SOUTH AFRICA

A new report by the Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC) of South Africa has highlighted how COVID-19 impacted the automobile sector in the country in 2020. The report released by Dr. Norman Lamprecht of AIEC explained the visible effects of COVID19 on the South African automotive industry’s performance as the country had ...

BMW Group South Africa has stepped up its response against the spread of COVID-19 by achieving another milestone as the premium vehicle manufacturer has unveiled a 150-bed overflow facility the Group built at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital, east of Pretoria. This forms part of a long-term and sustainable investment to the value ...

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA) has restated its determination to continue its winning streak in the country despite the slow pace of recovery in the market. General Manager, MMSA , Nic Campbell, while conveying this determination also stated that he was not surprised that his company is holding on its ...

The new locally-produced Nissan Navara is set to roll off  the production line at Nissan’s Rosslyn plant in June 2021. Orders are now being taken and with prices starting at R311 000 for the Navara 2.5 Petrol XE SC, and R474 000 for the Navara 2.5D SE MT DC, the ...

Flaunts a number of firsts for the brand and segment Subaru Southern Africa has pulled the wrap off  the all-new flagship offering in the Subaru range, the MY2021 Subaru Outback. The new Outback is the next step in the evolution of the SUV wagon that Subaru developed in 1994. It ...

New vehicle sales in April were 17.6% down from last month, but still showed encouraging signs of market recovery when considering it was an especially short trading month with only 19 selling days.   “Sales results were better than expected, despite April being the shortest trading month bookended with public ...

Supreme Spring, a subsidiary of JSE listed company, Metair, has signed a new deal with Springs and Bolts Company Limited Ghana. The Memorandum of Understanding to develop new business opportunities between the two companies was signed Monday, 3 May,  in Nigel, South Africa. Supreme Spring based in Nigel, South Africa ...

Peugeot, Citroën and Opel customers have a new dealer facility in KwaZulu Natal to cater for all their brand needs. Bates Motors Shelly Beach is a full-service dealership for all three brands for new and pre-owned sales and service. Bates Motors is no stranger to the province. The dealer group ...

Just as other much-loved brands – ranging from appliances, foodstuff and beverages to clothing lines and footwear – have become household names in South Africa, Mitsubishi has, over more than five decades, entrenched itself in the local culture by providing products that local buyers can identify with and aspire to. ...

    Did you know that spending much time buffing and polishing your car might be damaging the paintwork of the car?   The National Director, South African Motor Body Repair Association (SAMBRA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), Richard Green,  believes that  automotive paint not ...