Supergroup’s Jetour dealerships hit ground running
- Dealer News
- 22 November 2024
In today’s social media age, reviews have become an important marketing tool. One of the main review “products” is Google reviews.
Selling new vehicles in a rural environment these days goes hand in hand with a number of challenges. Serious challenges that see dealerships close their doors for business. But when you are an established family business with a solid reputation its game on, as they say.
It is called the “big one” in the automotive industry, the prestigious MSXi | NADA Dealership of the Year award, which was lifted by BB Ford Tzaneen, which also took the top spot on the podium in the category for Unlisted Groups.
Volkswagen acknowledged its top performers from the dealer network at its annual Grand Prix Awards where the top award as Dealer of the Year went to Conrad Gresse of Upington Volkswagen.
Coming back home to his roots, so to speak, with a passionate challenge lying ahead for him. So says Bradley Scorer, the newly appointed Franchise Executive for the Supergroup Dealerships Stellantis brands as well as Chery.
A total of 21 winners received awards at the Mercedes-Benz Vans Agent and Dealer of the Year ceremony. The manufacturer also celebrated record-breaking worldwide sales and excellent local results.
It is a story where family and business meet, one of generational transfer of skills, opportunity and becoming part of the Ford family.
OPINION PIECE: I am sure that you are familiar with the old saying – “the job is not finished before the paperwork is done”. This can apply to many situations, some more humorous than others.
Ford Rola Robertson made history as the first rural dealership to take the prestigious overall national Ford Dealer of the Year award.
A veteran in the automotive world with a proven track record over many decades is at the heart of GWM/HAVAL Springs’ success in the latest Dealer of the Year contest for the Chinese vehicle brand.
Stellantis continues its drive to make brands easily accessible to customers through its multi-franchise dealer network with the addition of Jeep and Fait brands to Williams Hunt Fourways in Johannesburg, part of CFAO Mobility, and the same addition applies to the Westvaal Motor Group in Menlyn, Pretoria.
BMW Midrand won the much sought-after Retailer of the Year award for the first time in 2021, and on the MINI side it has been awarded the top retailer title twice consecutively, in 2018 and 2019. Now the dealership has won both brands' top award for 2023.
Hino Pomona is not only the first 100% Black-owned Hino dealership in South Africa but also the first that is 65% women-owned.
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You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.
Henry Ford