Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Mahindra is celebrating two decades in the South African automotive industry. Since its entry into South Africa in 2004 with the launch of the Mahindra Bolero, the group has been a key player in the local automotive market.
The Automobile Association (AA) has appointed Bobby Ramagwede (main photo) as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 October 2024. He brings extensive professional experience at CEO and Board level to the position in a career spanning almost two decades.
In a nail-biting battle, Reghard Roets managed to clinch the inaugural Zwartkops Top of the Hill battle in his BB Motorsport Nissan GT-R.
Ford is sharing videos about iconic models, some of which were exclusive to South Africa, as part of its centenary celebrations.
A steady rise in the oil price owing to the instability in the Middle East and the possibility of an escalation of the war, could see a slowdown in the decrease or worst an increase of the fuel price worldwide, also in South Africa.
By Harm Stavast, Commercial Director, Africa, Keyloop
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) announced its participation in the sixth annual Smarter Mobility Africa summit, which kicked of 1 October and continues till the 4 October at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
A modest increase in passenger car sales in an overall market that continued its downward trend in September 2024 offered hope that the market may be slowly turning, says National Automobile Dealers Association (Nada) national chairperson, Brandon Cohen.
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM), in partnership with the Toyota Wessels Institute of Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), held a breakfast seminar for NAACAM members and key stakeholders from the public and private sector.
InstaVid360, which was developed in Cape Town, has transformed the automotive photography process with advanced technology designed for dealerships.
Following the successful run of “Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective” at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town, Dr Esther Mahlangu’s major retrospective celebrating her life’s work will be moving to the Wits Art Museum (WAM) in Johannesburg during November.
It is time to prepare the big guns for South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event with the opening of applications to take part in this yearly event.
The 2025 CarsAwards marks the 8th iteration of the programme, which was established in 2015 and hosted its first gala event in 2016.
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