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- 20 February 2026
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South Africa’s retail automotive market is heading into 2026 with a reality check: volume may return, but margin won’t.
Kelston is ready to take the Eastern Cape by storm in the luxury segment, having opened two Lepas dealerships.
Tata launched in South Africa in August last year with a four-model line-up and an extensive dealer network, which has now grown to a total of 45 dealers across South Africa with three more dealers added to the network during February.
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Volvo Financial Services (VFS) has announced the appointment of Nina Bratlie as the new Managing Director (MD) of its operations in South Africa, effective 1 February 2026.
Automotive leaders are reporting the highest levels of job anxiety of any major sector, according to a report in Automotive News.
The auto industry has long been a focus of China’s industrial policy, according to Michael Enright, Professor in Global Business at Northeastern University in the United Sates (US).
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