BAIC Foton trains African dealer teams in South Africa
BAIC Foton has opened a regional training centre in South Africa aimed at helping dealer and service teams return commercial vehicles to service more quickly.
- Industry News
- 11 November 2026
Volkswagen returns to the Festival of Motoring after a 5-year hiatus, which was also punctuated by COVID-19. The 2024 Festival of Motoring is taking place at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 30 August - 1 September 2024.
“Volkswagen is excited to be back at Festival of Motoring to showcase its latest model range and to thrill its customers and visitors with fun-filled family activities. The show presents our brand with the opportunity to introduce our customers to our new T-Cross, which will be launched at the show, and the refreshed Polo Vivo, which will start retailing in September,” says Niels Wichmann, Head of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand.
Visitors to the Volkswagen stand will be offered a chance to get on the track, feel the thrill of the new Volkswagen cars. Volkswagen Motorsport drivers will give visitors exhilarating rides in a Super Cup racing Polo.
The other cars on display will be the new ID.4, new Tiguan (launching in September) and the new Touareg.
An array of family-friendly activities, including simulator competitions, kids' sand art fun and Volkswagen merchandise will be on offer for visitors to the Volkswagen stand.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be in the 4x4 Village displaying the ID. Buzz (long-wheel base), Crafter and Amarok.
BAIC Foton has opened a regional training centre in South Africa aimed at helping dealer and service teams return commercial vehicles to service more quickly.
Many South African motorists still do not realise that a service plan is not a compulsory part of buying a new vehicle, according to Right to Repair SA.
Energy security, electrification, grid infrastructure and sustainable transport take centre stage at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, as the climate conference devotes a full day to energy and transport. Africa enters that conversation with a plan of its own: the African Union’s (AU) Continental Framework on Electric Mobility (eMobility).
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BAIC Foton has opened a regional training centre in South Africa aimed at helping dealer and service teams return commercial vehicles to service more quickly.
Many South African motorists still do not realise that a service plan is not a compulsory part of buying a new vehicle, according to Right to Repair SA.
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