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Vehicle Sales

Toyota SA is leading the pack in car sales
Motoring
/ 10 December 2023

Toyota SA is leading the pack in car sales

Sales data provides a fascinating snapshot of the competitive landscape in the automobile industry

By Ntsako Mthethwa
Declining new vehicle sales reflect overburdened middle class
Analysis
/ 6 September 2023

Declining new vehicle sales reflect overburdened middle class

In addition to inflation and high interest rates, the real value of salaries declined by 2.9% in 2022 and are set to drop by 0.8% this year

By Lyse Comins
South Africa’s recovery lags behind emerging market peers Mexico, India
Business
/ 10 September 2021

South Africa’s recovery lags behind emerging market peers Mexico, India

The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers

By Sarah Smit
Transaction Capital finds trust among used-car salesmen
Business
/ 31 July 2021

Transaction Capital finds trust among used-car salesmen

The firm believes the second-hand vehicle business will thrive in a post-Covid world

By Sarah Smit
Manufacturing sector contracts for fifth month in a row
Article
/ 1 September 2014

Manufacturing sector contracts for fifth month in a row

New data has shown that the manufacturing sector has contracted for the fifth month in a row, while new vehicle sales came under pressure yet again.

By Staff Reporter
SA trade gap halves as vehicle imports slump
Article
/ 30 June 2014

SA trade gap halves as vehicle imports slump

The trade deficit unexpectedly shrunk to R6.5-billion in May as fewer vehicle imports offset the drop in platinum exports.

By Rene Vollgraaff
South African vehicle sales fall 0.3%
Article
/ 2 September 2013

South African vehicle sales fall 0.3%

The industry association has said that sales unexpectedly dropped in August compared with figures from a year before.

By Rene Vollgraaff
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Article
/ 2 March 2011

New vehicles sales rise

New vehicle sales improved by 25% in February compared with the same month in 2010.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 November 2010

New vehicles sales up in October

South Africa’s new vehicle sales jumped 22,2% in October from the previous year, as interest-rate cuts since late 2008 boosted demand.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 April 2010

SA vehicle sales jump in March

SA’s total industry new vehicle sales increased by 20,07% year-on-year to 43 591 units in March, Naamsa said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 March 2010

SA vehicle sales jump in February

SA’s total industry new vehicle sales increased by 20,5% year-on-year to 39 312 units in February, Naamsa said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 February 2010

Sales of new vehicles rise, recovery seen

SA’s new vehicle sales rose in the year to January, the first annual increase in 33 months, marking a turnaround in a sector hit by depressed demand.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 June 2009

Sales of new vehicles plummet

Sales of new vehicles in May were down 34,7% year-on-year (y/y), compared with a fall of 43,1% y/y in April, figures showed on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 February 2009

SA car industry in a crunch, seeks govt support

The SA vehicle industry has approached the government for loans to help curb job losses as it struggles with a domestic and global economic downturn.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 February 2009

January vehicle sales worst in eight years

New vehicle sales for January were the worst in the past eight years, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 December 2008

Carmakers panic over sales gridlock

North America is not the only significant car market affected by a recent slump in sales.

By David Gow and Dan Milmo
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Article
/ 2 October 2008

SA vehicle sales down

South African new vehicle sales fell 18,1% in September compared with the same month last year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 September 2008

Russia’s new rich spurn Zil for British luxury

The 100 000th Land Rover Freelander 2 recently rolled off the company’s production line at Halewood on Merseyside, north west England.

By Mark Milner and Luke Harding
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Article
/ 28 July 2008

Car repossessions up by 75%

South African new-car sales for June were the lowest since 1999. Ray Leathern looks at an automotive industry struggling to stay buoyant.

By Staff Reporter

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