2021 ends well, signals marginal improvement in ’22
- Industry News
- 11 January 2022
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Regardless of the persisting challenges related to COVID-19, business in the North West province seems to be on the upside.
Cas Kolbé is a lawyer by profession. But, like many other who came into contact with the auto industry, he had a completely different dream.
With a string of law degrees behind his name, Jannie Nell never became a law practitioner, but instead ventured into the motor retail business for a career.
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A light on my car’s dashboard came on, and instead of fixing the problem, I waited for the bulb to burn out. Crisis solved.
Jarod KintzCongratulations! to the following Dealerfloor subscribers for winning the 1st Birthday Celebration competition. Your R250 Takealot vouchers are on their way to your mail:
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South Africa’s new vehicle market made a strong rebound in 2021 from the massive 29.2% COVID-19 pandemic-related decline in 2020, and naamsa expects the industry to continue with its gradual recovery in 2022.
In an extended celebration of its global 150th anniversary in October, Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) made this a year of giving by donating over R2 million to fifteen charities benefiting individuals in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The team at Haval Motors SA (HMSA) became Santa’s little elves in his workshop, putting together one hundred gift boxes for Johannesburg Dream Centre NPC.
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As a Finance and Insurance (F&I) employee at a dealership, relationships with your customers, colleagues and you yourself go beyond the financial transactions but have everything to do with effective communication where loyalty and trust are key to getting more business and reaching your goals.
“Selling is no longer what you have to offer, but about meeting the specific needs of the customer,” Meyer Pheiffer, Managing Member and co-founder of Expel SA, said at the inaugural 2021 F&I Industry Virtual Summit on Tuesday, 18 May.
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