About Us
Powering Southern Africa with trusted battery solutions.
Trusted brands. Expert advice. Professional service.
Xpress Batteries is AutoX’s national battery specialist retail chain, offering expert advice, trusted brands and fast, friendly service to motorists across Southern Africa. Conceived in 2016 and built on the strength of the Willard and SABAT legacies, the former Willard Battery Xpress and SABAT Battery Xpress networks now trade as one unified brand, with 79 stores across all nine South African provinces and into Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique.
Our stores bring leading battery brands together under one roof, including Willard, SABAT, VARTA, GP and Xpress, for everything from passenger cars and motorcycles to commercial, leisure, industrial and agricultural use, plus gate motors, alarms and back-up power.
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What we do for you
Choosing the right battery shouldn’t be complicated. Our trained specialists take the guesswork out of it, so every customer leaves with the right solution for their vehicle or application.
Free battery testing
Free battery and alternator testing, so you only replace your battery when you actually need to.
Expert fitment
Fast, professional installation by trained battery specialists, done while you wait.
Battery on Call
Mobile delivery and fitment to your home, work or roadside, 06:00 to 22:00, seven days a week. Call 0860 12 00 12.
The widest range
Willard, SABAT, VARTA, GP and Xpress under one roof, for every vehicle and application.
Warranty support
Real warranty support from real people, backed by AutoX and its Gqeberha plant.
Trusted advice
Honest, expert advice that makes choosing and replacing your battery simple.
Trusted brands under one roof
We proudly stock some of the world’s most trusted battery brands, offering dependable performance across passenger, motorcycle, commercial, leisure, industrial and agricultural applications.
Proudly backed by AutoX
Behind every Xpress Batteries store is the strength and expertise of AutoX, one of Southern Africa’s leading battery manufacturers. Supported by our advanced manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, we combine local manufacturing excellence with internationally recognised quality standards to deliver batteries designed for African conditions.
There for you, every step of your journey.