SOUTH AFRICA

“The South African motor industry remains buoyant despite the disappointing state of the local economy. Total vehicle sales in January of 41 382 units showed a 19.5% increase over sales in the corresponding month a year ago. Franchised dealers were responsible for 84.2% of these sales, which gave them a ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has appointed a new Sales and Marketing Director at the helm of its National Sales Organisation (NSO) in Gauteng. Thomas Milz joined VWSA’s Board of Management effective 1 December 2021. Milz has occupied various positions across the Volkswagen Group since 1997, in a career spanning ...

Alex Boavida has assumed duties  as Vice-Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) . She was elected as Joint Vice-Chairperson with Marcia Mayaba at the NADA AGM, which took place in the last quarter of 2021. Her appointment as sole Vice-Chairperson takes immediate effect . Her assumption of duties  follows ...

Grade 12 learners from the class of 2021 were celebrated last week but media reports are mixed, painting a grim employment outlook for many of these school leavers. Experts and academics have predicted that as many as seven out of 10 matrics looking for a job this year will not find ...

A vehicle tracking device is much like a medical aid – you don’t realise its value until you really need it. And with the current high rate of stolen vehicles, this is one asset you don’t want to be without. It used to be just new vehicles that were vulnerable ...

Japanese ambassador to South Africa, H.E. Norio Maruyama, has paid a visit to Isuzu Motors South Africa’s (IMSAf) manufacturing plant in Struandale at Gqeberha, one of only three manufacturing operations on the continent to produce Isuzu vehicles. High on the cards this year is the much-awaited new generation Isuzu D-MAX ...

Holiday makers who travelled extensively over the festive season would have had their vehicles checked or serviced thoroughly in advance but now the road trip is done and dusted there may be some issues that need attention. Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association ...

Over 354 000 Vivos have been built in Kariega since 2010 Volkswagen Group South Africa celebrated a production milestone on Tuesday 25 January, with the 100 000th unit of the current Polo Vivo rolling off the production line at the plant in Kariega (formerly Uitenhage). This milestone, comes in just over four ...

Through the introduction and inauguration of Mercedes-EQ to the South African market – the all-electric world of Mercedes-Benz and the brand which represents all electric powered vehicles, Mercedes-Benz provided further proof that the age of electric mobility has arrived. Five new models from the global Mercedes-EQ range will be launched ...

In recognition of its dedication to providing an excellent and progressive work environment for all its employees, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been named as a Top Employer for 2022. This is the 11th consecutive year that VWSA has been awarded this accolade. The Top Employer title is an internationally ...