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BMW Group South Africa CEO Tim Abbott will step down at the end of 2020, with South African-born Peter van Binsbergen to move into the role at the start of 2021. Some 25 years ago, Van Binsbergen was responsible for product planning, marketing and sales at BMW Group SA. He then moved to BMW Japan, where ...

According to Naamsa, South Africa's October 2020 new-vehicle sales came in at 38 752 units, representing a 25,4 percent fall compared with the corresponding month in 2019. So, what happened in the passenger vehicle segment? Well, despite the fact Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales statistics ...

The Gordon Murray Group has revealed plans for an all-new global headquarters that will be based in Windlesham, Surrey in the UK. The new technological campus will cover 218 530 square metres and provide state-of-the-art facilities for automotive design, engineering and development. The campus will ...

Bentley Motors says it will “reinvent every aspect of its business” as it switches its model range to offer only fully electric vehicles by 2030. The British firm’s "Beyond100" strategy includes a plan to transition to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by 2026, before completely ...

Although Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales statistics to the public, we’ve laid our hands on Volkswagen South Africa’s figures for October 2020. For the record, Volkswagen Group South Africa registered 6 063 passenger vehicle sales over the month, including the Audi brand. ...

Suzuki Auto South Africa says it registered more than 2 000 units in October 2020, breaking its previous monthly sales record. With a total of 2 032 vehicles sold in October, Suzuki Auto SA moved up to sixth on the list of best-selling automakers for the month, besting the likes of Renault, Kia, ...

Toyota South Africa Motors says October saw the firm record its highest passenger sales total of 2020 thus far, with the new Starlet managing 1 102 units. The Starlet cracked four figures in its first full month on sale, according to Naamsa's figures. As a reminder, the hatchback is effectively ...

Naamsa says South Africa’s new-vehicle sales figures for October 2020 show a continued “downward trajectory”, albeit at a slower pace than recent months. Domestic sales of 38 752 units saw a year-on-year decline of 13 216 units or some 25,4 percent. Export sales at 33 474 units, meanwhile, ...

While Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales figures to the public, we have laid our hands on information confirming South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for October 2020. And, for a change, the Toyota Hilux isn’t on top. Instead, the Ford Ranger (2 203) ends up as the best-selling ...