BYD making serious inroads in Pretoria
- Dealer News
- 20 May 2024
A passion for people, admin and of course cars, is what’s needed to be a good F&I, and if you have it in abundance, you are the best in die automotive industry.
With a rich history in the vehicle retail business in Phalaborwa and Tzaneen, the Simpson family name is synonymous with community involvement at many levels and for going the extra mile for their customers.
Selling new vehicles remains a challenge throughout the country and even a bit more so in Welkom and the surrounding areas owing to a shrinking local industry with the downscaling of mining operations.
Running a two-vehicle, plus a used vehicle division and one truck dealership, as well as a forecourt with and express shop, takes someone with determination and backed by a trustworthy team.
There is a new kid on the very busy used car block, so to speak, in Klerksdorp, but in this case one with vast experience in the local and broader North West automotive trade.
History will soon be made in the Eastern Cape when the first all-electric vehicle brand launches in the province with a standalone dealership as part of the Kelston Motor Group’s operations in Gqeberha.
They are ready and excited about the new multi-franchise dealership that will be fully operational in January with the final completion done by March next year.
Bongi Mbanjwa was happy in her work. Two years into the tyre game and she felt she was getting a good handle on what the sector was all about. Her knack for sales and stock improved by the day.
Although we are busy with the final touches to our new dealership, we are already up and running and pleasantly surprised by interest from the public, says Leon Viviers, Dealer Principal of the BB Group’s new Mahindra dealership in Silverton, Pretoria.
The automotive retail industry plays a huge part in the lives of the Sheik-family, and when selling is in your blood, you know it’s the path for your future.
In anticipation of the arrival of more fully electric vehicles, the 4Wheels Motor Group in Mahikeng installed its first charging station at its multi-franchise retail operations in the North-West capital city.
JAC Motors opened its first dealership in Botswana. The company entered the South African market in 2017 and extended its dealer network beyond South African borders in 2021.
Building on the trust and support of a community will bear fruit for decades to come. This is the success recipe of De Wit Motors Ermelo in central Mpumalanga where the well-known motoring group just added another brand.
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