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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
SA Auto Week, which forms part of the country’s Transport Month, kicked off at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg with the focus on the South African automotive industry.
Chinese automaker, Chery Automobile, will launch SUV models from three car brands in Europe over the next two years and could decide on an assembly plant in Europe as soon as 2024, Reuters reported earlier this week.
DocFox recently reported on new amendments to the status of Motor Vehicle Dealers (MVDs) from Reporting Institutions to Accountable Institutions as regulated through the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) by the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA).
Cars.co.za announced the 39 finalists of the 2023/2024 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards – South Africa’s most comprehensive and authoritative motoring awards programme.
The Automotive Business Council (naamsa) announced the finalists of the naamsa Accelerator Awards Competition.
Mahindra South Africa (MSA) announced the appointment of three key executives to its leadership team.
US and California officials said on Tuesday that they were in discussions with General Motors' self-driving unit, Cruise, about an accident in San Francisco involving a pedestrian hit by a vehicle into the path of a robot taxi.
With one-in-five vehicles on South African roads fitted with locally produced Dunlop tyres, the tyre manufacturer is forging ahead with a multi-billion-rand investment project backed by its Japan-based parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI).
Automotive business council, naamsa, remains optimistic about new vehicle sales this year despite a decline in total sales in September 2023.
Motor vehicle retailers in South Africa are witnessing strong evidence of pent-up demand for new vehicles but many consumers are adopting a "wait-and-see" approach to their purchasing decisions, says the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada).
Earlier this week, Sasol, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) and Air Products South Africa (APSA) made history at the Smart Mobility Africa Summit in Johannesburg with the presentation of South Africa’s first on-road demonstration of a hydrogen mobility ecosystem.
In an exclusive report, Reuters has revealed that Toyota Motor Corp plans to build a third car plant in India, expanding production capacity in the country for the first time in over a decade as its partnership with Suzuki Motor Corp boosts domestic volumes.
Ford has played an integral role in South Africa’s history since establishing its local operations in 1923, boasting a proud tradition over the past century.
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