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- Industry News
- 16 April 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, supported by Stellantis, is collaborating on the Eastern Cape Youth Empowerment Programme to transform the future of youngsters in the impoverished Eastern Cape.
Ahead of the busy Easter period, the Automobile Association (AA), in partnership with the Free State Community Safety, Roads and Transport Department (FSCSR&T), the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and MasterDrive, will launch a road safety awareness and education drive.
The fight against unemployment and the promotion of youth development, charities and sport will all benefit from different manufactures’ contributions to worthy causes in the communities and on a national level.
Kia South Africa announced the introduction of its Sales Cadet Programme, which currently has 16 participants enrolled – comprising 10 females and six males.
Vehicle manufactures play an important part in the broader South African community with sponsorships ranging from involvement with sport to nature conservation. Here is just some of the latest actions.
Filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.
The Automotive Business Council (naamsa) has expressed concern over the recent announcement by US President Donald Trump to introduce additional tariffs on all imported products under what has been termed ‘Liberation Day’ trade measures.
South African consumers demonstrated a strong appetite for new passenger vehicles in March, according to figures released by the Automotive Business Council (naamsa).
Despite potential headwinds, South Africa’s automotive industry remains committed to long-term growth and resilience.
Jameel Motors, a provider of mobility solutions, and Changan Automobile signed an agreement to distribute sport utility vehicles (SUVs), sedans, bakkies and new energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa.
Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has announced the appointment of Wolf Edmayr as its new General Manager of its used truck and bus division: TruckStore, effective 1 April 2025.
Super Group, the JSE-listed supply chain, fleet management and dealership group, says the 0.5 percentage point reduction in the prime lending rate in the six months to end-December 2024 is starting to affect both new and used vehicle sales levels.
Solera Audatex, a global player in vehicle life-cycle management, has reached a significant milestone in its growth and impact on the South African market. In 2024, the company invested in upskilling the South African automotive repair industry and trained 569 students on-site and an additional 112 students through its online platform, called Solera University.
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