This year, a total of 25 awards in six categories were presented in the presence of 130 guests within the business areas of Sales, Parts, Customer Service, Financial Services and Used Vehicles Support.

Michael Dietz, President and CEO Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa comments on the winners: “I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to all the deserving winners. As DTBSA, we take considerable pride in our dealers’ exceptional performance as we know what it takes to be at the top in a highly competitive market.

“Our DOTY theme this year “Rising Stronger Together” is a celebration of the resolute commitment to excellence displayed by our dealer partners, the ability to transcend and rise above the challenges faced in what was an extraordinary year.”

Category winners:

1. Best Sales Performance:
2. Best Sales Performance Mercedes-Benz Trucks – NMI Durban South Motors – Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban
3. Best Sales Performance FUSO Trucks – Motus Group, Maemo Motors Commercial Vehicles

2. Best Sales Performance Export:

• Best Sales Performance – FUSO (Export): ZIMOCO (Zimbabwe)
• Best Sales Performance – Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Export): Naledi Motors Gaborone

3. Best Customer Service & Parts:

Mercedes-Benz Trucks:

• Large Volume Dealer – Sandown Motor Holdings, Sandown Commercial Vehicles Centurion
• Medium Volume Dealer – Hallmark Motor Group, New Vaal Motors Vereeniging
• Small Volume Dealer – Maritime Motors, Maritime Motors PE Commercial Vehicles

FUSO Trucks:

• Medium Volume Dealer – Kempston Group, Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles
• Small Volume Dealer – Motus Group, Maemo Motors Commercial Vehicles

Freightliner:

• Large Volume Dealer: Sandown Motor Holdings, Sandown Commercial Vehicles Centurion
• Medium Volume Dealer: NMI Durban South Motors, John Williams Commercial Vehicles Bloemfontein
• Small Volume Dealer: NMI Durban South Motors, Garden City Commercial Vehicles Mbombela

4. Best Parts Sales Performance Mercedes-Benz Bus:

• Large Volume Dealer: NMI Durban South Motors – Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban
• Medium Volume Dealer: Kempston Group, Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles
• Small Volume Dealer: Motus Group, Mercurius Motors Polokwane Commercial Vehicles

5. Used Vehicles Support:

• TruckStore: Motus Group, Cargo Commercial Vehicles Airport
• Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
• Best Sales Performance MBFS – MB Trucks: NMI Durban South Motors – Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban
• Best Sales Performance MBFS – FUSO: NMI Durban South Motors – Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban

6. Best Overall Performance:

Mercedes-Benz Trucks:

• Large Volume Dealer: NMI Durban South Motors – Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban
• Medium Volume Dealer: Hallmark Motor Group, New Vaal Motors Vereeniging
• Small Volume Dealer: Stucky Motors, Stucky Motors Volksrust

FUSO Trucks:

• Large Volume Dealer: NMI Durban South Motors, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban
• Medium Volume Dealer: Kempston Group, Ronnies Motors Commercial Vehicles
• Small Volume Dealer: Motus Group, Maemo Motors Commercial Vehicles