SOUTH AFRICA

Everyone’s a rock or pop star in the shower. The acoustics are really good, let’s be honest. But it takes a certain level of confidence and talent to sing at that kind of volume in front of a large, live audience. At Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s vehicle assembly ...

  Sighs of relief could be heard across the motor industry as September sales steadied after a torrid August. While dealers could still be heard bleating amidst the decline, they must surely have been more positive about volumes on the showroom floor. According to results released by the National Association ...

Bridgestone has announced that it would supply solar car tyres using its fuel-efficient tyre technology to 32 teams participating in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), for which it is the naming rights sponsors. Held in Australia once every two years, the BWSC is the world’s foremost solar car ...

  Volkswagen has unveiled its new logo and brand design to reinvigorate the brand in time for a new era of mobility,  under the motto, ‘New Volkswagen’. The new logo and design were unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show. “The new brand design marks the start of the ...

  Ford has announced the appointment of Achraf El Boustani to an expanded role, as managing director for North Africa (NAF) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). El Boustani will now also oversee the management of Ford’s operations in sub-Saharan Africa from the company’s regional headquarters in Casablanca. Moroccan national Achraf El ...

  A new three-year agreement has been signed between the Automotive Manufacturers Employers’ Association (AMEO) and the National Union of Metal workers of South Africa (NUMSA) thus signalling the successful conclusion of the 2019 National Bargaining Forum (NBF) negotiations. The agreement was signed on 12 September 2019, but the wage ...

Hino, the largest truck and bus manufacturer in Japan, has rounded off  a successful 50-day promotional roadshow across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase brand awareness and to build a base for increasing sales in the region. The exercise covered a route of 6 500 km, traversing  Zimbabwe , ...

177,819 Mercedes-Benz cars were delivered worldwide – a new record for the month of August (+14.0%). Significant growth in sales of compact cars continued in August (+28.6%). Renewed year-on-year increase in worldwide deliveries of C- and E-Class Saloons in August. Sales from January to August are approaching the high level ...

Bridgestone is using increasing amounts of technology to help fleet owners get the maximum use from their vehicles while reducing costs. Trucking and logistics businesses are facing severe challenges. Input costs like diesel and labour are steadily creeping up, and poor economic conditions mean that volumes are down. ‘ “The ...

Randy Krieger is finally settling down to real business in Dubai following his appointment by Ford  in July  as President, Direct Markets, a new position which will focus on Ford’s distributor markets. In this new role, Krieger will drive a Distributor Centre of Excellence, which brings together more than 80 ...