AUTOFORUM

Opel announces R700m fund injection

Jul, 17 2018, 03:45

Opel South Africa – a wholly owned subsidiary of Opel Germany – has announced it parent company’s recent R700 Million investment in the company’s parts, warranty and servicing plan offering for the local market.

Standard Bank says vehicle market "remains steady"

Jul, 11 2018, 07:27

According to Standard Bank, SA’s vehicle market remains buoyant. That is despite economic headwinds and, it adds, the positive growth in heavy commercial and passenger vehicles in June is a sign of steady consumer and corporate demand.

Mahindra's top SA dealers

Jul, 04 2018, 07:43

Mahindra South Africa has honoured its best performing in Durban with an event in Durban. The automaker used the event to give dealers a look at the company’s new assembly facility, at the Dube Trade Port, located at the King Shaka airport in KZN.

Wesbank: Year-on-year recovery encouraging, but not growth

Jun, 05 2018, 07:16

“Coming off the poor performance of the industry in 2017, the year-on-year recovery is encouraging,” commented Ghana Msibi, WesBank’s Executive Head for Sales and Marketing. “It’s important to not misinterpret the recovery as growth.”

Toyota once again Top 100 Most Valuable Brands winner

Jun, 01 2018, 02:13

The results of the annual Kantar Millward Brown BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands have been released, and Toyota has once again clinched the title, for the 11th time.

Audi hosts 2018 Silver Arrow Awards

May, 25 2018, 02:52

Audi South Africa has hosted its annual Audi Silver Arrow Awards, a dealer incentive and awards programme that recognises outstanding performance in the South African Audi Dealer Network.

SA bucks the global trend towards smaller second hand cars

May, 24 2018, 03:33

“Global stats show that smaller cars dominate the pre-owned market but the fact that OLX sees 6 out of the top 10 most wanted vehicles being larger models speaks to the uniqueness of the South African market."

Mahindra sales up and soon to announce SA assembly plant

May, 04 2018, 02:14

Mahindra South Africa has ended its financial year in March 2018 with a healthy growth of 12.7% over financial year 2017 - a compound annual growth rate of 19% over the past two years.

NCAP launches African safety award

May, 03 2018, 01:32

Global NCAP has announced the launch of the ‘Safer Choice Africa’ Award, which it believes will encourage automakers to achieve the highest levels of safety performance.

Sales up year on year, but down month on month

May, 03 2018, 01:22

Irregularity in new vehicle sales numbers continues to contribute to market uncertainty. April’s sales of 36 346 units reflect a 3.6% year on year growth, while at the same time showing a dramatic month on month decline of 26.2%.