Racing cars for Germany to be built by VW in Kariega
- Industry News
- 7 February 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
OMODA & JAECOO announced a new partnership with Absa, a collaboration aimed at providing South African new-car buyers with fuss-free vehicle finance solutions.
Kariega-based Melony Els-Thom is the proud recipient of this year’s Best Apprentice award at Volkswagen Group Africa. The 42-year-old embodies tenacity and unwavering determination. Her career began at Volkswagen Group Africa as a temporary employee in 2005, where she worked as a Quality Inspector.
From the 1st of July 2024, JAC Motors South Africa has extended the service intervals of the T9 and T8 line-ups, featuring 2.0L turbo-diesel engines. This extension aims to enhance customer convenience and elevate the overall ownership experience.
The slump in new vehicle sales last month has been attributed by the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) to the uncertainty and dent to business confidence created by the delayed announcement of the Cabinet of the Government of National Unity (GNU) following South Africa’s general elections.
New vehicle sales were on the skids again in June as consumers continued to grapple with affordability issues.
Building upon the progress and mutual understanding achieved under the agreement signed in November 2023 – to work together to develop a feasibility study on a shared automotive painting facility within the East Port Said Industrial Zone in the East Port Said Automotive Zone (EPAZ) in Cairo – Volkswagen Group Africa and the Government of Egypt have signed a new agreement.
Renault South Africa launched a national ‘test-drive-to-win’ competition on 19 April 2024, with the chance to win a brand-new Renault Kiger Turbo model worth R339 999.
Hino South Africa has once again won global Service and Parts Distributor of the Year Awards from Hino Motors Limited in Japan.
Paul Turnbull is the new CEO of Kia South Africa. The leadership change was announced by Osman Arbee, CEO of Motus Holdings, in April and comes into effect as part of a broader set of leadership changes within the group.
Armoured Mobility has once again demonstrated the superior capabilities of its armoured vehicles by putting them through the most extreme tests imaginable.
Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has appointed Olaf Petersen (photo) as the new Vice President for Sales and Marketing, effective 1 July 2024.
Chery hit the top spot in the auto category of the prestigious Google X Kantar BrandZ Top 50 Chinese Global Brand Builders for 2024.
Despite a decline in the rate of increase in the price of both new and used vehicles, consumers are grappling with a decrease in their disposable income, according to TransUnion Africa.
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