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- Industry News
- 16 April 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
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.
BMW has launched its new electric i4 and updated iX3 locally. This follows the announcement of the last production of the icon BMW i3, the first fully (and a partly electrical) vehicle.
The threshold for local manufactured car parts should be increased. This would create jobs for young people and will help alleviate the current pressure on international supply chains.
Maja Smith is the new Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Director. She brings with her vast experience in the Customer Experience space and will introduce a new way of thinking to what is one of Ford’s most important areas of business.
Mahindra South Africa reached a milestone with the 10 000th locally assembled Pik Up that rolled off the line in KwaZulu-Natal. This significant milestone follows four years after Mahindra opened its South African assembly facility at the Dube Trade port Special Economic Zone outside Durban.
Ford Motor Company’s R15.8-billion investment in its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria is coming to fruition, with the new high-tech Stamping Plant now in operation.
Carl Martins has been appointed as Executive Manager for Mining Services at Bridgestone Southern Africa. He has fulfilled various roles in a 13-year career at the company, most recently as Commercial Sales Operations Manager.
The intent of consumers to purchase a new vehicle has increased in the past two months, according to the latest consumer Vehicle Purchase Intent (VPI) index compiled by Deloitte.
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