Selling cars can be a funny business
- Dealer News
- 13 January 2025
A well-known family-run automotive business in the Eastern Cape is spreading its wings with the opening of a Suzuki dealership in Port Alfred.
AARTO, POPIA and FICA are not words that excite, but any dealership that does not understand the impact of these legislative prescriptions can face severe disruption.
Sales activity management is probably the most important job of any sales manager but there is very little information available with which to manage it.
The well-known and established CML Group, operating various dealerships in Phalaborwa and Tzaneen, has taken another brand on board – LDV.
Small but mighty. This may be the best way to describe Brand Nissan Vredendal, which scooped up the overall Nissan Dealer of the Year award recently.
JLR South Africa honoured its top-performing retailers at its annual Retailer of the Year awards ceremony, held at JLR Experience Centre in Lonehill.
Managing an automotive dealership successfully, requires that you should surround yourself with people of strength.
Something that seems to be a point of uncertainty when chatting to DPs is how to determine the Gross Profit (GP) on productive workshop staff.
It all started with buying a “cheapie”, fixing it up and reselling it. Most importantly, making a profit.
Vredendal’s Brand Nissan dealership walked off with the coveted title of Nissan Dealer of the Year for South Africa at a gala function held in the Sandton City Convention Centre.
The Isuzu Dealer of the Year awards were held recently, and recognition was given in different categories. Dealerships throughout the rest of the continent were also honoured at the event.
FAW Trucks South Africa recently wrapped up its much-awaited Dealer Conference for 2024, which was held in KwaZulu-Natal.
Thorp GWM (Haval) Plumstead, recently scooped up an international award from GWM (Haval) International in the category for Best Fleet Contribution at the recently held Beijing Motor Show in China.
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