Making staff and customers part of the family
- Dealer News
- 13 June 2025
UD Trucks Southern Africa, in partnership with Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), officially opened a state-of-the-art dealership facility in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.
With a team that proverbially eats, sleeps and breathes Audi, it is no surprise that Audi Centre Sandton picked up the top accolade as Dealer of the Year at the German manufacturer’s Vorsprung Awards held recently.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recently hosted its annual National Dealer of the Year Awards. The pivotal event marked 45 years of market leadership – a celebration of dedication and resilience of a successful partnership with the Toyota dealer network.
Renault South Africa recently held its annual Dealer of the Year Awards, acknowledging great performance to the brand within the 80-strong Renault Dealer network.
South Africa’s top-performing Finance & Insurance (F&I) professionals in the automotive retail sector were honoured at the prestigious 2025 Lightstone Auto Star Reacher F&I Awards held this past weekend.
Whether you are an owner or your dealership is owned by a corporate, it always has a value. In broad terms, this value is made up of two parts. The first is the net asset value of the dealership and the second is the goodwill of the dealership. It is on this basis that most motor dealerships are bought or sold.
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has awarded dealers and select dealership staff for strong performances across a variety of dealership roles.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Passenger Cars celebrated the achievements of its agent network. Despite a challenging economic landscape, the annual Agent of the Year Awards served as a tribute to excellence, resilience and unwavering dedication to the Mercedes-Benz brand.
Shaping how vehicles are distributed and sold - that’s the responsibility of Maritza Kichenbrand - Dealer Network & Channel Development Manager at Jetour South Africa.
MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (MTBSA) hosted its 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards, celebrating outstanding performance and dedication within its dealer network.
The premium automotive brands in South Africa are bearing the brunt of the current economic climate that led to the closure of dealerships seemingly reaching a highest point during the first quarter of 2025.
Supergroup Dealerships have further expanded their presence in Rustenburg, located in South Africa’s North West province, by adding BAIC to their already diverse portfolio.
Whilst the used vehicle trade is very much an area where true talent and creativity lies in the motor retail space, there are numbers that are important and interrelated in a traditional franchised used vehicle department.
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