Look at all the options when buying a vehicle, says NADA
- Dealer News
- 14 November 2025
The Chinese automotive company, the Harmony Motor Group, which originally focused on luxury and ultra-luxury car dealerships, has shifted a gear with the overseas distribution of Chinese new-energy vehicles, particularly BYD.
The name tells the story – Basadi Automotive Group. Basadi, the Sesotho word for women, was chosen by a woman who, against all odds but with an unwavering belief in God, decided in 2018 or so to go it alone in the male-dominated automotive industry.
Hyundai Automotive South Africa amplified its 25-year anniversary by hosting Hyundai Fun Fest celebrations at various Hyundai dealerships across the country.
Stephan Venter is making waves. Most recently with Changan Pretoria.
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) has opened two new facilities after the restructuring process of its dealer network.
Stellantis is in the process of appointing dealerships within the group, which will also have the Leapmotor brand from China as part of the existing brands already in its network across South Africa
UD Trucks Southern Africa, in partnership with the Fuzion Motor Group, opened two new fully equipped dealerships in the Western Cape: one in Vredenburg on the West Coast and another in Swellendam.
BB Group says its UD Truck dealership in Polokwane is the largest representing the brand in Limpopo and has a rich history of partnership and community impact.
As the dawn of Transport Month shifts South Africa’s focus onto the role of transport in the country’s development, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) is urging South African car buyers to leverage the expertise of the Finance and Insurance (F&I) Business Manager at dealerships.
BNA Motors in Cape Town is celebrating its tenth birthday this year with five separate dealerships in Goodwood and Parow and some major expansion plans for the near future.
Nissan Africa’s best dealers from across sub-Saharan Africa are Anciens Comptoirs Ries of Djibouti in the Small National Sales Company of the Year category, Motus Zambia as the best Medium National Sales Company of the Year and Japan Motors in Ghana as the best Large National Sales Company of the Year.
Changan South Africa recently gathered its dealer network for a two-day Dealer Training Conference in Pretoria.
Speaking at the recent DealerCon, Brandon Cohen (photo), Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA), highlighted the pressures facing South Africa’s new car dealerships and outlined how it was helping members navigate an increasingly complex and competitive market.
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