Taxes sting, but some positive moves in national budget
- Industry News
- 26 February 2021
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa’s 59 national dealers went out of their way over the Valentine’s Day weekend to show support for doctors, nurses and other medical workers fighting in the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19.
Fiat Chrysler Group SA recently bestowed their first awards on newly opened dealerships in SA. Fury Amanzimtoti – where Dealer Principal Dean Lawson added Fiat and Jeep to his stable in December 2020 – won third place among Rural Dealers for vehicle sales.
GiG Motors is one of the first dealers to have signed up with Planet42, the rent-to-own company that is democratising vehicle finance in Mzansi. Dealerfloor spoke to Renash Rajkaran to hear how P42 has impacted their business.
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A R1.8 billion allocation in the Budget towards initiatives to curb grey imports and illicit cross-border activities has been welcomed by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).
The chief executives of National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) member companies are cautiously optimistic about automotive business conditions over the next six months.
Apart from an increase in fuel prices, South African motorists are set to pay more for toll fees after Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula approved the 2021 toll tariffs announced by South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) earlier this week.
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