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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Entries to be part of one of South Africa’s top motorsport events, the Simola Hillclimb, closes on 31 January.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), the current vehicle sponsor for the 2023 Rugby World Champions, the Springboks, has extended the partnership to the South African Rugby Union (SARU) president, Mark Alexander.
Mahindra joined forces with the Joburg Super Kings for this season’s SA20 cricket series as both primary sponsor and the official vehicle provider.
Automotive business council, naamsa, is hopeful about improved growth in new vehicle sales in 2024 after monthly sales in December declined for the fifth consecutive month and annual 2023 sales volumes failed to exceed 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) says the slight growth in new vehicle sales in 2023 is a good psychological boost for the industry as it enters 2024 but warned that the new year will “certainly not be a leisurely ride”.
Looking at the consistent and growing number of sales, Toyota showed in the last month of 2023 why it has dominated the local vehicle sales chart for the last 44 years.
As a truly global product, the Ford Ranger is manufactured in five production hubs around the world, namely Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) and AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT), Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa, Michigan Assembly Plant in the US, and the Pacheco Assembly Plant in Argentina.
The significant role tyres play as a major factor in road accidents, cannot be overemphasised.
China has reportedly overtaken Japan as the world's largest auto exporter in 2023, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) says, as BYD, Chery and other domestic automakers made major strides overseas.
The South African automotive industry is experiencing a notable shift, as highlighted by the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada) following the release by TransUnion of its Q3 Vehicle Price Index.
GWM South Africa donated gifts and goodie bags worth over R100 000 to The Cradle of Hope, a not-for-profit organisation in Johannesburg that cares for vulnerable women and children.
Chery South Africa and the Lions Rugby Company once again picked up the charity ball and drove over the try line, when they handed out gifts to children with life-threatening illnesses at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s children’s ward.
As the festive season approaches, Isuzu Motors South Africa has partnered with Love Story and Imvelo Yethu (Non-Profit Organisations) to fill and hand over 400 Buckets of Blessings to disadvantaged communities in Gqeberha and Johannesburg.
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