South Africa

The South African government has agreed to temporarily exempt light commercial vehicles (LCVs) from its carbon emissions tax, which BMI had seen as a threat to a segment that outperformed... 2010-08-25

While BMI has previously flagged up South Africa's insufficient power supply as a potential risk to the launch of a domestic electric vehicle (EV), the company behind the Joule EV has... 2010-08-24

Japan's Nissan Motor is keen to add South Africa to the list of markets for its Leaf electric vehicle (EV), but is looking for more government support in terms of infrastructure and... 2010-08-05

The South African government is sticking by its decision to impose a new carbon emissions tax on vehicle purchases from September 1, despite claims it contradicts its policy of developing... 2010-08-02

A new vehicle tax related to carbon emissions threatens to stymie the recovery in South Africa's vehicle sales, which BMI expects to grow by 16.7% in 2010 after three years of decline.... 2010-07-20

As South Africa's new vehicle market shows signs of a long-awaited recovery, carmakers are targeting growth areas, with the more fuel efficient segment attracting Ford Motor and Honda... 2010-07-07

Consistent new vehicle sales growth in the first half of 2010 suggests South Africa may be on the verge of registering its first year of positive growth in four years, supporting BMI's... 2010-07-06