SOUTH AFRICA

The Chairperson/Managing Director, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), Martina Biene, has adduced reasons why the leading German automobile brand wants to return to Nigeria after exiting the local market a few years ago. Biene, who also heads the Volkswagen Group Africa operations, said her company would like to return to Nigeria ...

New vehicle sales started 2024 where they left 2023 off: with the choke on waiting for conditions and performance to improve. According to figures released by naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, new vehicle sales started on a weak footing, albeit with bigger volumes than December. January sales registered 41,636 ...

Fidelity Services Group confirms that while vehicle hijackings are increasing in general, the group had not experienced any particular spikes in the number of vehicle hijackings nationally over the festive season. CEO, Fidelity Services Group, Wahl Bartmann, says, “Fortunately no spikes in hijackings were recorded from our perspective over the festive ...

ISUZU Trucks is celebrating its remarkable 11-year reign as the number one brand in South Africa’s cab-over-chassis’ medium and heavy commercial vehicle (MCV and HCV) segments. Despite market challenges, ISUZU Trucks continues to dominate, reinforcing its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. Medium commercial vehicle segment: In 2023, ISUZU Trucks ...

GAC Motor and Salvador Caetano Auto have sealed a deal on the distribution of vehicles, spare parts and services in South Africa. GAC Motor, a subsidiary of GAC Group, has expressed its commitment to bringing quality products and services to customers around the world. GAC Group, founded in 1997, is ...

Next month, the African karting spotlight will be placed firmly on South Africa as the country hosts the inaugural African Karting Cup (AKC) between 15 – 17 February at the Formula-K Kart circuit in Benoni. Forty of the finest participants from over 15 African countries including Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, ...

JLR South Africa has confirmed that the New Range Rover Velar and the New Range Rover Evoque are now available to order. The New Range Rover Velar is a pure expression of modern luxury, featuring the latest technology, trademark Range Rover refinement and a dramatic, clean and reductive new design. ...

Following newspaper reports this week regarding the probe by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) into filling stations selling watered down diesel, the South African Petroleum Retailers Association (SAPRA), representing the interest of numerous petroleum retailers in South Africa and a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry ...

How integrating Learnerships into your WSP and ATR can elevate your competitive edge Strategic business planning in South Africa needs a forward-thinking approach so when it comes to cultivating a skilled workforce, there is one action that repeatedly delivers - the inclusion of learnerships into Workplace Skills Programmes (WSP) and ...

Following the highly successful launch last year at Automechanika of the Blow the Whistle Compliance Forum, aimed at stamping out the trade in illegal automotive parts in South Africa, a number of industry associations in the local and import sectors have come together to form the Tyre Silo Forum. Spearheaded ...