Omoda and Jaecoo get ready for new models in SA
- Industry News
- 25 April 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
A Green Paper on the advancement of new energy vehicles in South Africa, including electric vehicles (EVs), has been published for public comment by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.
South Africa’s new vehicle market will take about three years to recover to pre-COVID-19 sales levels, according to Norman Lamprecht, the executive manager at automotive council, Naamsa.
The first ever virtual Finance & Insurance (F&I) Summit takes place on Tuesday, 18 May 2021.
Free transport. That is the promise of a new electric vehicle supplier that will open its first dealership in June 2021 in Cape Town.
JSE-listed vehicle retailer Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) achieved a significant turnaround in its financial performance in the second half of its financial year to end-February 2021.
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada) is encouraged by the new vehicle sales data for the first quarter of 2021, despite sales declining by 17.6% month-on-month in April.
There is a massive distortion to new vehicle sales on a year-on-year comparison for the month of April.
Tyre fitment centre group, SupaQuick, has begun the journey of refreshing its brand offering to offer a more sophisticated experience through a differentiated look and market position.
Leading South African automotive group Motus has acquired 100% ownership and control of Renault South Africa, the importer and distributor of Renault vehicles in Southern Africa.
With International Workers Day on 1 May what better way to celebrate it than with an announcement of 1 200 new jobs created in South Africa’s motor industry.
Sasol and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) have formed a partnership to commence exploration of the development of a green hydrogen mobility ecosystem in South Africa.
The Chinese FAW Trucks, which are produced locally, achieved a milestone by becoming the top-selling heavy commercial vehicle brand in South Africa during the months of January and February this year.
The world’s oldest surviving automotive brand is reaffirming its personality and character with a new interpretation of its well-known lion-logo.
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