Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Jeffrey Molefe has been appointed Labour Director of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI). He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree and a postgraduate qualification in Labour Law.
Volvo Car South Africa announced the appointment of Vusi Machie as its new Product & Pricing Manager.
On 17 May, Deloitte hosted a webinar to present its findings on the 2023 South African Automotive Consumer Study.
Reuters reported on 23 May that France, Italy and the Czech Republic are among eight countries pushing to weaken new EU emissions limits for cars.
Several vehicle manufactures used the yearly Nampo Harvest Day held outside Bothaville, to launch and showcase new vehicles and special editions of existing models.
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Hyundai and Kia are going to cough up more than $200 million to owners of about 9 million vehicles after a Tik-Tok trend led to a class action lawsuit.
The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has expressed concern about the transition to occupational qualifications for apprentice training in the retail motor industry sector in South Africa.
The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (Sambra) has appointed Jacques Viljoen as its new National Director.
Stellantis says it is on track and full steam ahead on the way to achieving its goals set out in the company’s Dare Forward plan.
Toyota’s new Global and Regional Policy was announced in South Africa recently on a visit to the country by Hiroki Nakajima, Executive Vice President for Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), on his first excursion to a regional facility of the manufacturer after being appointed to his new position.
The trading environment in South Africa is extremely competitive compared to global standards, and in 2022 there were no fewer than 43 passenger car brands and 2 513 model derivatives for sale in the country, the greatest selection of market-size ratio found globally.
The future of mobility is electric. Although for many it might seem a distant reality, the truth is it is here, growing at a rapid pace and can catch a country and its drivers off guard if they are not prepared.
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