Where are your new-vehicle profits hiding?
- Dealer News
- 26 November 2024
For the second consecutive year, NMI Durban South Motors - Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Durban was awarded top honours as Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa’s (DTBSA) overall Dealer of the Year for 2020.
From a used car dealership in 1974 to a mega multi-franchise new vehicle dealer today. That’s the story of the Smith Auto Group (SAG) in Bloemfontein.
Doing business in a remote part of the country, notwithstanding the presence of the 8th largest coal-fired power station in the world, is easier said than done.
Just do it, like the well-known slogan says, is the approach of Christo van Schalkwyk, Dealer Principal at Eastvaal Renault/Nissan/Datsun/UD in the Mpumalanga town of Bethal.
Opening a new franchise dealership, especially in a rural area, is not something that happens often these days.
"It is all about the performance of the dealership and about relationships. Relationships between our clients and us and between the bank and us."
It is great to be recognised through an award where your efforts are measured against other competitors with the same yardstick.
An inventive initiative by Motus Kia Edenvale not only takes customer service to a new level, but also ensures the workshop remains busy.
APC Car Sales is a new winner in the ABSA Golden Partner Awards and is proud of this achievement in its first year of being associated with the bank.
In the Northern Cape capital, Kimberley, business is showing resilience in the face of the pandemic and the outlook remains positive.
Auto Pedigree’s ability to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances in the pre-owned car market – especially these days – plays a decisive role for the business to keep to its commitment of delivering a service of quality, value and choice.
An open hand from well-known businessman and owner of Speedy Car Sales in Klerksdorp, Farouk Dangor, will go a far way in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in North West province and even the broader region.
Doing business in Pietermaritzburg became more difficult after the looting and rioting that swept through KwaZulu-Natal recently.
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If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will.
Bob Hooey