Audi currently realigning its dealer network
- Dealer News
- 18 April 2025
With premium brands in South Africa taking the brunt of the economic hardship facing customers, challenges at dealership level are creating a new reality.
FAW Trucks Southern Africa recently convened its annual Dealer Conference and Awards, uniting its extensive network from across the region for a week dedicated to strategic alignment, collaborative growth and recognising excellence, it states.
Dealership land is changing and moving in a new direction from what we’re accustomed to. While this brings challenges, it also presents opportunities.
Ryan Brews of Hatfield Volkswagen Melrose Arch scooped up the top award at the 32nd VW Grand Prix Awards Ceremony held in Cape Town.
Firstly, all praise to the Almighty for bestowing his favours upon us without which none of this is possible.
A few small ideas to help you add to your bottom line and enhance your balance sheet:
Dealerfloor chats to Jaun Marais (photo), Operations Executive at the Hatfield Motor Group, about their recent expansion of GWM dealerships and his plans and passion for the Chinese brand, which has become a vital part of the group’s product offering and business success.
Pass Competence has added a new tool to its box of training solutions that could benefit vehicle dealerships. The company, specialising in training and compliance with an international footprint, now offers E-Learning as part of its training capacity.
Volvo Trucks South Africa hosted its annual Top Achiever Awards, recognising excellence among its dealers and staff with winners in 20 categories.
Eurico Stork began his working career as an apprentice truck technician at Hino Pietermaritzburg in 2014 and soon after qualifying was promoted to workshop supervisor for the next two years.
The ‘kappie’ (canopy) for a ‘bakkie’-industry in South Africa has also had its fair share of change and turmoil over the last two decades.
Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) is exploring its options of multi-franchise facilities with other brands.
Staff costs are the largest overhead in many dealerships. Whilst simply comparing the costs over different periods will give you a broad idea of where the costs are, it will not give you much information on the efficiency of your non-GP generating staff.
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