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This article showcases our top picks for the best South Africa based Automotive companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Automotive industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top South Africa Automotive Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Hollard Insurance
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Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house,car,business and funeral insurance.
Tracker Connect
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Tracker Network provides vehicle safety solutions such as vehicle tracking, stolen vehicle recovery systems, and fleet management.
CarZar (Pty) Ltd
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CarZar is an online car buying service, empowering consumers to sell their second hand vehicle.
Imperial Logistics
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Imperial is a logistics, vehicle, and financial service company operating in Southern Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
DentX
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DentX is a data driven source of competitive vehicle body damage repair pricing.
Jamii
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Jamii de-risks tenant rent default by offering tenants incentive-based discounts on food and transport and bolt-on retrenchment cover.
Fixxr
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Fixxr is an online platform that offers mobile mechanics for the automotive in a convenient, affordable and transparent approach.
cARscan
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cARscan is an Augmented Reality app with an embedded visual recognition AI to track the visual condition of every motor vehicle.
Inter Africa Transport Forex
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Inter Africa Transport Forex is an online Financial Technology Company in Logistics Industry that provides online payment solutions.
Oceana Group
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Incorporated in 1918, Oceana Group is the largest fishing company in South Africa, and an important participant
Cars.co.za
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Cars.co.za specializes in new and used cars for sale nationwide.
ZEST WEG Group
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ZEST WEG Group distributes, markets, and supports a wide range of electric motors, variable speed drives, transformers, and switchgear.
TIGER AUTOMOTIVE
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TiAuto Investments is the holding company of retail and wholesale wheels, tyres, automotive related products and services categories.
Premier
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Premier is a national staple foods producer with the strategic intent to be a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer.
Dunlop
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Dunlop is an iconic and recognized tyre brands in the world based in South Africa.
Salvador Caetano Auto Africa
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Salvador Caetano Auto Africa, African subsidiary of the Salvador Cateano Group, focuses on auto distribution and retail in markets.
Sandown Motor Holdings
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Sandown Motor Holdings is an automotive company and a dealer network for commercial vehicles.
Mellowvans
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Mellowvans develops and manufactures light electric cargo vehicles.
Accessories Spares Centre
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Accessories Spares Centre supplies automotive replacement parts, automotive accessories, tools and hardware, marine and outdoor products.
Daily Dish
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Daily Dish is a Fresh ingredients and recipes delivery service company.
FLSmidth Roymec
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FLSmidth Roymec designs and manufactures bulk material handling solutions customers in South Africa and internationally.
Metair Investments
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Metair Investments is the South African vehicle components and batteries maker.
Midas Group
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Midas sells branded, guaranteed, quality parts at competitive prices to its nationwide preferred customer base.
SmartTrac
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SmartTrac provides asset tracking, fleet management & 24/7 Vehicle Tracking Systems.
Freedom Won
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A South African company, offering Electric Vehicle Conversions to most existing car makes and models.
Procentrica
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Procentrica is a collection of exceptionally bright minds & the philosophy of a Process Centric approach to solving problems.
Auto Industrial Group
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Auto Industrial Group is an integrated provider of machining and assembly, ductile and grey iron castings of various automotive components.
Combined Motor Holdings
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Combined Motor Holdings is a holding company with companies in motor retail, car hires, leasing, insurance and financial services.
Coega Autospray
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Coega Autospray is a manufacturer of plastic trim components for the automotive industry.
Motus Corp
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Motus Corp imports, distributes, sells, services, repairs, rents and provides parts for the broadest range of the world’s vehicle brands.
Control Instruments Group
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Control Instruments Group manufactures, markets, sells, and supplies branded automotive aftermarket products in South Africa.
DiskDrive
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South Africa’s leading automotive data resource.
Yale Lifting Solutions
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Yale Lifting Solutions supplies a comprehensive range of heavy-duty lifting equipment.
Gridcars
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Gridcars, a developer electric-car charging point software.
