AUTOFORUM

Sales up year-on-year in October

Nov, 02 2018, 07:37

According to aggregate sales data from the National Automobile Association of South Africa, new vehicle sales were up 1.7% year-on-year with 51 866 units sold in October.

NADA announces new sponsors for DPP

Sep, 27 2018, 00:43

The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) - which is part of the RMI - has highlighted its Dealer Performance Programme, with NADA national chairperson Mark Dommisse, explaining the programme’s function in the SA context.

August sales down 2.5% for August

Sep, 05 2018, 03:56

The latest new vehicle sales data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) has revealed a decline of 2.5% year-on-year in the month of August.

Average cost of motoring up 14%

Aug, 22 2018, 10:02

According to the latest results from Wesbank, South Africa's average costs of motoring has increased by approximately R940, or 14% in the last year.

DPAP celebrates 3rd year of training dealers

Aug, 14 2018, 08:45

VWSA has recruited the third wave of candidates for its Dealer Principal Apprentice Programme (DPAP), an 18 month programme that aims to develop a talent pool of black dealer principals for the VWSA network.

July sales up 2.6%

Aug, 02 2018, 09:01

South Africa’s total new vehicle sales were up by 2.6% year-on-year in July, with 47 881 units sold versus 46 671 in the corresponding month last year.

Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance records record half-year results

Aug, 02 2018, 08:26

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance recently announced that unit sales at its member companies rose 5.1 percent to a new record of 5,538,530 vehicles in the six months to June 30.

Digital age car sales strategies

Jul, 26 2018, 11:10

The recent Dealership Master Class event saw George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, confirm that the modern car buyer is far better informed than ever before.

Haval: 500% increase in sales, 29 dealers and now a NADA bronze medal

Jul, 26 2018, 10:47

GWM's SUV subdivision - Haval - has driven away with a bronze medal in the 2018 National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Awards.

Opel announces R700m fund injection

Jul, 17 2018, 03:45

Opel South Africa – a wholly owned subsidiary of Opel Germany – has announced it parent company’s recent R700 Million investment in the company’s parts, warranty and servicing plan offering for the local market.