AUTOFORUM

Toyota stakes a 40.4%claim of the LCV market in August

Sep, 04 2019, 12:46

Retailing 3 565 units, Hilux took overall honours in August as Toyota South Africa Motor’s (TSAM) best-selling vehicle, boosting the stable’s total sales tally to 10 156 units. This accounts for a 22.3% market share out of the 45 537 total units sold

Sales hammer continues to bludgeon sales

Sep, 04 2019, 12:19

August was by no means a pretty picture for South African new vehicle sales as the industry slumped back to levels experienced towards the end of the first half. Some hope was embraced during April with sales marginally (0.7%) higher, May returned a

Felo Series 428 Ergonic M-Tec and Smart Engineer Magnetic Nut Driver sets

Aug, 15 2019, 22:07

M-Tec long magnetised sockets allowing you to reach nuts at the end of long threads - 6 Piece Set, from 6 mm to 14 mm. This new Felo Series 428 Ergonic M-Tec Nutdriver is an all new, long sockets sets have always been available but certainly not with

Suzuki South Africa remains a beacon of light in an otherwise bleak new vehicle market.

Aug, 13 2019, 20:52

The Japanese vehicle manufacturer beat all expectations to grow its total sales to 1 577 new vehicles in July, setting a new all-time sales record in the process.

The car-buying experience must innovate to evolve the automotive industry - Trevor Hill, Head of Audi South Africa

Aug, 06 2019, 12:38

Our relationship with motor vehicles is a complex mix of emotional and rational decision making. Add to this, external influences such as longer product-retention cycles - up from five years to as much as seven years, a struggling economy and probabl

Toyota sales remain steady in shaky economy

Aug, 06 2019, 00:45

The Hilux remained Toyota’s top-selling vehicle, with 2 996 bakkies finding new homes during the month of July in South Africa. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recorded 10 142 sales in the backdrop of an economically-depressed market as evinced in

Groupe PSA worldwide sales at 1.9M units in the first half of 2019

Jul, 15 2019, 23:41

Despite the decline of the global automotive markets for this first half, our commercial teams have managed to increase market shares in several countries, especially in Europe and Africa.

New vehicle sales status quo resumes slump

Jun, 05 2019, 23:57

April’s glimmer of hope for new vehicle sales was short-lived as May resumed their slump and the status quo of a steady decline in performance resumed. Industry sales for May declined 5.7% to 40,506 units compared to May 2018, according to figures re

Passenger Car Market Holds Up for Dealers in Exceptionally Tough May Month

Jun, 05 2019, 23:51

Mark Dommisse, National Chairperson NADA comments on the May 2019 dealer sales.

VPI shows sales dropped almost 10%

May, 10 2019, 07:56

New vehicle sales fell nearly 10%* compared to the same period a year ago, with the total number of vehicles financed - including used vehicles - down 8% for the first three months of the year.