Taking the Mazda name to new heights
- Dealer News
- 21 May 2026
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Taking on the challenge of restoring a legacy brand to a stronger position in South Africa is now the focus for Dealer Principal David Venter and his team at Mazda The Glen in the south of Johannesburg.
Twenty-seven Lepas dealerships are now open across South Africa, and the brand is already planning more.
Stellantis South Africa announced the opening of a new SCW Mobility Group dealership in Cape Town, bringing seven of its leading automotive brands under one roof, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, Leapmotor, Opel, and Peugeot.
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Margins are shrinking, customers are under financial strain, and competition is intensifying across South Africa’s motor retail sector. Against this backdrop, dealerships are being forced to rethink how they remain profitable while still building customer trust and long term sustainability.
Pinewood.AI has added two new embedded modules to its Business Intelligence Solution, giving dealers and OEMs greater insight into financial performance and the customer journey, it says.
Ford will launch seven new models in Europe by 2029, it announced recently, as it seeks to grow its flagging passenger car sales, fend off fierce competition from Chinese rivals and maintain an edge in the continent's commercial vehicle market.
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