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- Industry News
- 11 February 2025
Dealer industry news from around Southern Africa
In the heart of South Africa’s Limpopo province, where rich biodiversity thrives and conservation challenges persist, Lapalala Wilderness School (LWS) is shaping a future where people and nature co-exist in harmony.
Ford South Africa has appointed Tarryn Knight (photo) as its new Head of Marketing.
Volvo Car South Africa has issued a safety recall for three of its models launched into the domestic vehicle market between January 2023 and October 2024.
Vehicle sales in South Africa got off to a promising start in January, registering a 10.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
Hyundai Automotive South Africa has announced the appointment of Zweli Mnisi (photo) as the new General Manager: Corporate Communications.
Audi South Africa has appointed Ricci Birchfield as the company’s new Head of Marketing, Product and PR. Ricci brings more than 18 years’ experience in the automotive industry, specialising in marketing, digital strategy and business transformation.
One of the largest gatherings of classic Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars ever assembled in South Africa will headline the 28th George Old Car Show on 8 February 2025.
Africa's premier automotive aftermarket trade fair, Automechanika Johannesburg, will celebrate its landmark 10th edition at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from 28-30 October this year, strategically coinciding with Transport Month.
Avura Motors, a car dealership trading as Avura Executive Auto, has been fined R100 000 by the National Consumer Tribunal.
The 17 finalists for the 2025 Car of the Year (COTY) competition have been announced, and they will soon undergo an intense three-day evaluation process to test their capabilities.
UD Trucks Southern Africa’s (UDTSA) historic founding dates back in 1962, and this year marks 90 years of the brand’s existence globally. This significant milestone reflects the brand’s legacy locally as one of the leading brands in the commercial vehicle industry with trucks produced at its assembly plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) celebrated the eighth edition of the State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) with Leon Theron, TSAM's Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, unveiling a variety of brand-new models from the company's diverse portfolio.
SOMI '25 (State of the Motor Industry) served as an ideal stage for Toyota SA Motors’ President and CEO, Andrew Kirby, to present an insightful overview of the motor industry's current landscape from the perspective of South Africa's leading automotive brand.
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