Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
The global automotive industry is entering a period of great change.
In his industry opening address on 26 October, Neale Hill, the President of Ford Africa and President of naamsa, did not sugarcoat the current state of affairs in the South African auto milieu and was often highly critical of government.
At the maiden press conference of the inaugural SA Auto Week, Acting President of the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) and CEO of Toyota SA, Andrew Kirby, presented a summary of the auto industry’s contribution to the economy.
Co-founder of Red Bull energy drinks, Dietrich Mateschitz, died this past Saturday (22 October) at the age of 78, after a long-term illness.
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has welcomed the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) into their fold.
Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) believes that new vehicle availability will continue to improve and there will be an excess supply of new vehicles going into the new year.
Of the 262 281 new light vehicles (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) that were imported to South Africa in 2021, a staggering 49.3%, came from India.
On 23 February 2023, the Kyalami 9 Hour Race will return with a roar.
This past Friday (14 October), the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) signed an above-inflation wage agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (AMEO) that will see workers in the automotive industry receive an 8.5% increase.
South African industries across the board uttered a collective sigh of relief yesterday (17 October) when the week-long Transnet strike was finally resolved.
This past Thursday (6 October), Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla will be delivering their first electric trucks to food and beverage giant Pepsi on 1 December.
In order to meet the growing demand of customers who want to improve their environmental footprint, Volvo Trucks South Africa has started assembling Euro 5-specification trucks at its plant in Durban.
There are currently more than 4 000 short-term insurance assessors and estimators in the country who operate without a formal occupational qualification, but that is about to change.
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A light on my car’s dashboard came on, and instead of fixing the problem, I waited for the bulb to burn out. Crisis solved.
Jarod Kintz