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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Exactly 25 years ago, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, paved the way in the evolution of trucking in South Africa when it launched its first generation Actros – an industry-first computerised truck specifically for long-distance and distribution haulage.
The second-hand tyre industry in South Africa presents enormous challenges, with an estimated 63% of second-hand tyres sold in the country being illegal and unfit for road use.
Schools in Komani in the Eastern Cape received donations worth more than R100 000 in school uniforms, back packs and stationery from the Isuzu Foundation, a partnership between Isuzu SA and its dealerships.
Kia South Africa presented one of its long-standing CSI beneficiaries, RADA, with a brand-new Kia K2700 Workhorse, fully branded and equipped with a canopy sponsored by Beekman Canopies.
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The Automobile Assemblers Association of Ghana will host its maiden Automotive Summit on the 27th of June at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) Grand Arena.
The Isuzu Foundation says R1 077 700 in total has been donated to the IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity, the official charity of IRONMAN South Africa since last year.
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its new corporate identity, as part of its move to a House of Brands organisation.
Nissan South Africa has introduced a Value Advantage Parts programme. It is an initiative offering a carefully curated line-up of parts and kits tailored to the needs of out-of-warranty vehicle owners.
Reduce, reuse and recycle. This is the message Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) continues to reiterate in an effort to beat plastic pollution.
On Sunday, 9 July all roads will lead to the Nasrec Expo Centre south of Johannesburg for the 2023 Classic Car Show.
South Africa’s new vehicle sales unexpectedly boomed last month, according to the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada).
Despite the doom and gloom sentiment caused by economic issues and geopolitical perceptions, aggregate new vehicle sales increased year-on-year by 10.1% last month, and year-to-date sales to May 2023 are 3.0% higher than for the same period last year.