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To treat your staff as family and invest in them to grow with your business, is at the core of our success at Riversdal Toyota.
- Dealer News
- 13 June 2025
Of the 262 281 new light vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) that were imported to South Africa in 2021, a staggering 49.3%, came from India.
The remaining portion was imported from 23 other countries, including Japan, China and Germany.
Imports of these vehicles increased from 203 572 units in 2020 to 262 281 units in 2021 – an increase of 28.8%.
Passenger car imports accounted for 78.3% of the total passenger car sales of 340 340 units, while light commercial vehicle imports accounted for 18.1% of total light commercial vehicle sales of 133 078 units.
In the resulting competition between imported and locally manufactured vehicles, South African consumers were the winners as they were spoiled for choice at competitive prices.
The top counties of origin for vehicles imported into South Africa were:
1. India (Tata, Mahindra)
2. Japan (Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Datsun, Subaru, Nissan, Mazda, Lexus)
3. China (Baic, Haval, Foton)
4. Germany (Peugeot, Smart, Renault, BMW, Jaguar, Audi, Volvo, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Fiat, Mini, Alfa Romeo, Land Rover
To treat your staff as family and invest in them to grow with your business, is at the core of our success at Riversdal Toyota.
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has reinforced its commitment to the ISUZU global sustainability targets set out in Isuzu Motors Limited’s Environmental Vision 2050, a long-term strategy aimed at addressing global environmental challenges.
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Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has reinforced its commitment to the ISUZU global sustainability targets set out in Isuzu Motors Limited’s Environmental Vision 2050, a long-term strategy aimed at addressing global environmental challenges.
Public entries for The Cape 1000, 2026, South Africa’s most prestigious regularity rally, is officially open with registrations to be done at www.cape1000.com.