30th April 2025 (Virtual Showroom) AutoX, a leading manufacturer of automotive batteries in South Africa, is committed to more than just powering vehicles. Through its brands – Willard and SABAT Batteries – the company plays an active role in uplifting communities across the country. AutoX’s Corporate Social... →

26th August 2022 Batteries are fast becoming the core of modern energy systems and more sustainable economies, underpinning the implementation of smart grids and minigrids, while fostering the rollout of renewable energy and e-mobility, and yet, South Africa’s involvement in the battery value chain remains... →

28th January 2022 While the full extent of the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on the local battery industry is not expected to reach South Africa soon, the industry is prepared to service EVs and continue to meet the current market demands of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, says battery manufacturer... →

16th March 2021 With a tough year behind us, good news is always welcome. To this end, SABAT Batteries has kicked off the year on a positive note by committing to the upliftment of a new generation of youth through its sponsorship of Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels New Years’ Edition, powered by Sabat... →

16th March 2021 AutoX, the battery manufacturer of brands such as Willard Batteries and SABAT Batteries, as well as the importer of VARTA, has acquired the naming rights sponsorship, valued at over a million rand, for the ELS for Autism South Africa 2021 and 2022 Golf Series. The 13-event tour commenced at the... →

16th March 2021 2021 started off on a positive note as SABAT Batteries stepped in to invest in the education of some of South Africa’s future leaders. As a sponsor of Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels New Year’s Edition, SABAT has provided bursaries to five lucky recipients. Corne Strydom, Sales and Marketing... →