Racing cars for Germany to be built by VW in Kariega
- Industry News
- 7 February 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
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.
The performance of the new vehicle market last month was distorted by several one-off events in July 2021.
A completely new high-tech body shop has been constructed at the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s plant as part of the company’s R15.8 billion investment in its assembly plant operations in Silverton, Pretoria.
Production has resumed on virtually all the production lines at Toyota South Africa Motors’ (TSAM) manufacturing plant in Prospecton in Durban.
Maserati, a brand that was born on the racetrack, has introduced two new sportscars linked to its return to racing in 2023. Both cars will be available to well-healed private racing drivers and teams, and both are based on the new MC20 supercar.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has attained a new empowerment milestone by becoming a Level 2 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) certified organisation.
After a hiatus of more than two years, the Volkswagen Group of South Africa’s (VWSA) Kariega manufacturing plant has reopened its popular Factory Tours to the public.
Volvo Car Group South Africa has announced pricing for its XC40 P6 Recharge.
Three manufacturers have stepped up their effort for alternative energy for their vehicles, especially in the commercial sector.
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