Triton brings the challenge to competitors
The bakkie war has intensified with the local launch of Mitsubishi’s next-generation Triton, an evolution in the iconic bakkie’s 46-year legacy.
- Product News
- 21 November 2024
The retail motor industry witnessed a celebration of excellence at the prestigious 2023 MSXi | NADA Dealership of the Year Awards.
Hosted as part of the culminating event of the impactful #NADA Dealer Connect 2024, the black-tie affair in Johannesburg welcomed business owners, sponsors, Dealer Principals, NADA and RMI executives for an exclusive evening of recognition and camaraderie.
The awards ceremony, orchestrated to honour exceptional performance within automotive dealerships, serves as the sole independent validation of dealership profitability. MSX International (MSXi) meticulously measures the financial performance of more than 1 000 South African franchised dealers, spotlighting the top performers across five distinct categories: Commercial Vehicle Dealership, Independent Dealership, Unlisted Group, Listed Group and Luxury Group Dealership.
The pinnacle of the evening is the highly respected MSXi | NADA Dealership of the Year Award, selected from the top achievers across these five categories. This year, the top title went to BB Tzaneen Ford, represented by Paul Roets.
Additionally, the event featured the presentation of the Most Improved Performance Group Member award, a category venerable in its existence prior to the inception of the Dealership Awards. Dealers in this group undergo a thorough evaluation over a two-year period.
The winners of the 2023 MSXi | NADA Dealership of the Year Awards are:
Winner - Key Pinetown Truck Centre – Andrew Emanuel, Finalist - Key Durban Truck Centre – Glynn Crookes and Finalist - Hino Shelly Beach – Gansen Chetty.
Winner - Haval The Glen – David Venter, Finalist - Lichtenburg Toyota and Hino – Nico Pretorius and Finalist - Mariental Toyota – Danie Slabbert.
Winner - BB Tzaneen Ford – Paul Roets and Finalist - BB Motors Tzaneen – Jurie du Plessis and Finalist - NTT Toyota Groblersdal – Reynier Cronjé,
Winner - Bidvest McCarthy Nissan Gateway – Danny Govender, Finalist - Suzuki Boksburg – Sean Naested and Finalist - Messina Toyota – Jaco van der Merwe.
Winner - BMW Pupkewitz – Armand Barnard, Finalist - Audi Centre Trichardt – Shawn Peach and Finalist - Audi Centre Umhlanga – Ravi Naidoo.
Notable recipients of the Most Improved Performance Group Member award included Suzuki Mahindra Montana, being the Winner and finalists BMW Pupkewitz, and Lazarus Ford Centurion represented by Rayno Myburgh, Armand Barnard and Ben Pillay, respectively.
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Unlike in the past, when dealerships primarily waited for customers to come to them, we now take a more proactive approach, bringing our vehicles directly to places where people gather, allowing them to experience the product first-hand, including offering test drives,” says Gerrie van der Kaay, Dealer Principal at Supergroup Dealerships Jetour Midrand.
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Unlike in the past, when dealerships primarily waited for customers to come to them, we now take a more proactive approach, bringing our vehicles directly to places where people gather, allowing them to experience the product first-hand, including offering test drives,” says Gerrie van der Kaay, Dealer Principal at Supergroup Dealerships Jetour Midrand.
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