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- Industry News
- 7 February 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
Sales of new vehicles are continuing to gradually improve from the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, with aggregate domestic sales declining by 13.9% to 34 784 units in January 2021 from the 40 413 vehicles sold in January 2019.
Malcolm Kinsey, South Africa’s foremost motoring consumer journalist, died in KwaZulu-Natal on 20 January from COVID-19-related illness, two days before he would have turned 77.
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) has appealed to government to provide a significant financial stimulus package to the automotive industry to help accelerate its recovery processes.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has invested more than R2.43 billion in South Africa for the production of a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) at its manufacturing plant in Prospecton, Durban.
National Automobile Dealers Association national chairman Mark Dommisse says 2021 will be considered an outstanding year if total domestic new vehicles sales hit the 450 000 unit mark.
Vehicle dealers and their customers are being scammed through an illegal scheme whereby they unknowingly purchase cars that were previously written off and poorly repaired.
JSE-listed Barloworld has agreed to sell its motor retail business, comprising of 38 motor franchise dealerships in South Africa and Botswana, as a going concern to NMI Durban South Motors for an estimated R947.26 million.
Peugeot Citroën South Africa (PCSA) will take over the distribution of Opel vehicles in the country and announced that it will kick off with the launch of the new Opel Corsa.
The Volkswagen Group South Africa recently named Rachel Kobo from Uitenhage as the Best Apprentice of 2020.
The German automotive industry has recognised the potential of Africa by strengthening its ties to the continent through a cooperative partnership between the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM).
A total of 38 Barloworld Automotive motor franchise dealerships in South Africa and Botswana are part of the discussions between the JSE-listed group and its equal joint venture partner NMI Durban South Motors about the proposed disposal of these dealerships as a going concern.
Kia has launched a brand-new logo, slogan and brand identity.
Total new vehicle sales volumes are expected to improve by about 15% in 2021, according to vehicle industry body, Naamsa.
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