is one of South Africa's most respected automotive benchmarks, measuring the quality of relationships between OEMs and their dealers. The awards …
Range Rover GT
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA: Today, Range Rover confirms a fifth member of the family: Range Rover GT. A captivating new expression of Range Rover. For the first time, the world is invited inside. The interior of Range Rover GT is shaped by the same reductive principles that define its exterior proportions: purity, precision and quiet modernity. The cabin features technology woven into its architecture, with a new single screen design paired with a driver display in place of a traditional …
Range Rover Sport Electric
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA: Range Rover has confirmed the forthcoming arrival of its second EV, Range Rover Sport Electric, which signals a new era of sporting luxury. Following the much-anticipated Range Rover Electric, which has been previewed at a series of curated events over the British Summer Season, Range Rover Sport Electric will again redefine the luxury electric SUV segment when it arrives later this year. It features the same unmistakable, muscular form – now driven by a fully electric …
Pretoria’s Latest Vehicles in Production
Chery South Africa has confirmed that the Tiggo 4 range will be the first model produced at its newly opened Rosslyn manufacturing plant, with local production scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027. Both internal-combustion-engine (ICE) and hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) derivatives are planned for production at the facility, placing Chery’s highest-volume model line at the centre of its transition from vehicle importer to local manufacturer. The decision follows a strong first half …
Chery’s Electrifying Plans
Chery South Africa has provided a first look at the next phase of its new energy vehicle strategy, previewing three future-focused models at its New Energy Vehicle Night, hosted at the Chery Rosslyn Plant in Pretoria on 3 July. The event introduced the Chery Q, Tiggo V and KP31 to guests, highlighting the brand’s approach to electrified mobility in South Africa and its intention to offer products suited to a broad range of local requirements, from daily urban driving and family travel to …