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- Industry News
- 20 November 2024
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
South Africa’s retail motor dealers fared better than expected in September 2021, says the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA).
Mahindra South Africa has launched a new franchise concept for its South African dealer network.
The Automobile Association (AA) has released its inaugural Spare Parts Pricing Guide which, among other things, ranks specific models in terms of the lowest potential cost of ownership of the vehicle.
Andreas Brand will take over the reins at Mercedes-Benz South Africa Limited (MBSA).
MasterDrive is hosting the fourth Women with Drive event since its beginnings in 2017 on 7 October this year.
Automechanika Johannesburg offers a new digital format for the international audience with a focus on industry and trade. Under the motto 'Let's talk Business', this includes a series of panel discussions on current topics presented by key players in the industry, associations and other stakeholders.
New vehicle dealer confidence declined by a massive 16 points on a 100-point scale to 47 index points in the third quarter of 2021, according to the RMB/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) business confidence index.
The Peugeot 2008 is the overall winner of the 2021 South African Car of the Year competition by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ).
Cash-strapped motorists will soon have to fork out more money for online registrations, online appointments for licence renewals and online change of ownership.
Subaru Southern Africa has teamed up with South African NGO The International Math Club Alliance (TIMCA) to improve numeracy and mathematical competence in under-privileged communities around the country.
Four schools in the Brits region received more school equipment, supplies and uniforms worth more than R140 000 from Bridgestone South Africa.
Hyundai and Mini both achieved Platinum Status – the top accolade - in the passenger and light commercial vehicle category of the 2021 National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey, which measures dealers’ satisfaction with various automotive brands.
Mercedes-Benz is hedging its bets over the dominant car powertrain of the future.