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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Despite international challenges for vehicle manufacturers, the 100 000th facelifted Polo rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s plant in Kariega in the Eastern Cape.
Martina Biene, who is currently the Head of Volkswagen Small and Compact Product Line, will succeed Robert Cisek as the Chairperson and Managing Director of VWSA.
In honour of Women’s Month, Nissan South Africa (NSA) hosted a female-empowered immersive driving experience.
Total new vehicle sales dropped by 13.8% during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter. But sales were 4.7% up on the corresponding quarter in 2021.
The rate of change in new vehicle prices declined in the second quarter of 2022 but used vehicle prices continued to accelerate.
The reach of electric vehicles (EVs) just got a boost with a partnership between Audi South Africa and GridCars with the finalisation of the installation of 33 EV-charging stations across the country for any such vehicle no matter what model or brand.
Stories of Chery’s success in its first year as an official OEM brand in South Africa has been purely anecdotal, until now.
Toyota SA Motors (TSAM) has restarted its production facility with a formal line-off ceremony in Prospecton on Tuesday, 16 August – four months after severe floods decimated the plant.
A strike is looming in the motor sector, which could disrupt the operations of vehicle dealerships and other automotive sub-segments.
The Festival of Motoring returns to the home of South African motorsport, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, for the 5th time in 2022.
Ever wondered how many vehicles there are on South African roads and what their average age is? Also, are our roads less safe owing to the decline of new vehicles sales?
Throughout two and a half years of a worldwide pandemic and varying levels of lockdowns and travel restrictions, a project team across four countries collaborated to establish a new production facility at the Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant in Kariega.
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) says it is reassuring to see a silver lining in the new vehicle market.
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