Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Ford revealed its next-generation Ranger bakkie, which will also be produced for local consumption as well as the export market at its Silverton plant in Pretoria.
Vehicle sales are continuing to recover despite the erratic supply of vehicles from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), says JSE-listed automotive group, Motus.
Bridgestone has launched their high-performance Potenza Sport tyre in South Africa this week.
There has been a significant deterioration in the sentiment of chief executives of member companies of automotive council, Naamsa, about general new vehicle business conditions over the next six months.
The South African market for quad bikes has a new major player with the Taiwan-made TGB Blade range of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) being launched recently.
Stop AARTO, says the Automobile Association following the termination of former CEO Japh Chuwe.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has set itself the extremely ambitious target of selling more hybrid Corolla Cross models than traditional internal combustion engine models by 2035.
Chery South Africa has signed a comprehensive agreement with the Automobile Association of South Africa (AASA).
Hino South Africa continued to rank highly in the DATATrack comparative truck study rankings when the results for the third quarter of 2021 were released recently.
Mercedes-Benz is to convert its 23-seater Sprinter Inkanyezi locally for the taxi industry.
Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) is preparing for the official transition into a fully independent and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG effective from 1 December 2021.
The rate of increase in new vehicle prices declined to 3.8% in the third quarter of this year from 7.6% in the same quarter in 2020, according to the latest TransUnion SA Vehicle Pricing Index.
Bakkies are playing an important role in the driving price growth in the used vehicle market, according to data released by automotive portal Cars.co.za and car pricing experts getWorth.
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