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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
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.
October is Transport Month in South Africa with a renewed focus on transport issues in the country.
Ford shipped 9 829 locally manufactured Rangers to over 100 international markets during September making it the leading exporter.
Looking at BMW’s dramatically increased sales of fully electric vehicles, it is not difficult to predict what the future of motoring will look like.
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