FAW Trucks awards its top performing dealerships
- Dealer News
- 11 April 2025
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.
One of the latest Chinese automotive brands to establish itself in South Africa, GAC Motor, is benefitting from the expertise of well-known motor groups in the country, like the BB Motor Group.
Stellantis has announced the expansion of its multi-franchise dealer network with the addition of the Fiat and Jeep brands to the existing Westvaal Motor Group dealership in Klerksdorp in North West Province.
A belief system of integrity and making a positive difference in people’s lives, is the driving force behind the King Cars Group, with used-car dealerships in Cape Town and Gqeberha.
How often do employers find themselves in a real predicament to fill a position in a dealership and out of sheer desperation have to choose a person who is the best applicant among many poor ones? Out of desperation, an employer will convince himself that he will “manage them closely” as he knows they are not ideal.
Managing a dealership is no easy task given the various challenges the automotive industry in South Africa faces on a daily basis.
Mahindra East Rand Mall is well on its way to hitting a six after winning the Mahindra Dealer of the Year award for the fifth consecutive time.
The roll-out of LDV dealerships is in full swing and progressing according to plan. The aim is to at least double the number of LDV outlets through 2025.
Stellantis has announced the expansion of its dealer network with the introduction of Opel, Peugeot and Citroën at a new McCarthy Kunene in eMalahleni (formerly Witbank), Mpumalanga.
Stellantis has announced the expansion of its multi-franchise dealer network in the Eastern Cape, with the introduction of the Fiat and Jeep brands at Meyers Motors in East London in the Eastern Cape.
Subaru Southern Africa has announced new additions to their growing dealer network, enhancing convenience and support for the Subaru community.
“Transformation in the motor industry is deeply complex, requiring innovative approaches to meet evolving standards and customer expectations,” says Craig Absalom, co-founder of The Cadet.
Heinie Boshoff’s (main photo) automotive career turned a full circle when he became the co-owner and a director of the Benba Motor Group in the Western Cape a couple of years ago. And he has never looked back after taking an opportunity presented to him after school and making the most of it.
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