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Franchise dealers recognised for important role played in automotive aftermarket ecosystem

The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) applauds the Competition Commission for recognising the significant and important role that Franchised Dealers play in the South African automotive aftermarket.  The final Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket were published by the Competition Commission on 10 December 2020 and come ...

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London Concours 2021 celebrates the ‘Lost Marques’

The London Concours has revealed its final class. This year, once again, the event welcomes the ‘Lost Marques’, sponsored by presenting partner Breguet. The class is a celebration of some of the finest marques that no longer survive. These rare classics will grace the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company ...

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Nissan completes training for 12 Ghanaian technicians at Rosslyn plant in South Africa

Twelve Ghanaian technicians, Thursday, June 3, graduated from Nissan plant in South Africa, ready to spearhead the launch of Nissan’s assembly plant in their own country. For the last 12 weeks, they have been learning the finer points of how to assemble the Japanese automaker’s legendary Navara, which is currently being ...

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Consumer tribunal ruling good news for second hand car buyers – SAMBRA

The recent ruling by the National Consumer Tribunal ruling against a Caledon Motor dealer, who sold a poorly repaired, probably dangerous to drive, second hand car to an unsuspecting buyer is an important point in the sale of defective vehicles. Richard Green, national director of the South African Motor Body ...

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Cars45 gets market leadership recognition, wins auto leadership excellence prize

Cars45, Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform has been recognized as a 2021 Automobile Leadership Excellence Prize winner for its display of uncommon initiative and impressive developmental efforts in charging Africa’s economic aspirations through innovative and creative solutions. Cars45 was formally presented the Prize at an awards ceremony which took ...

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NTT Group splashes R70-million on new Volkswagen dealership in Gauteng

The NTT Group has splashed over R70 million on a new Volkswagen dealership in Krugersdorp, Gauteng as the Volkswagen dealer network continues to invest and strengthen its offer to customers in South Africa. The brand new and relocated property is a fully-fledged Volkswagen dealership with a state-of-the-art showroom, workshop and parts ...

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Dangote Refinery: XCMG’s end-to-end service boosts 2,500 units of construction equipment at the world’s largest oil refinery

 Global top three construction machinery manufacturer, XCMG Construction Machinery Co.Ltd,  has deployed a team of 81 engineers and technicians to work on the construction of the world’s largest oil refinery project, the Dangote Refinery, located at Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, Nigeria. The team is providing end-to end, round-the-clock service to facilitate more than 2,500 units of construction machinery ...

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CRYPTO: deVere unveils exclusive product linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum moves

Skyrocketing demand for cryptocurrencies has prompted one of the world’s largest financial advisory and fintech organisations to unveil a new and exclusive product linked to the movements of Bitcoin and Ethereum. deVere Group will now be able to offer its clients a fixed-yield bond that tracks futures of Bitcoin and Ether ...

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Stellantis Honours 12 Business Partners for Outstanding Performances at First Supplier Awards

Stellantis has honoured 12 of its business partners for their outstanding performances in 2020. The 12 partners were celebrated at the First Supplier Awards which held at a recent virtual ceremony which featured remarks from the Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Tavares and eight other Stellantis top executives.  Recognising the level of quality, ...

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Precept to headline Polestar’s presence at Goodwood Festival of Speed

For the first time since it was revealed in 2020, the Polestar Precept is heading to the UK for the much-anticipated 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed scheduled to hold between 8 and 11 July, 2021.  Precept headlines Polestar’s presence at the event, which will also include the Polestar 1 electric performance ...

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