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Global Auto Industry in Disarray
Date: 17 November 2023
Highlights:
Date: 17 November 2023
Highlights:
- New Formula One Commissioner from SA
- Geo Political Factors Pressure Logistics Sector
- SA's Auto Industry Must Look to SMMEs for growth
- Motor Workshops Drive against Illicit Trade in Parts
- Five Out of Five for the New Jimny
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Previous editions
TOP INDUSTRY PERFORMERS CELEBRATED AT NAAMSA ACCELERATOR AWARDS
Date: 20 October 2023
Highlights:
Date: 20 October 2023
Highlights:
- Top Motor Body Repairers for 2022 Celebrated at ECHOMBR Ranking Awards
- Shipment of Vehicles Into Africa
- Ford Celebrates a Century in South Africa
- Simola Hillclimb Entry Applications Open for 2024
- Hino SA Tops All Categories in Q3 2023 Customer Experience Survey
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
NEW NAAMSA PRESIDENT DECRIES SLOW POLICY PACE
Date: 22 September 2023
Highlights:
Date: 22 September 2023
Highlights:
- Basil van Rooyen passes away
- CarFind's new search assist tool
- South Africa's Auto Industry faces wary consumers and macro economic challenges
- SAMBRA on new VIN/Lookup website
- 2023 Innovation Awards winner
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
SPARKS FLY AROUND TOYOTA’S HILUX BAKKIE!
Date: 25 August 2023
Highlights:
Date: 25 August 2023
Highlights:
- Automechanika visitors pass
- SA Logistics sector loses momentum
- NADA elects new national chair and vice chair
- Decision on tyre and anti dumping duties
- New fresh and funky Suzuki Fronx
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
BMW Announces R4,2 Billion Investment
Date: 21 July 2023
Highlights:
Date: 21 July 2023
Highlights:
- NADA Dealer Satisfaction Index
- MG – How a Sports Car has Become a Major Player
- Ex-World Rally Champion Debuts Hilux Hybrid
- Kia Celebrates Silver Jubilee with 50 000 reasons
- South Africa’s Youth Buying Fewer Houses and Cars
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
TOP LEVEL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS ARE AS QUALIFIED IN THEIR FIELD AS MEDICAL SPECIALISTS
Date: 23 June 2023
Highlights:
Date: 23 June 2023
Highlights:
- Carfind.co.za – Unlocking Dealership Benefits for Car Buyers
- Affordability Drives Light Vehicle Sales Rankings
- Nissan SA Introduces Value Advantage Parts
- Kinto SA Announces Special Introductory Offers
- Classic Cars - The Classic Car Show Happens Once Again at Nasrec
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
AUTO INDUSTRY DEALING WITH ROCKY ROADS
Date: 26 May 2023
Highlights:
Date: 26 May 2023
Highlights:
- 3 Year-Retail Business Management diploma for RMI members
- New Tyre Recycling Body launched
- New National Director for SAMBRA
- Vehicle Sales
- 8 Nodes of excellence in SA manufacturing
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
SUZUKI AUTO AND CHINESE NEWCOMERS SHAKING UP NEW VEHICLE SALESIN SA
Date: 21 April 2023
Highlights:
Date: 21 April 2023
Highlights:
- Illegal Vehicle Imports Siphoning Billions
- SA Logistics Sector Continues to Improve
- SAMBRA Applauds Excellence
- Virtual Motorsport - Sim Racing Explained
- Jeep Avenger Electric Car of the Year
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
ELECTRIFIED TRANSFORMATION BUBBLES OF CONCERN
Date: 24 March 2023
Highlights:
Date: 24 March 2023
Highlights:
- Deloitte Vehicle Purchase Intent Index
- MSX/NADA Business of the Year awards
- Industry whistle blower hotline
- Virtual Motorsport – Sim Racing Explained
- Excitement Builds for SAMBRA Awards
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
NEW ENERGY VEHICLES A HOT TOPIC NOW
Date: 24 February 2023
Highlights:
Date: 24 February 2023
Highlights:
- This is the Global Colour of the Year
- The Cape 1000 drive is coming
- The World Car of the Year finalists
- Use of sustainable materials in tyre production
- Global Manufacturing and Automotive trends
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
- Click here for the YEARLY SALES STATS 2022
SA'S OIL AND GAS OPPORTUNITIES
Date: 20 January 2023
Highlights:
Date: 20 January 2023
Highlights:
- Latest car colour fashion
- Car of the Year semi finalists
- Zwartkops passion for speed races
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
ISUZU'S TRUCK RENTAL PROGRAMME
Date: 14 December 2022
Highlights:
Date: 14 December 2022
Highlights:
- Vehicle affordability set to improve
- World's first armoured Jaguar I-Pace built in SA
- Time to Look at New Mobility Models
DISCREET ARMOUR DEVELOPED FOR SA-BUILT NISSAN NAVARA
Date: 18 November 2022
Highlights:
Date: 18 November 2022
Highlights:
- Engen's All New CAFE 365 Set to Further Delight South Africans
- Arctic thrills for you with Ice Academy and New Range Rover Sport
- Understanding the Importance of Fleet Management and Telematics
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
SALES OF SEDANS TUMBLE
Date: 21 October 2022
Highlights:
Date: 21 October 2022
Highlights:
- Tough times for retailers but future looks brighter
- Co-operation with global auto-bodies targets growth
- New Tiguan R now available
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
CHINESE BRANDS RAPIDLY GAINING ACCEPTANCE IN SA
Date: 23 September 2022
Highlights:
Date: 23 September 2022
Highlights:
- New State-of-the-art Wiring, Harness Facility Opens
- Kia Edenvale Takes Top Honours in the 2022 Kia DOTY Awards
- New Look for SA Petrol Stations
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
RECOVERING FROM FLOOD DEVASTATION â TOYOTAâS MIRACLE WORKERS
Date: 26 August 2022
Highlights:
Date: 26 August 2022
Highlights:
- How your business can lessen the blow of high fuel prices
- Goodyear Joins Lockheed Martin to Commercialise Lunar Mobility
- TransUnion Q2 2022 SA Vehicle Pricing Index â Vehicle Industry Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
IMPORTED CARS DOMINATE IN SA AS TOYOTA CONTINUES ITS BIG POST-FLOOD CLEAN UP
Date: 22 July 2022
Highlights:
Date: 22 July 2022
Highlights:
- Cheaper is not always better when it comes to the costs of vehicle ownership
- Vehicle exports Into Africa pass 2021 figure despite flood-hit Toyotaâs volume shrinking
- Poor roads and shortages of new trucks boost repair business
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
HINO SA TRUCK PRODUCTION RESTARTS AFTER KZN FLOOD DAMAGE
Date: 01 July 2022
Highlights:
Date: 01 July 2022
Highlights:
- The 2022 South African Car of the Year (COTY)
- Motus Invests in New Multi-Franchise Dealership in Pretoria
- Isuzu Motors SAâs Trucks Match Environmental Demands with Euro 5 Technology
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
SEVERAL RECORDS AS AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REBOUNDED IN 2021
Date: 27 May 2022
Highlights:
Date: 27 May 2022
Highlights:
- Microchip Shortage Couldn't Have Come at a Worse Time
- Ctrack Launches Crystal, a Game-changer in Online Business Fleet Data Reporting
- Most Popular Local Business Biography of All Time
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
FIGHT FOR MARKET SHARE IN BODY-ON-FRAME SUVS SET TO HEAT UP
Date: 29 April 2022
Highlights:
Date: 29 April 2022
Highlights:
- VW celebrates Milestone
- Dunlop Truck Tyre Insurance
- Write-off Vehicle Event Soon
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CELEBRATED IN GRAND STYLE
Date: 01 April 2022
Highlights:
Date: 01 April 2022
Highlights:
- Dealerships still have a big role to play
- Are EVs really cheaper to run than ICE?
- Wiring harness shortage looms
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
UNPACKING MARKET TRENDS AND FUTURE MOBILITY
Date: 25 February 2022
Highlights:
Date: 25 February 2022
Highlights:
- Now is a good time to buy new
- How far can an electric car really go?
- Local racers make history at Kyalami
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
CLASH OF THE TITANS
Date: 28 January 2022
Highlights:
Date: 28 January 2022
Highlights:
- Industry report reveals interesting trends
- Cars to be pretty in purple for 2022
- A viable alternative to short-haul flights
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
- Click here for the YEARLY SALES STATS
CHEAP TALK ABOUT EXPENSIVE CARS
Date: 15 December 2021
Highlights:
Date: 15 December 2021
Highlights:
- The pros of having a body repair qualification
- Latest results of local crash testing revealed
- The return of a revered motorcycle name
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
WHY LOCALISATION POLICY WONâT LEAD TO INDUSTRIALISATION
Date: 26 November 2021
Highlights:
Date: 26 November 2021
Highlights:
- Future-proofing of education system needed
- CEOs predict a protracted market recovery
- How bakkies are influencing used-car prices
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
HISTORY MADE AS COROLLA CROSS ROLLS OFF PRODUCTION LINE
Date: 29 October 2021
Highlights:
Date: 29 October 2021
Highlights:
- How green cars will change the way we do things
- Exclusive look at revolutionary new brake system
- Spectators welcome at Kyalami endurance race
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
INDUSTRY RECOVERY EXPLAINED: Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has Resulted in Some Astonishing Happenings in The Motor Industry
Date: 1 October 2021
Highlights:
Date: 1 October 2021
Highlights:
- Megatrends in the automotive sector revealed
- Used-car market has seen dramatic change
- Investing in classic cars can be a smart move
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS FACE SERIOUS SKILLS GAPS
Date: 27 August 2021
Highlights:
Date: 27 August 2021
Highlights:
- CEOs gaining confidence in local industry
- Bidding farewell to an industry icon
- Analysing 25 years of vehicle crime
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
THE CHINESE HAVE ARRIVED
Date: 30 July 2021
Highlights:
Date: 30 July 2021
Highlights:
- Online vehicle searches reach record high
- The great EV charging dilemma
- How to keep your vehicle germ free
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
RETAILING IN THE NEW DIGITAL REALM
Date: 30 June 2021
Highlights:
Date: 30 June 2021
Highlights:
- The search for energy source Utopia
- Tackling skills gaps in the component sector
- The green car conundrum in France
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
UNETHICAL WASTE DISPOSAL THREATENS THE ENVIRONMENT
Date: 28 May 2021
Highlights:
Date: 28 May 2021
Highlights:
- Sharp vehicle price increases spell tough times
- Rally To Read needs your valued support
- Colour drives the vehicle purchasing decision
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
THE CHIPS ARE DOWN: Huge and Ongoing Effect of Microchip Shortage on Global Vehicle Production
Date: 30 April 2021
Highlights:
Date: 30 April 2021
Highlights:
- Local consumer anxiety remains a factor
- Petrol industry gets tough on non-compliers
- Classic cars are big business in the UK
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
TOP-END BRANDS SET RECORDS IN PANDEMIC-HIT YEAR
Date: 26 March 2021
Highlights:
Date: 26 March 2021
Highlights:
- Volkswagen consistently hits the high notes
- South African vehicle crime is not the worst
- Become a virtual Simola Hillclimb superstar
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
IS SAâS MIDP REALLY THAT BAD?
Date: 25 February 2021
Highlights:
Date: 25 February 2021
Highlights:
- New awards to celebrate industry excellence
- What you need to know about the POPI Act
- The hottest new car colour trend for 2021
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Lowest Annual Sales In 18 Years
Date: 29 January 2021
Highlights:
Date: 29 January 2021
Highlights:
- Gauging consumer resilience during pandemic
- Announcing the birth of a new motor company
- How much is that Bloodhound in the window?
- Click here for the YEARLY SALES STATS
The End Of The Automotive World As We Know It
Date: 15 December 2020
Highlights:
Date: 15 December 2020
Highlights:
- Bleak outlook for SA economy predicted
- Autobody repairers continue to take strain
- How lockdown affected traffic patterns
SAâs Vehicle Exports Under Threat
Date: 26 November 2020
Highlights:
Date: 26 November 2020
Highlights:
- New website shakes up car buying experience
- Safeguard sensitive data before disposal
- The most driven vehicles during lockdown
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
CEOs Pessimistic About Outlook For Industry In SA
Date: 29 October 2020
Highlights:
Date: 29 October 2020
Highlights:
- South Africa's changing spending patterns
- 2020 AA-Kinsey Report hot off the press
- Will your business survive a cyberattack?
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Green Shoots Are Starting To Show But...
Date: 01 October 2020
Highlights:
Date: 01 October 2020
Highlights:
- How to make the most of your commercial space
- Rally To Read needs your support
- Win with AutoLive and Battery Centre
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Toyota Adapts To The New Normal
Date: 04 September 2020
Highlights:
Date: 04 September 2020
Highlights:
- Substantial support for healthcare continues
- Parts warehouse expansion gains momentum
- Brand ambassador stars in Netflix film
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
The Possibilities And Limitations Of Online Vehicle Buying
Date: 28 August 2020
Highlights:
Date: 28 August 2020
Highlights:
- SAâs vehicle exports severely impacted by COVID-19
- Alternative lending options reveal new opportunities
- New digital magazine bucks trend in automotive publishing
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
VWSA committed to fight against Covid-19
Date: 06 August 2020
Highlights:
Date: 06 August 2020
Highlights:
- First phase of medical facility handed over
- Working together to make masks and medical equipment
- Bringing relief to local NGOs and schools
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
MAJOR COMPANIES SLASH STAFF AND CUT OTHER COSTS
Date: 30 July 2020
Highlights:
Date: 30 July 2020
Highlights:
- Online prosperity in the new normal
- New model launches continue under lockdown
- Bringing media to Grands Prix remotely
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
MOTOR RETAILERS ADAPTING TO NEW WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS
Date: 26 June 2020
Highlights:
Date: 26 June 2020
Highlights:
- Industry welcomes Isuzu's new MD and CEO
- COVID-19's impact on the automotive value chain
- Ctrack reveals logistics downside at its worst
- Identifying the latest trends in car colours
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Isuzu Special Edition: ISUZU BAKKIES DEPLOYED IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Date: 30 April 2020
Highlights:
Date: 30 April 2020
Highlights:
- Isuzu Supports Business Chamber Covid-19 Initiative
- Isuzu Trucks Lighten the Load for NPO
- Students Develop Innovative Designs for Isuzu
Edition 131: DETAILED SALES REPORTING A THING OF THE PAST?
Date: 26 March 2020
Highlights:
Date: 26 March 2020
Highlights:
- Clever innovation leads to greater profit
- South Africaâs cheapest new small car
- Exploring gas as alternative energy source
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 130: TOYOTA FORECASTS ONGOING DOWNWARD TREND FOR SALES IN SA
Date: 28 February 2020
Highlights:
Date: 28 February 2020
Highlights:
- There is a fun way to boost your sales success
- How the industry has changed over the past two decades
- Is there still a place for traditional motor shows?
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 129: TWO GIANTS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE VEHICLE SALES IN SA
Date: 30 January 2020
Highlights:
Date: 30 January 2020
Highlights:
- Clever innovation leads to greater profit
- Meet the most powerful people in the auto industry
- Support for small business needs to be a priority
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
- Click here for the YEARLY SALES STATS
Edition 128: WHY THE HEADLONG DASH INTO ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES?
Date: 12 December 2019
Highlights:
Date: 12 December 2019
Highlights:
- The easy road to a successful sale
- Meet the 2020 Car of the Year finalists
- Hino pushes the boundaries of future mobility
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 127: XAVIER GOBILLE HAS HUGE PLANS
Date: 28 November 2019
Highlights:
Date: 28 November 2019
Highlights:
- Bringing innovation to the SA market
- The budget car battle hots up
- Nine hours of sheer motorsport bliss
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 126: FACING THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Date: 31 October 2019
Highlights:
Date: 31 October 2019
Highlights:
- Effective trading is just a click away
- SAâs vehicle crime trends revealed
- Managing the workshop of the future
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 125: INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Date: 27 September 2019
Highlights:
Date: 27 September 2019
Highlights:
- Boost bottom line with alternative lending
- How to unlock meaningful localisation
- New car brand for African markets
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 124: SIX AREAS OF GOVERNMENT FOCUS FOR SA MOTOR INDUSTRY
Date: 29 August 2019
Highlights:
Date: 29 August 2019
Highlights:
- How to successfully bridge the digital divide
- SA gets a new definitive fuel economy tour
- Analysing 20 years in the automotive industry
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 123: MANNY DE CANHA ENJOYING HIS NEW CAREER
Date: 25 July 2019
Highlights:
Date: 25 July 2019
Highlights:
- Servant leadership creates business success
- Passion and commitment drive Rally To Read
- The winners and the losers in the parts basket war
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 122: RECORDS GALORE ON THE EXPORT SIDE OF THE MOTOR
Date: 27 June 2019
Highlights:
Date: 27 June 2019
Highlights:
- VWâs strong commitment to SA youth
- Turning waste into a source of hope
- Getting ready for the fourth Industrial Revolution
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 121: ENTHUSIASTIC DEALER PARTICIPATION AT NADA PERFORMANCE ROAD SHOWS
Date: 30 May 2019
Highlights:
Date: 30 May 2019
Highlights:
- Examining gender equality in the auto industry
- How Isuzu finds innovative manufacturing solutions
- Celebrating 35 successful years in the market
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 120: NISSAN TO INVEST R3 BILLION IN SA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE NEW NAVARA
Date: 29 April 2019
Highlights:
Date: 29 April 2019
Highlights:
- A tale of arrests, plots and old scores
- Porsche once again shifts the goalposts
- Isuzu goes the extra mile to ensure satisfaction
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 119: NAAMSA STALWART RETIRES AFTER 37 YEARS
Date: 28 March 2019
Highlights:
Date: 28 March 2019
Highlights:
- Load-shedding has negative impact on sales
- Less jobs in the motor industry in 2018
- Gearing up for Automechanika 2019
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 118: MASSIVE TAXES HOBBLE LOCAL VEHICLE SALES
Date: 28 February 2019
Highlights:
Date: 28 February 2019
Highlights:
- SAMBRA recognises the industryâs best
- Isuzu celebrates successful first year
- Boosting productivity the Daewoo way
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 117: WESBANK FORECASTS MINOR DECLINE IN 2019 NEW VEHICLE SALES
Date: 31 January 2019
Highlights:
Date: 31 January 2019
Highlights:
- Putting your business on the online map
- Internal combustion engine far from dead
- Dakar Rally could return to Africa
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
- Click here for the SALES STATS OF 2018
Edition 116: REVITALISED FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES SA FIRED UP FOR 2019
Date: 13 December 2018
Highlights:
Date: 13 December 2018
Highlights:
- New device curbs drunk driving
- Silverton plant celebrates 50 years
- Hino prepares to dominate in Dakar
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 115: NAAMSA PROPOSES TWO KEY INTERVENTIONS FOR SAâS GREEN TRANSPORT STRATEGY
Date: 29 November 2018
Highlights:
Date: 29 November 2018
Highlights:
- The latest news on the Ghosn scandal
- Bright future for export and production
- Volkwagen moves people in style
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 114: A NEW ERA IN CAR BUYING DAWNS FOR VW
Date: 25 October 2018
Highlights:
Date: 25 October 2018
Highlights:
- Taking the RISK out of used vehicle buying, selling and values
- SAâs top used vehicles revealed
- Rethink of dealer profitability needed
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 113: SA Motor Industry Can Overcome Its Major Challenges
Date: 27 September 2018
Highlights:
Date: 27 September 2018
Highlights:
- Keeping your windscreen and profits sparkling
- An expertâs view on the future of mobility
- Will this be the 2019 Car of the Year?
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 112: VW and Audi lead the way in customer care
Date: 30 August 2018
Highlights:
Date: 30 August 2018
Highlights:
- Employee training made fast, effective and fun
- Honouring women in the motor industry
- Iconic SA endurance race to be revived
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 111: BUSINESS UNUSUAL: Embracing Disruptive Technologies in the Automotive Sector
Date: 26 July 2018
Highlights:
Date: 26 July 2018
Highlights:
- Daily online auctions the way of the future
- Who are the best panelbeaters in SA?
- Giving colour to automotive works of art
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 110: Carmakers Intent on Conquering the Last Frontier (M Whitfiled)
Date: 29 June 2018
Highlights:
Date: 29 June 2018
Highlights:
- Effective lead management equals more sales
- The rainbow nationâs favourite car colours revealed
- Conference to unpack local industryâs future
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 109: AUTO INDUSTRY REMAINS VITAL TO SA ECONOMY
Date: 31 May 2018
Highlights:
Date: 31 May 2018
Highlights:
- The death of traditional motor shows
- Where does your used oil go?
- The answer to SMME fleet prayers
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 108: LIFTING THE BAKKIE COVER GAME
Date: 26 April 2018
Highlights:
Date: 26 April 2018
Highlights:
- Significant growth in SA vehicle exports
- Porsche continues to thrive here and abroad
- What does the future hold for motor retailing?
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 107: NEW CHALLENGES FACING RETAILERS
Date: 29 March 2018
Highlights:
Date: 29 March 2018
Highlights:
- WesBank CEOâs predictions for 2018
- All the Business of the Year winners
- The new building blocks for success
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 106: LOCAL INNOVATION TAKES MARKET BY STORM
Date: 28 February 2018
Highlights:
Date: 28 February 2018
Highlights:
- Industry reaction to the 2018 Budget
- Setting the new hot hatch benchmark
- The electric vehicle pie in the sky
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition : Gumtree Special Edition
Date: 16 February 2018
Highlights:
Date: 16 February 2018
Highlights:
- Number 1 in less than 4 years
- Used Car Awards to continue
Edition 105: SA VEHICLE SALES TREND GOES POSITIVE ⦠AT LAST!
Date: 25 January 2018
Highlights:
Date: 25 January 2018
Highlights:
- Road fatalities are down
- Seven big things to come
- Save these dates for 2017/2018
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 104: THE BIG CAR TRENDS FOR 2018
Date: 14 December 2017
Highlights:
Date: 14 December 2017
Highlights:
- Product recall risks keep growing
- Black-owned suppliers get VW contracts
- Hino wants to rewrite the Dakar record book
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 103: VEHICLE QUALITY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Date: 23 November 2017
Highlights:
Date: 23 November 2017
Highlights:
- SA's best second-hand vehicles
- VWSA is serious about transformation
- The Right to Repair battle begins
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 102: GET READY FOR MAJOR CHANGES!
Date: 26 October 2017
Highlights:
Date: 26 October 2017
Highlights:
- Most entry-level cars arenât safe
- How to survive the economic downturn
- You can be part of Mark Cronjeâs dream team
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition 101: RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF INNOVATION
Date: 28 September 2017
Highlights:
Date: 28 September 2017
Highlights:
- Pre-owned car awards launched
- Automotive growth trends in 2018
- Dealers must adapt or die
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Autolive Automechanika Special Edition
Date: 13 September 2017
Highlights:
Date: 13 September 2017
Highlights:
- IN PERSUIT OF INNOVATION
- Automechanika Johannesburg Conference Schedule
- Automechanika Johannesburg Sitemap
- Exhibitors List 2017
Edition: Edition 100
Date: 30 August 2017
Highlights:
Date: 30 August 2017
Highlights:
- BIG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN SA FROM TOYOTA
- Financing the digital age
- Win with AutoLive
- Demand for skills grows
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 99
Date: 26 July 2017
Highlights:
Date: 26 July 2017
Highlights:
- ANC AND MOTOR INDUSTRY TALK TRANSFORMATION
- Pressure mounts on local motor dealers
- Has Land Roverâs Discovery gone soft?
- Another brand joins our over-crowded market
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 98
Date: 28 June 2017
Highlights:
Date: 28 June 2017
Highlights:
- OPEL AND PEUGEOT TO GO IT ALONE IN SA
- Dealer labour rates under the microscope
- Gloves come off in the bakkie segment
- The end of the world as we know it?
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 97
Date: 31 May 2017
Highlights:
Date: 31 May 2017
Highlights:
- GENERAL MOTORS TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA
- Spin-Off Could See Mazda Bakkie Made Locally Again
- Export records shattered
- Isuzuâs past, present and future
- Local hero invents engine
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 96
Date: 25 April 2017
Highlights:
Date: 25 April 2017
Highlights:
- TRANSFORMATION AND LOCALISATION THE WAY OF THE FUTURE
- What you should know about junk status
- Tips for being successful in Africa
- How to transform your dealership
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 95
Date: 30 March 2017
Highlights:
Date: 30 March 2017
Highlights:
- APDP HAS POSITIVE EFFECT
- Ford gets a new MD
- Win with AutoLive!
- Top businesses announced
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 94
Date: 23 February 2017
Highlights:
Date: 23 February 2017
Highlights:
- EMBRACING THE FUTURE TODAY
- Win Gadgets with AutoLive
- Do we need our own safety ratings?
- Excitement builds over Naacam show
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 93
Date: 26 January 2017
Highlights:
Date: 26 January 2017
Highlights:
- A YEAR OF HIGHS AND LOWS
- Kudos to local component manufacturers
- Understanding vehicle recalls
- Win with AutoLive and Messe Frankfurt
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 92
Date: 14 December 2016
Highlights:
Date: 14 December 2016
Highlights:
- PORSCHE TO LAUNCH EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROJECT IN CAPE TOWN
- Sports cars lose their appeal
- VWSAâs very good year
- MISA crowns Woman of the Year
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 91
Date: 23 November 2016
Highlights:
Date: 23 November 2016
Highlights:
- SURVEY RESULTS ARE A CREDIT TO THE INDUSTRY
- Ready for a Smartphone on Wheels?
- Hot new products to buy
- Winning strategies for 2017
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 90
Date: 27 October 2016
Highlights:
Date: 27 October 2016
Highlights:
- PARTS WARS - THE 2016 KINSEY REPORT
- Disrupting the auto industry
- Merc shows its first-ever bakkie
- FAW bucks the trend
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 89
Date: 29 September 2016
Highlights:
Date: 29 September 2016
Highlights:
- AUTOMECHANIKA KEEPING UP WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES
- A bright future for local industry
- Car of the Year finalists announced
- The customer must be king
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 88
Date: 25 August 2016
Highlights:
Date: 25 August 2016
Highlights:
- THE IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE BUYING POWER
- NAACAMâs new executive director
- Vehicle exports take a beating
- People are the key to success
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 87
Date: 29 July 2016
Highlights:
Date: 29 July 2016
Highlights:
- NAACAM GETS ITS OWN SHOW
- The parts war heats up
- The fastest Ford Focus ever
- RTMS reaches major milestone
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 86
Date: 30 June 2016
Highlights:
Date: 30 June 2016
Highlights:
- SIGNIFICANT LOCAL IMPACT EXPECTED FROM BREXIT
- Africaâs automotive future examined
- Are non-genuine parts no good?
- Digitial is defining the future
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 85
Date: 27 May 2016
Highlights:
Date: 27 May 2016
Highlights:
- CUSTOMERS HAVE NEVER HAD IT THIS GOOD
- Huge investment for Toyota
- Opel Astra democratises technology
- Suzukiâs first LCV is here
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 84
Date: 28 April 2016
Highlights:
Date: 28 April 2016
Highlights:
- MOTOR INDUSTRY EXPORTS EXCEL
- Car prices in the 1960s
- KPMG predicts tough times ahead
- Festival of Motoring update
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 83
Date: 30 March 2016
Highlights:
Date: 30 March 2016
Highlights:
- THE FUTURE's NOT BRIGHT
- Great Things to come from Tata
- Win with NSV and AutoLive
- The Capital is Going Green
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 82
Date: 26 February 2016
Highlights:
Date: 26 February 2016
Highlights:
- IN-DEPTH SURVEY REPORT PUBLISHED
- The pre-reporting debate hots up
- Toyota's brand new Hilux is finally here
- AARTO/e-Toll marriage doomed
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 81
Date: 29 January 2016
Highlights:
Date: 29 January 2016
Highlights:
- THE TUMBLE CONTINUES
- Exports into Africa collapse
- New Porsche, new Kyalami
- Fiat makes a bakkie
- Click here for the MONTHLY SALES STATS
Edition: Edition 80
Date: 10 December 2015
Highlights:
Date: 10 December 2015
Highlights:
- NEW SHOW FOR SA
- No âiâ in the Lazarus team
- What type of driver are you?
- International accolades for HINO SA
- Fordâs is not the first Ranger
Edition: Edition 79
Date: 26 November 2015
Highlights:
Date: 26 November 2015
Highlights:
- BMW PLANT ROSSLYN SCORES BIG
- Movers in shakers in the industry
- APDP Review outcome welcomed
- Digitial retailing pics up pace
- Endurance racing at its best
Edition: Edition 78
Date: 28 October 2015
Highlights:
Date: 28 October 2015
Highlights:
- PRODUCT QUALITY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
- Interview with Mercâs head of worldwide production
- BMWâs green energy project kicks off
- The mechanic in your smartphone
- Maserati makes a diesel
Edition: Edition 77
Date: 23 September 2015
Highlights:
Date: 23 September 2015
Highlights:
- INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE ALLOWS MANUFACTURERS TO TWEAK PARTS PRICING
- Up close and personal with Audi boss
- Local ladies pic their favourite cars
- Highlights from the Frankfurt Motor Show
- MANâs groundbreaking Euro5 TGX
Edition: Edition 76
Date: 27 August 2015
Highlights:
Date: 27 August 2015
Highlights:
- SHOWING SA THE E-MOBILITY WAY
- Getting to know Suzuki SAâs MD
- Car o/t Year rule changes and jury announced
- Luxury cars targeted by thieves
- Driving the Maserati Quattroporte
Edition: Edition 75
Date: 30 July 2015
Highlights:
Date: 30 July 2015
Highlights:
- FOR GMSA THE CUSTOMER IS KING
- Twitter can be a valuable marketing tool
- GM predicts jobs of the future
- All systems go for new Fortuner
- Preview of Cars in the Park 2015
Edition: Edition 74
Date: 25 June 2015
Highlights:
Date: 25 June 2015
Highlights:
- SA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WORLD CLASS PRODUCTS
- Latest Ipsos research shows SA motorists getting a good deal
- Senior Executive at Ford SA moves to ASEAN region
- Mercedes-Benz SA makes 1 000 000th car in East London
- Former SA motorman writes book for SA motor retailers
Edition: Edition 73
Date: 28 May 2015
Highlights:
Date: 28 May 2015
Highlights:
- TOYOTA REINVENTS CAR-MAKING
- Big upheaval in Europe VW Groupâs Piech steps down
- Toby Venter and Porsche show commitment
- Johannesburg was great success
- Ford on the move in sales and dealer investment
Edition: Edition 72
Date: 23 April 2015
Highlights:
Date: 23 April 2015
Highlights:
- BIDVEST AUTO LAUNCHES ITS VIRTUAL DEALERSHIP
- Johannesburg Motor Show cancelled for 2015
- AIDC and Nissan in Incubation Centre project
- 2014 Automotive Export Annual published
- Automechanika Johannesburg coming soon
Edition: Edition 71
Date: 26 March 2015
Highlights:
Date: 26 March 2015
Highlights:
- INNOVATION GROUP IS NOT TOO BIG TO CARE ABOUT INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER NEEDS
- Interesting views in KPMGâs world automotive survey
- Important global appointment for Johan van Zyl
- 2015 is automotive show time at Expo Centre Joburg
- UD Trucks gets aggressive in local market
Edition: Edition 70
Date: 26 February 2015
Highlights:
Date: 26 February 2015
Highlights:
- TOYOTA SAâS MOBILE APP IS GLOBAL BENCHMARK
- Banks have varying views on business in SA in 2015
- Robert Bosch putting increased focus on training
- Big push to promote US-made premium tyres in SA
- Ford and MBSA both report excellent results in 2014
Edition: Edition 69
Date: 29 January 2015
Highlights:
Date: 29 January 2015
Highlights:
- SA MOTOR INDUSTRY OMBUDSMAN HIGHLY RATED GLOBALLY
- Keen tussle for top position in global vehicle sales
- Camphers continue to keep dealership in the family
- 2015 will be a busy year for those in motor industry
- Conservative outlook on truck sales growth in SA this year
Edition: Edition 68
Date: 11 December 2014
Highlights:
Date: 11 December 2014
Highlights:
- GA-RANKUWA AUTOMOTIVE INCUBATOR NOW FACES CATCH 22 SITUATION
- Fortuner reinforces off-road capability at Rhino Park
- Vehicle connectivity is the buzzword for the future
- Progress report on Bloodhound record attempt
- Dakar Rally 2015 will be a tough challenge
Edition: Edition 67
Date: 27 November 2014
Highlights:
Date: 27 November 2014
Highlights:
- TOYOTA SCORES WITH PARTS PRICING STRATEGY
- Bloemfontein GM woman wins MISA award
- Ford celebrates 50 years of P.E. engines
- On-line retail selling gaining traction in SA
- Many changes in personnel at SA car makers
Edition: Edition 66
Date: 23 October 2014
Highlights:
Date: 23 October 2014
Highlights:
- CRUNCH TIME FOR SA!
- Collusion allegations hit component manufacturers
- Brand important for low-cost car buyers
- Innovation Award winners at Frankfurt
- Stuart pays homage to McLaren cars and others
Edition: Edition 65
Date: 25 September 2014
Highlights:
Date: 25 September 2014
Highlights:
- AUTOMECHANIKA FRANKFURT BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!
- Varying views on SA vehicle sales into the future
- Mazda now standalone company in SA for the first time
- DAF renews Babcockâs SA distribution deal for its truck range
- GMâs African export plans revealed after R1.7bn investment
Edition: Edition 64
Date: 21 August 2014
Highlights:
Date: 21 August 2014
Highlights:
- AIDC FACILITATES PROJECT TO GROW TOWNSHIP ECONOMIES
- Gumtree improves offering to local motor dealers
- Audi SAâs senior executive moves to Audi Taiwan
- Three important industry events in near future
- Now Zimbabwe wants to grow local assembly
Edition: Edition 63
Date: 24 July 2014
Highlights:
Date: 24 July 2014
Highlights:
- OIL CHANGE REVOLUTION?
- Wesbank was wary of R699 car scheme
- Ford SA has very ambitious plans to grow sales
- SA executive to head up GMâs Cadillac
- Self-driving truck demonstrated on autobahn
Edition: Edition 62
Date: 26 June 2014
Highlights:
Date: 26 June 2014
Highlights:
- OPTIMISTIC RMI CEO BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
- Automechanika Joburg 2015 Launched
- Tech upgrade for popular Polo range
- Car connectivity is becoming more important â BMW
- Aftermarket Conference in Zambia
Edition: Edition 61
Date: 22 May 2014
Highlights:
Date: 22 May 2014
Highlights:
- NEW BENCHMARK SET FOR CAR-MAKING IN AFRICA
- 2013 Automotive Export Annual Published
- Hino chairman opens New truck plant in Prospecton
- Another SA executive gets big post with Rolls Royce
- Nigeriaâs new motor industry policy meets resistance
Edition: Edition 60
Date: 23 April 2014
Highlights:
Date: 23 April 2014
Highlights:
- BRIGHT FUTURE
- Another car maker to assemble in SA?
- Castrol backs Bloodhound
- Spanjaard grows by exporting
- âCar for Africaâ made in Kenya
Edition: Edition 59
Date: 20 March 2014
Highlights:
Date: 20 March 2014
Highlights:
- NEW LEVELS OF EXCELLENCE. Driving Mercedes' New C-Class in France, as local production ramps up in East London
- Industry People
- The Indian Auto Industry
- Hill-climbing tips from a legend
- V8 rumblings
Edition: Edition 58
Date: 27 February 2014
Highlights:
Date: 27 February 2014
Highlights:
- POWELS ON VOLKSWAGENâS POWER PLAN. And yes, an A-segment entry-car is in the offing
- Mercâs out-going and in-coming CEOs
- Another contentious COTY
- Analysing the new Corolla
- Motoring Icons
Edition: Edition 57
Date: 24 January 2014
Highlights:
Date: 24 January 2014
Highlights:
- 2014: WHERE WEâVE BEEN, WHERE WEâRE HEADING. Interview with NAAMSA Director Nico Vermeulen
- All the COTY contenders tested this week
- A Toyota 86 that really goes
- Isuzu Trucksâ 2013 Milestone
- All the sales stats for 2013
Edition: Edition 56
Date: 5 December 2013
Highlights:
Date: 5 December 2013
Highlights:
- LAUNCHED TODAY! AND COMING TO SOUTH AFRICA! After half a century, we finally get a right-hand-drive Mustang!
- Jeff Nemeth on the new Mustang
- A potted pony-car history
- Desmond Tutu?
- Ferrari 458 Speciale, McLaren P1
Edition: Edition 55
Date: 21 November 2013
Highlights:
Date: 21 November 2013
Highlights:
- AND NOW FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS. The Midas Success story. Interview with Stefan le Roux
- Castrolâs Graham Noonan
- The Rise and Rise of Jaguar
- Mercâs new S-Class
- A Merc Le Mans racer for the Road
Edition: Edition 54
Date: 18 October 2013
Highlights:
Date: 18 October 2013
Highlights:
- BRINGING OUT THE BIG GUNS AT JIMS! Fordâs Alan Mulally is the star turn on the media preview day
- All the show news right here inside!
- Mazda goes it alone
- The Gumtree guide to JIMS
- Motorshow highlights
Edition: Edition 53
Date: 26 September 2013
Highlights:
Date: 26 September 2013
Highlights:
- THE 2013 KINSEY REPORT! Looks Great, But What Do The Spares Cost?
- More Frankfurt Glamour
- The VW e-up!
- Market-think on Hyundaiâs new i10
- Nurburgring Evocation
Edition: Edition 52
Date: 12 September 2013
Highlights:
Date: 12 September 2013
Highlights:
- ELECTRIFYING FRANKFURT! VW aims for electric vehicle domination, says Group CEO Winterkorn
- Hyundaiâs new i10 ups the ante
- Frankfurt picture round up
- Made in India
- Weber Man
Edition: Edition 51
Date: 22 August 2013
Highlights:
Date: 22 August 2013
Highlights:
- BON VOYAGE, ROGER! After 43 years in the motor industry, NAACAMâs Executive Director Roger Pitot retires at the end of August. Top of his agenda is an extended road trip of the North American Continent.
- People. Whose moving where?
- Will Chery get itâs slice of the pie?
- Volvoâs refreshed 60 series
- The giant-killing Datsun 1200 GX
Edition: Edition 50
Date: 8 August 2013
Highlights:
Date: 8 August 2013
Highlights:
- FORDâS HUGE FIGHT-BACK. Led by the Rangerâs success, Ford Motor Company Southern Africa has had massive market share gains in the past two years. See interview with CEO Jeff Nemeth
- Tired of wheels? Visit the Joâburg Boat Show
- A drive with Porsche legend Vic Elford
- ACDâs Franchise Chief Louis Bles
- All the pics from cars in the Park
Edition: Edition 49
Date: 25 July 2013
Highlights:
Date: 25 July 2013
Highlights:
- WIRED INTO THE FUTURE. PFK Electronics is seeking major OEM contracts in 2014. See interview with MD Gary Stanton
- Honda´s Graham Eagle
- Thule Towing makes good
- Is Jag´s F-Type the best sports car in the world?
- An E-Type that repulsed women?
Edition: Edition 48
Date: 11 July 2013
Highlights:
Date: 11 July 2013
Highlights:
- RE-INVENTING JAGUAR. The launch of the F-Type next week heralds big changes for the iconic British marque.
- Interview with VWSA´s Hein Schafer
- Used car prices at a six-year low
- Ultra-cool Hyundai dealership in Korea
- Golf GTi. As good as it gets
Edition: Edition 47
Date: 27 June 2013
Highlights:
Date: 27 June 2013
Highlights:
- SO LONG, JEFF. RMI Chief Osborne Bows out after 12 years at the helm.
- The rising tide of Indy Oil
- Autowatch has its eye on you.
- Top Merc engineer on the E-Class
- Driving Miss Rene
Edition: Edition 46
Date: 13 June 2013
Highlights:
Date: 13 June 2013
Highlights:
- AIMING FOR NO. ONE. And yes, new Corolla WILL be built in Durban!
- SAC Trucks expands its spares base.
- Ray Levin on the rise and rise of Kia
- A Visit to Hyundai in Korea
- Driving a Ferrari FF
Edition: Edition 45
Date: 23 May 2013
Highlights:
Date: 23 May 2013
Highlights:
- ROSSLYN â NISSAN SOLIDIFIES ITS AFRICAN HUB. Ghosn´s Power 88 Plan on full steam ahead.
- Farewell, Errol Richardson
- Automechanika Report-Back
- A Chinese car that does the business!
- And then the horses pranced
Edition: Edition 44
Date: 9 May 2013
Highlights:
Date: 9 May 2013
Highlights:
- "Automechanika is the Right Address for Africa". Detlef Braun, board member for Messe Frankfurt, photographed at the opening of Automechanika Johannesburg yesterday.
- Innovation Award Winners Innovatio- ward Winners
- Standard Bank´s Sidney Soundy on car-buying trends
- All the April sales stats
- A not-so-coy Cortina
Edition: Edition 43
Date: 25 April 2013
Highlights:
Date: 25 April 2013
Highlights:
- Interview Exclusive: Mercedes A-Class Designer Mark Fetherston. See new A-Class stories
- Used Car prices dropping, says TransUnion
- Automechanika preview
- Brian Gush of Bentley
- A tall snake tale
Edition: Edition 42
Date: 11 April 2013
Highlights:
Date: 11 April 2013
Highlights:
- THE GREAT GANTRY BATTLE CONTINUES. SANRAL vs OUTA e-tolling appeal to be heard in August. See interview with OUTA´s Wayne Duvenage
- It´s Dr Brand, to you
- SA´s F1 Sculptor
- Win tools worth R50 000!
- A tale of two V12s
Edition: Edition 41
Date: 28 March 2013
Highlights:
Date: 28 March 2013
Highlights:
- TAKE CARE THIS EASTER! Traffic expected to peak at 3 500 an hour over Van Reenen´s
- The electrification revolution
- Interview with WesBank reasearcher
- Does the Brio have it?
- See you at the Rand Easter Show
Edition: Edition 40
Date: 14 March 2013
Highlights:
Date: 14 March 2013
Highlights:
- New Isuzu - GM´s Answer for Africa.
- KPMG´s Chrystal Ball
- BMW´s i revolution
- COTY Wrap Up
- Rolling with Rallying's Punches
Edition: Edition 39
Date: 28 February 2013
Highlights:
Date: 28 February 2013
Highlights:
- Welcome Back! The return of the Datsun nameplate indicates a return to roots for Nissan. See interview on pages 2 and 4.
- All the Car of the Year contenders analysed
- Brand´s new book
- Motorsport Scoop story
- The Beetle´s Czech mate
Edition: Edition 38
Date: 14 February 2013
Highlights:
Date: 14 February 2013
Highlights:
- LIQUIDCAPITAL WANTS YOU! AMH´s financial arm aims to make its bouquet of maintenance plans, warranties and roadside assistance schemes a household name.See interview with LiquidCapital´s Kerry Cassel
- Hyundai´s Czech CAR PLANT
- Cape Town´s Mr Race Suit
- COTY contenders assessed
- All the sales stats as usual
Edition: Edition 37
Date: 24 January 2013
Highlights:
Date: 24 January 2013
Highlights:
- THE CONTINENT AT OUR FEET. Africa is the next huge growth area for SA Vehicle Manufacturers, and exports are taking off right now! See interview with NAAMSA´s Nico Vermeulen
- The Changing of the Guard
- Toby Venter interview
- Amarok´s impressive new automatic
- Zwartkops International preview
Edition: Edition 36
Date: 13 December 2012
Highlights:
Date: 13 December 2012
Highlights:
- NEW CAR SALES TO GROW BY 8% IN 2013 So says RMI Chief Jeff Osborne But OEM parts prices "cause for concern"
- All set for APDP in 2013?
- VWSA sees Blue in your future
- The sign of the Scorpion
- One amazing karting pic
Edition: Edition 35
Date: 22 November 2012
Highlights:
Date: 22 November 2012
Highlights:
- NO MORE MADIBA MAGIC! From now on its Cost, Quality and Delivery, says AIDC Chief
- A tale of two Koreans
- Motorsport sponsorship shocks
- BAW explains itself
- Ferrari eye candy
Edition: Edition 34
Date: 8 November 2012
Highlights:
Date: 8 November 2012
Highlights:
- ENTRY EXAMS FOR CAR SALES PEOPLE ARE COMING! See interview with Derik Scorer, Chairman of NADA
- COTY Finalists raise eyebrows
- South Africans shine at Automechanika in Germany
- Interview with AMH´s Nicholas de Canha
- SA´s glorious homologation classics
Edition: Edition 33
Date: 25 October 2012
Highlights:
Date: 25 October 2012
Highlights:
- GAME CHANGER! Foton launches Tunland, the most impressive Chinese vehicle to date.
- Volvo´s SA Chief, Bram van der Reep
- VW´s endless mission
- The top five sellers in all categories
- Fifty Years of Cortina
Edition: Edition 32
Date: 11 October 2012
Highlights:
Date: 11 October 2012
Highlights:
- BAKKIE WARS - As Ford´s Ranger makes market inroads, Isuzu´s new KB is set to launch in early 2013
- Automechanika insights
- Ford´s Chief Engineer, Jamal Hameedi
- Kinsey Report
- A load of old bee´s-wax
Edition: Edition 31
Date: 27 September 2012
Highlights:
Date: 27 September 2012
Highlights:
- RANGER ON A ROLL.
- Government plays ball with NAAMSA
- Merc´s new SL
- Top 5 SA Sellers
- Unusual tribute to Peter de Klerk
Edition: Edition 30
Date: 13 September 2012
Highlights:
Date: 13 September 2012
Highlights:
- WHAT HAPPENED TO CHANA? Interview with Teresita van Gaalen on how a dream didn´t pan out.
- Meyer Benjamin´s new gig
- The feel-good Toyota
- The NAAMSAs stats
- Bob "Mr Dart" van Niekerk remembered
Edition: Edition 29
Date: 23 August 2012
Highlights:
Date: 23 August 2012
Highlights:
- YOUTH IS THE KEY - Says MISA Head Dana de Villiers
- The crash Detective
- Volkswagen´s master-plan
- Infiniti´s Godzilla
- Hamptons meets Backdraft´s snake
Edition: Edition 28
Date: 8 August 2012
Highlights:
Date: 8 August 2012
Highlights:
- HOLD YOUR HORSES! A slight sales downturn may be in store, says Wesbank´s Chris de Kock
- Hyundai issues sales figures! (sort of)
- Merc´s Reandren Thulkanam
- Le Mans vs F1
- Cars in the Park
Edition: Edition 27
Date: 26 July 2012
Highlights:
Date: 26 July 2012
Highlights:
- TRAINING IS THE KEY - "We´ll be targeting the aftermarket fitment centres", says the RMI's Marwaan Davids
- The amazing F1-like espresso machine
- Interview with Jaco Steenekamp of VWSA
- More hi-tech from Federal-Mogul
- Fun at Ferrari Day
Edition: Edition 26
Date: 12 July 2012
Highlights:
Date: 12 July 2012
Highlights:
- ESTABLISHING HYUNDAI´S DNA - Interviewing Hyundai Europe´s Design Chief Thomas Bürkle
- Federal-Mogul´s ultra-tech pistons
- CILTSA P&A Conference
- New Infiniti launched
- Kalahari Speedweek
Edition: Edition 25
Date: 21 June 2012
Highlights:
Date: 21 June 2012
Highlights:
- THE CHINESE ARE COMING - As Henri Meistre heads up Geely
- Economist bullish for SA´s future
- Renault´s Trophy is no Bimbo
- Engine of the Year: All the winners
- Steve McQueen´ s Ferrari
Edition: Edition 24
Date: 7 June 2012
Highlights:
Date: 7 June 2012
Highlights:
- BUYING NEW IS THE CHEAPER OPTION - So says Wesbank´s Chris De Kock
- Ipsos Customer Satisfaction backgrounder
- Master moulder Ray Swanepoel
- The Lexus that has soul
- Supercar Day at Kyalami
Edition: Edition 23
Date: 24 May 2012
Highlights:
Date: 24 May 2012
Highlights:
- THE HEAT IS ON - Toyota´s new Etios is designed to scupper VW´s plans for market leadership
- Interview: Honda´s European Head
- Interview: Citroen SA´s Didier Gerard
- Hyundai´s H1 gets our blessing
- Tribute to Ove Andersson
Edition: Edition 22
Date: 10 May 2012
Highlights:
Date: 10 May 2012
Highlights:
- BAD ENERGY - An in-depth analysis on the Joule debacle
- Mahindra teams with SsangYong
- Interview with Mitsubishi´s Braam Faul
- A young South African lives his UK Motorsport dream
- Home-grown muscle cars
Edition: Edition 21
Date: 19 April 2012
Highlights:
Date: 19 April 2012
Highlights:
- FROM MINI-BOOM TO CRUNCH TIME - That´s the news for 2013 says economist
- Fire near Van Reenen´s
- A Hyundai "Special Report"
- Supercharging according to RGM
- Rand Easter Show in Pictures
Edition: Edition 20
Date: 5 April 2012
Highlights:
Date: 5 April 2012
Highlights:
- REINVENTING THE USED CAR TRADE
- Van Reenen´s over Easter
- Rand Easter Show Spectacular
- Nissan GTR: 0â100 in 2,83 seconds!
- Moving Wheels
Edition: Edition 19
Date: 22 March 2012
Highlights:
Date: 22 March 2012
Highlights:
- The F30 Takes Off
- All the COTY scores
- Motor Media Shake-Up
- Dealers of the Year
- Full Naamsa Feb Figures
Edition: Edition 18
Date: 8 March 2012
Highlights:
Date: 8 March 2012
Highlights:
- Commercials Key To Being Number One
- Is communal transport in our future?
- People´s Wheels Surprises
- Interview: GMSA´s Edgar Lourencon
- Industry Movers
Edition: Edition 17
Date: 23 February 2012
Highlights:
Date: 23 February 2012
Highlights:
- BMW Announces Third Shift by End of 2012
- Honda plays ball
- Model T flashback
- Hyundai´s Stanley Anderson
- AutoLive´s COTY choice
Edition: Edition 16
Date: 9 February 2012
Highlights:
Date: 9 February 2012
Highlights:
- TYRE RECYCLING MONOPOLY THWARTED
- Unitrans Re-Shuffle
- A plethora of newmodel launches
- Nissan´s Holiday Relief
- Trent Barcroft on Chrysler´s come-back
Edition: Edition 15
Date: 19 January 2012
Highlights:
Date: 19 January 2012
Highlights:
- NAAMSA BULLISH FOR 2012
- The Scorpion returns
- Mercedes´ Martin Zimmermann
- A harrowing Xmas on Van Reenen's
- Dakar Delight
Edition: Edition 14
Date: 8 December 2011
Highlights:
Date: 8 December 2011
Highlights:
- No More Lookalike Toyotas
- Q&A With AA´s Gary Ronald
- Toyota's Brave Dakar Quest
- Double Cab Shoot-out
- Motorsport in a muddle
Edition: Edition 13
Date: 24 November 2011
Highlights:
Date: 24 November 2011
Highlights:
- FUTURE SHOCK! Is Nissan Becoming Cool?
- Mini's quirky Coop
- The Bantam legend
- The General's amazing recovery
- All the NAAMSA stats
Edition: Edition 12
Date: 10 November 2011
Highlights:
Date: 10 November 2011
Highlights:
- REINVENTING CHANA
- Ranger launched
- Impressive Juke
- Kinsey Report
- The 370 km/h Merc
Edition: Edition 11
Date: 20 October 2011
Highlights:
Date: 20 October 2011
Highlights:
- SA HAS TO UP ITS GAME, SAYS GENERAL MOTORS GLOBAL CHIEF
- Reality checks for SA industry
- 2012 Car of the Year finalists analysed
- The Electric Revolution
- Let's hear it for the station wagon
Edition: Edition 10
Date: 6 October 2011
Highlights:
Date: 6 October 2011
Highlights:
- JIMS - AIMING FOR 275 000 Visitors
- Motor-media shake-up
- SA Key to Mahindra SUV plans
- New Jag four-pot diesel
- Talking Green with SA industry heads
Edition: Edition 9
Date: 22 September 2011
Highlights:
Date: 22 September 2011
Highlights:
- Frankfurt show SPECIAL!
- SA industry titans speak out
- Interview: VW's International Design Chief
- Porsche's exquisite new 911
- NAAMSA stats model-by-model
Edition: Edition 8
Date: 8 September 2011
Highlights:
Date: 8 September 2011
Highlights:
- Crocodile smiles ... as the gloves come off!
- Hyundai sales secrets
- Citroen SA's New Managing Director
- Jo'burg Motor Show
- New Elantra impressions
Edition: Edition 7
Date: 25 August 2011
Highlights:
Date: 25 August 2011
Highlights:
- Battling the Yen
- Suzuki's first sedan
- Braaivleis, Rugby,and ... Motorshows?
- Toyota's Demand Planner Glenn Crompton
- In-depth NAAMSA stats
Edition: Edition 6
Date: 11 August 2011
Highlights:
Date: 11 August 2011
Highlights:
- MG back in SA!
- Q & A with Wendell Roberts
- Total Economy Run Winners
- Joburg readies for Motor Show
- July Sales Analysis
Edition: Edition 5
Date: 21 July 2011
Highlights:
Date: 21 July 2011
Highlights:
- Merc's big news
- Privatising roadworthy testing
- The new Ford Focus
- Detailed Naamsa analysis
- On the road with the new Nissan Micra
Edition: Edition 4
Date: 7 July 2011
Highlights:
Date: 7 July 2011
Highlights:
- Excitement! Passion! ... Toyota?
- Gauteng toll revisions
- Making multifranchising work
- Honda's hybrid approach
- New car sales â June
Edition: Edition 3
Date: 23 June 2011
Highlights:
Date: 23 June 2011
Highlights:
- Four Rings on a roll
- Farouk Dangor, King of Klerksdorp
- How "book values" work
- VW's Scirocco gets SeRious
- Top 10 individual models
Edition: Edition 2
Date: 9 June 2011
Highlights:
Date: 9 June 2011
Highlights:
- Sparks set to fly
- The changing face of local vehicle manufacturing
- BMW's next 3 Series â Plant Rosslyn looks ahead
- Ford's "Home" Ranger readies for Fourth Quarter rollout
- May NAAMSA sales: VW pips Toyota, again