Chinese carmaker Sokon, a subsidiary of the state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group, is building a car and bus assembly plant in Algeria with a production capacity of about 60,000 vehicles per year.

On 5 April Metro Mass Transit received the first batch of Isuzu buses from Egypt

ACAPLAST Industrial Group has opened a new factory in the Atlantic Free Zone in Kenitra, making rubber, plastic, and silicone parts for cars.

There were 13335 new light vehicles sold in Egypt in January, 2026

According to GIPAME, the Ivory Coast association of automobile dealers there were 2813 new vehicles sold locally in February, 2026.

Based on import data analysed by the ceauto team, there were 1569 new cars and light trucks imported into Angola in February, 2026.

In February, 2026 there were just 85 new vehicles sold in Malawi.

According to data released by the Kenya Motor Industry Association, new vehicle sales amounted to 1166 units in February, 2025.

There were 2604 new light vehicles imported to Ghana in 4Q 2025.

Stellantis has reportedly halted production at its long-delayed local vehicle assembly plant in the Eastern Cape due to alleged revisions to the final business case.