Racing cars for Germany to be built by VW in Kariega
- Industry News
- 7 February 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
We recently looked at a number of aspects regarding the changes in the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act that will affect Motor Vehicle Dealers (MVDs) in certain instances.
Dealerfloor has posed a few questions to various role players in the automotive sphere on specific issues with the eye on Transport Month.
The automotive industry was illuminated by the brilliance of women at the fifth annual Motoring Women of the Year Awards Ceremony.
Bridgestone Southern Africa handed over a R500 000 cheque to PinkDrive, the NGO & Community Carer dedicated to promoting awareness for the early detection of gender-related cancer.
Hino South Africa not only continued its dominance in terms of coming out on top in the combined score in the comparative customer experience survey by DataTrack but also came first in the three evaluation categories – sales, service and parts supply – for the third quarter of 2023.
China announced that it will require export permits for some graphite products to protect national security, springing a surprise with another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance.
Martina Biene, Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) Chairperson and Managing Director, takes over as President of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) from Mike Whitfield who has been President since July 2020.
Volkswagen, in partnership with its Advanced Driving academy, has developed ‘Night School’, the first open-source night driving safety course. The course opens to the public from the 1st of November.
Polish-born Maciej Klenkiewicz, who was managing director for RBU Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and whose scope of responsibility was expanded in April this year to also include Independent Markets Africa, has been appointed managing director of Nissan South Africa and Independent Markets.
In recent articles DocFox looked at all the acronyms related to FICA and what they mean, and last week the consequences of non-compliance were discussed.
Dealerfloor poses a few questions to various role players in the automotive sphere on specific issues with the eye on Transport Month.
The automotive industry is currently undergoing a profound transformation, marked by a shift towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. Brandon Cohen, National Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA), underscores the significance of this transformation.
Nissan South Africa Country Director, Kabelo Rabotho, has resigned from his position at the automotive group.
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