
Renault dealers rewarded for hard work
Renault South Africa recently held its annual Dealer of the Year Awards, acknowledging great performance to the brand within the 80-strong Renault Dealer network.
- Dealer News
- 2 June 2025
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), a partner of Grain SA, has shown a large range of vehicles at the Nampo Harvest Day.
In line with this, festival goers experience the offerings from Toyota, Lexus and Hino in Toyota Avenue. Among others, the bespoke vehicle stand showcases some of South Africa’s best-loved SUVs comprising a comprehensive array of Land Cruiser models, including the LC70 2.8 GD-6, LC 300 GR Sport and popular Prado variants, as well as the Hilux GR-S III.
For petrol heads, the exhilarating GR Yaris with new 8-speed Sport Direct Shift Auto Transmission also made its public debut. Hero vehicles, Lexus LX 700h and the recently launched Lexus GX SE and Overtrail are on display.
This year, Nampo guests once again have an opportunity to experience the exhilarating Toyota Urban Trax, an off-road experience that attracts over 300 enthusiasts daily. This year’s line-up includes the Fortuner GR-S, the Hilux Double Cab 4x4 48V and the extraordinary, Lexus GX. Lexus’s new off-road focused Overtrail sub-brand can be seen on both the LX700h and GX.
True to the Toyota Way of doing things, sub-brands, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), Toyota Insurance (TIMSA), Kinto and Conversions and Accessories have exciting activations in store for festival goers. The Toyota merchandise store also offers a wide range of gear from GR and Land Cruiser. At Hino, guests can take advantage of the Hino 700 complimentary service plan and the Nampo 300 816 with a complimentary drop side body special currently on offer.
It is more good news about car sales for May with new-vehicle figures of 45 308 units, which reflected an increase of 8 169 units, or a substantial gain of 22.0%, from the 37 139 vehicles sold in May 2024, buoyed by relatively stable economic fundamentals earlier in the year.
May 2025 was a consequential month for South Africa’s automotive sector, marked by a long-anticipated shift in the monetary policy cycle.
Article written in conjunction with Keyloop.