Asian brands, EVs dominate 2025 Best Buy Awards
The 2025 Best By Awards, announced by Kelley Blue Book, reflect the rapidly shifting landscape of the automotive market not only in the USA, but also elsewhere.
- Industry News
- 17 April 2025
Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance announced the winners in the 2019 Golden Partner Awards for commercial partnerships.
Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance (AVAF) this week announced the winners of its 2019 Golden Partner programme.
The announcement of the top partnerships in the Commercial category was made by Bongiwe Gangeni, Deputy CEO Absa Retail and Business Bank.
"As much as this is a challenging time, let's celebrate your achievement as it is important to believe that we will emerge stronger in the future," says Bongiwe.
A total of five winners were announced in the Commercial Partner category and three winners received a nod in the Commercial Alliance category.
Watch the announcement of all the winners below.
The Awards were introduced by Faisal Mkhize, Managing Executive of Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance.
Said Faisal: "If we reflect on the Awards that we are doing today, it's based on the 2019 financial year performance. As a business we have shown a very strong performance during that period and in fact we have outperformed the market."
Faisal thanked all the participating dealers for their hard work and tenacity and committed Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance to supporting all dealers in the year ahead as the industry emerges from the lockdown.
The 2025 Best By Awards, announced by Kelley Blue Book, reflect the rapidly shifting landscape of the automotive market not only in the USA, but also elsewhere.
Kia took the top honours for the second consecutive year when its all-electric compact crossover was named World Car of the Year during the New York International Auto Show in the USA this week.
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) is strengthening its commitment to the industrialisation and development of Africa’s automotive sector with the establishment of a new regional office in Tunisia.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.
Daniel Pink
In the face of a shifting premium automotive market, Audi South Africa is also currently re-aligning its retail operations according to the new reality where the premium vehicle sector has contracted to nearly a third of its size compared to a decade ago, with 2024 marking the lowest level yet.
The Halfway Group has opened the doors to a brand-new Lexus dealership, located in Lynnwood, Pretoria, with Chris Jones as the Dealer Principal.
Stellantis has announced the expansion of its multi-franchise dealer network with the addition of the Fiat and Jeep brands to the existing CMH East Rand dealership in Boksburg, Gauteng.