Taking the Mazda name to new heights
- Dealer News
- 21 May 2026
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Taking on the challenge of restoring a legacy brand to a stronger position in South Africa is now the focus for Dealer Principal David Venter and his team at Mazda The Glen in the south of Johannesburg.
Twenty-seven Lepas dealerships are now open across South Africa, and the brand is already planning more.
Stellantis South Africa announced the opening of a new SCW Mobility Group dealership in Cape Town, bringing seven of its leading automotive brands under one roof, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, Leapmotor, Opel, and Peugeot.
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Ford will launch seven new models in Europe by 2029, it announced recently, as it seeks to grow its flagging passenger car sales, fend off fierce competition from Chinese rivals and maintain an edge in the continent's commercial vehicle market.
The battle between Chinese carmakers and their Japanese competitors in South Africa increasingly appears to be a fait accompli in favour of the newcomers from China.
Volvo Cars and Google are working together to shape a new generation of driving experiences by combining automotive engineering with artificial intelligence.
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