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5 important things that happened in South Africa’s car industry this week

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.


Major South African bank issues fraud warning – Disables toll gate payment option

Ongoing fraud activities have prompted Nedbank to disable debit card swipe transactions at toll gates in South Africa.

Clients are advised to instead rely on credit cards, cash, or e-tags, and use contactless payment options whenever possible.

The new policy is likely in response to reports of card cloning at toll gates, where criminals can use devices to steal the information of a bank card inserted into a device like a card reader or ATM.


New Toyota Corolla Cross for South Africa

Toyota has revealed the pricing and specifications for the facelifted Corolla Cross.

The brand’s most popular car will launch in seven specifications, with prices starting at R414,800.

This is a small increase of R6,400 over the outgoing models.


4 new Mazda cars on the cards for South Africa

Mazda has announced that it plans to launch four new cars in South Africa over the coming years.

Notably, this will include the brand’s first hybrid models for the local market – the CX-60 and CX-80 plug-in hybrids – as well as the all-electric 6e.

The next-gen CX-5 is in the mix, too.


New Haval H7 launched in South Africa

Haval has finally launched the new H7 SUV in South Africa at a starting price of R601,950.

The H7 is the brand’s new flagship, slotting above the Jolion and H6.

For now, it is available in two specifications, with a range-topping hybrid to be introduced a few months from now.


Big petrol price increases expected for South Africa in February

Motorists are unfortunately looking at more petrol price hikes this February.

Petrol is expected to go up by at least 75c per litre, while diesel could go up by 88c per litre.

The increases are attributed to elevated international oil prices and the rand’s poor performance against the US dollar.


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