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NAAMSA is the official body representing new vehicle manufacturers in South Africa. Their website https://naamsa.net/ provides information about their members which include major importers and distributors of new vehicles as well as local manufacturers.
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South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria
Mentions in press and media 25
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| Oct 20, 2026 | Why a robotaxi would struggle to make money in Sandton | Tesla Cybercab Vodacom and SmartOps Fleet want to put up to 55 000 vehicles on e-hailing platforms in the next nine to 12 months, 66% of them electric, Engineering News reported recently. That is about 36 000 electric vehicles in an industr... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Solar and EVs in South Africa: what the numbers actually say | South Africans paid R26.92/l for 95 unleaded inland when prices rose on 2 September. Average Brent crude climbed to US$87.88 from $82.37 in the review period, on US-Iran tensions and renewed fears over the Strait of Hormuz. That was the che... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Chinese car design: how China won South Africa’s showrooms | South Africa’s Chinese car boom is usually explained with a price list. But that explanation has stopped being sufficient. Accenture South Africa’s principal director for automotive & e-mobility, Greg Cress – who recently told TechCentr... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | How Chinese cars took over South African showrooms | One in every five new vehicles sold in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026 was Chinese. It is a statistic that would have seemed fanciful a decade ago, when Chinese cars occupied a dusty corner of the market; within a few years, brand... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa to step down | Outgoing Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa Mikel Mabasa, CEO of the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa), is stepping down after six and a half years in the role, the industry body said on Tuesday. In a brief statement, Naamsa said Mabasa was leaving... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Chinese car makers flood South Africa while factories lag | Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa As Chinese car manufacturers rapidly expand their presence in South Africa, scrutiny is growing over the nature of their investments – and whether they are delivering meaningful gains in jobs, skills development and ... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | South Africa’s new car market roared back to life in 2025, with NEVs gaining ground | South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels for the first time and reaching their highest point in more than a decade, according to industry body Naamsa. Aggregat... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | SA Auto Week exposed an industry running rapidly out of road | At last week’s SA Auto Week in Gqeberha – Naamsa’s annual showcase event – the dominant theme was an industry fighting for survival under tough local and international conditions. The influx of Chinese-made vehicles into the South African m... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | South African car exports show grit as Trump tariffs bite | Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa South Africa’s automotive sector is weathering US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, but storm clouds are gathering. According to motoring industry group Naamsa (also known as the Automotive Business Council), S... |
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What has the press written about naamsa?
Parsers VC has collected 25 articles mentioning naamsa, among them “Why a robotaxi would struggle to make money in Sandton” (Oct 20, 2026) and “Solar and EVs in South Africa: what the numbers actually say” (Sep 18, 2026).
Is naamsa still active?
Yes, naamsa is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 27, 2026.