Kicking off the year with good news as Fuel prices drop substantially!
Due to a stronger rand and stable oil prices for December, data shows petrol prices had an over-recovery of between 62 and 66 cents per litre, while diesel prices decreased by between R1.37 and R1.50 per litre.
The official fuel price for January 2026 are as follows:
- Petrol 93: R 20.64 per litre
- Petrol 95: R 20.75 per litre
- Diesel 0.05% (wholesale): R 18:41 per litre
- Diesel 0.005% R 18.52 per litre
- Illuminating paraffin: R 12.63 per litre
Brief report on December 2025 vehicle sales:
Passenger car sales excelling, but unfortunately the same can’t be said about truck sales.
The new vehicle market registered yet another increase with total new vehicle sales reaching 48 983 units, an increase of 7 882 vehicles compared to the 41 101 units recorded in December 2024.
The December 2025 new passenger car market reflected a sound performance with a year-on-year volume increase of 20.3%.
Truck and bus sales, however, ended the year on a weaker note with medium commercial vehicles decreasing year-on-year by 7.0% while heavy trucks and buses decreased year-on-year by 13.2%.
Vehicle export sales in December 2025 at 26.852 units, reflected a decrease of 10.4% compared to the vehicles exported during December 2024.
Electric Powered Trucks:
Pilot programs are already actively testing electric heavy-duty trucks.
I always say that there is one constant in life, – and that is change!!
- DSV recently added six new electric Volvo FM trucks to its South African fleet, following a successful launch of its first 8-ton electric truck, demonstrating a commitment to reducing carbon emissions in road operations.
- DHL Supply Chain, in corporation with Unilever and Volvo Trucks, launched Africa’s first electric Superlink truck pilot, running standard logistics routes in South Africa.
- Companies like Takealot, Woolies Online, and Spar2U have also adopted electric vehicles (EVs) for last-mile deliveries, with some utilizing electric two- and three-wheelers due to significant operational cost savings.
- Hino’s hybrid truck program with Namlog logistics has shown a 20% fuel saving and 50% maintenance cost saving per kilometer in trials
Incentives for manufacturing New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), including electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, are set to begin in March 2026, allowing producers to claim for investment spending in the first year.
In closing we at CLC Trucks would like to yet again thank Naamsa for sales statistics! We wish you all a prosperous 2026 with happy miles and many smiles!
– Cobus Lourens –
