SOUTH AFRICA

As South Africa observed the first-year anniversary since lockdown commenced, new vehicle sales provided reason for the industry to celebrate. Twelve months ago, the country reeled to news of the pending lockdown as showrooms prepared to close their doors, consumers headed home, and vehicles were only let out for essential ...

With South African remaining under level one lockdown for the start of the holidays and possibly Easter as well, drivers can expect the roads to be busy this year. The Road Safety Partnership SA (RSP SA) is encouraging drivers who will be travelling to holiday destinations during this time to ...

For 2021, Toyota has bolstered the Corolla Quest product offering to offer enhanced convenience. While retaining the familiar 1.8-litre, single-engine line-up, the previously un-badged entry grade has been renamed Plus, while the Prestige and Exclusive grades are carried over. The Plus specifications focus on delivering a value-minded product offering. Daytime ...

The Easter holiday season is upon us, once again bringing high traffic volumes on various routes in and out of Gauteng.  In a bid to curb fatalities on South Africa’s roads, Kia South Africa, in partnership with Motus Corporation (Motus), has again partnered with Bakwena N1N4 to ensure visible policing ...

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) registered a total of 10 797 vehicles sold in the month of March 2021. Last month’s aggregate total is 2 082 units up from the 8 715 vehicles sold by TSAM in the corresponding month last year. The TSAM total also accounted for a 24.2% ...

Terence Steenkamp ,Thursday, 1 April 2021, assumed duties at the marketing department of Kia South Africa as the PR & Communications Manager. In this role, Steenkamp will manage all of Kia’s communications and public relations initiatives, as well as media relations. Steenkamp graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2005 ...

“Stronger retail sales in the South African vehicle market in March are most encouraging, and this year may be better than expected for the local motor industry,” said Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA). “It is evident that the delayed replacement cycle is starting to catch ...

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be laying down his tools after 40 years at Isuzu. Mitsuteru Yageta (64) was deployed by Isuzu Japan as an expatriate at IMSAf in 2018 as the Group CFO after Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan acquired the Isuzu manufacturing ...

Ford has restated its commitment to learning in all communities where it operates,  saying this is as strong as ever. In 2019, Ford South Africa committed to supporting several disadvantaged primary schools in Mpumalanga for a period of three years as part of the company’s long-standing partnership with Rally to ...

This year’s Williams Hunt Isuzu Tuna Classic seems to be heading for a big one in Algoa Bay with over R200 000 worth of prizes up for grabs. Some large Tuna catches are expected over the fishing period of Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, April 24, while registration will start ...