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South Africa's 10 best-selling passenger vehicles of October 2020

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 to the public, we’ve laid our hands on all the important information. Still, take note that some brands – including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Haval and Opel – provide only aggregate data.

So, here’s what happened in October 2020. The locally built Volkswagen Polo Vivo was again the country’s top seller, with 2 259 units registered. The likewise SA-produced Polo hatchback was second, some 670 units behind.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling passenger vehicles of October 2020

1. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 2 259
2. Volkswagen Polo hatchback – 1 589
3. Toyota Fortuner – 1 349
4. Toyota Starlet – 1 102
5. Toyota Corolla Quest – 850
6. Toyota Etios – 826
7. Suzuki Swift – 731
8. Ford EcoSport – 665
9. Hyundai i20 – 628
10=. Renault Kwid – 606
10=. Volkswagen Polo Sedan – 606

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South Africa's 10 best-selling passenger vehicles of October 2020...

We've laid our hands on Naamsa's sales statistics for October 2020, allowing us to pick out South Africa's 10 best-selling passenger vehicles of the month.
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Any Black Friday car deals? I knew Volvo had one a few years back, think Hyundai as well.
 
Ford SA announces R135m solar project for Silverton assembly plant

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced a R135-million solar energy project for its Silverton assembly plant in Gauteng.

The move is part of the firm’s plan to develop an integrated renewable energy solution that aims to have the Silverton factory – which produces the Ranger and Everest for domestic sales and export – “entirely ‘green’ and energy self-sufficient by 2024”.

Dubbed “Project Blue Oval”, the plan kicks off with a partnership with SolarAfrica to provide a 13,5 MW solar installation for the facility, which is set to deliver “approximately 30 percent” of the plant’s annual power requirements.

This, says Ford, involves installing “specially developed and locally manufactured” solar photovoltaic carports throughout the facility, using more than 31 000 solar panels. Covering parking bays for around 4 200 vehicles, Ford claims it will be one of the largest solar-carport systems in the world.

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South Africa's double-cab bakkie sales race: stats after October 2020

We’ve managed to get our hands on double-cab bakkie sales statistics for October 2020, which allows us to see which model is winning the sales race in South Africa after the first ten months of the year.

While Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales figures to the public (though we did manage to unearth the broader bakkie stats for October 2020), a record of sales by body style is indeed kept. Thanks to our studious friends over at Lightstone Auto, we’re able to shed some light on the matter.

According to Lightstone Auto, the Toyota Hilux is still leading the double-cab pack in 2020 so far, with 12 576 units registered. Ford’s Ranger, however, has cut the Hilux’s lead to 1 291 units, with 11 285 double-cab units sold year to date. Isuzu’s D-Max (including a handful of KB-badged examples sold before the switch to the aforementioned moniker) completes the podium after the first ten months of 2020 with 4 255 units.

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South Africa's double-cab bakkie sales race: stats after October 2020

We have double-cab bakkie sales statistics for October 2020, which allows us to see which model is winning the sales race in South Africa so far...
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Why new car prices could soon fall

How industry tax savings from the government could help you buy the same car, for less money, in the near future.

Many years ago, before Uber or Instagram existed, a prominent South African car company boss was badly misquoted. It's a quote that has taken on even greater meaning with the passage of time...

Months before the global financial crisis of 2008, when the South African economy was on a tear, analysts started talking of the mythical "million- car" market. The idea that local buyers would demand a million new vehicles a year. Of course, that never happened.

The best year on record was 2006, which ended at a total of 714 135. With all the disruption and economic malaise that 2020 has visited upon us, the local industry might only achieve half of that record number by the time this wretched year ends.

South African new-vehicle sales are expected to trend down between 25- to 30% year-on-year. We are not an isolated tragedy. The global pandemic has decimated all planning and demand projections for 2020, but it's telling that our local market has regressed dramatically since 2006.

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Why new car prices could soon fall

How industry tax savings from the government could help you buy the same car, for less money, in the near future. Many years ago, before Uber or Instagram existed, a prominent South African car company boss was badly misquoted. It's a quote that has taken on even greater meaning with the...
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I dont think so, if the current economic situation continues, then yes, new car prices might drop but we will be flooded with cheaper vehicles from the lower end segment. The higher end segment will just simply have no demand and our currency is not helping at all.

Once the global economic situation improves, the demand for high end cars will surge, hence, the car prices will even go higher, makes not affordable in SA. Then, the statement from the article would not materialize.

Either way, I can see the general public would down scale to the lower end segment fairly soon, so the Suzuki, Renault and Haval are blooming, while the Merc, Audi and BMW, might suffer with lower market shares. That is my opinion only.
 
VW SA says four million vehicles have now been built at Uitenhage!

Volkswagen Group South Africa says more than four million vehicles have now been produced at its Uitenhage plant in the Eastern Cape.

Judging by the press image, the milestone vehicle was a red Polo GTI.

The milestone arrives some 72 years after production at the facility commenced back in November 1948, when the premises still belonged to South African Motor Assemblers and Distributors. However, the first VW-badged vehicle to be built at Uitenhage was a Beetle, which rolled off the assembly line in August 1951.

Since then, VW SA has manufactured a broad range of vehicles at the plant, including Audi models, Transporter models, the Golf, the Jetta and the Polo.

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VW SA says four million vehicles have now been built at Uitenhage!

Volkswagen Group South Africa says more than four million vehicles have now been produced at its Uitenhage plant in the Eastern Cape.
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CUZ_458 said:
i didnt expect the Toyota/Suzuki Starlet to do so well o_O
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Toyota has 194 dealers where prospective buyers can view a car that offers fantastic value.

Suzuki only has 43 dealers.

More than that : The Toyota dealers are exclusive .... only Toyota whereas Suzuki has to share the floor with another brands.

Toyota rides on other brands for volume; their (Toyota) products are good, no argument but so are all the other OEMs that carry the Toyota crest....Subaru, Suzuki and Daihatsu.

But my clincher is this: When you deal with the Suzuki dealer you are a customer; when you deal with a Toyota dealer you stand in the line and wait your turn!
 
SA’s new-vehicle sales fall 12 percent year-on-year in November 2020

Naamsa says South Africa’s new-vehicle sales fell 12,0 percent year-on-year in November 2020, representing “gradual” monthly gains in sales growth by volume. Still, the organisation said the year-to-date situation “remained depressed”.

Aggregate domestic sales at 39 315 units reflected a decline of 5 355 units or 12,0 percent from the 44 670 vehicles sold in November 2019.

Naamsa said the trend was mirrored by export sales at 31 966 units, which declined by 2 622 units or 7,6 percent compared with the previous year’s figure. Export sales for the year to date reflected a fall of 122 987 vehicles or 32,9 percent compared with the same period in 2019, with a “second-wave lockdown” in major markets threatening to further negatively impact the figures.

Out of the total reported industry sales of 39 315 vehicles, Naamsa said an estimated 33 547 units or 85,3 percent represented dealer sales, an estimated 8,0 percent represented sales to the vehicle rental industry, 3,9 percent sales to government and 2,8 percent to industry corporate fleets.

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New Car Sales in SA: November 2020

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) has released new vehicle sales figures for November 2020.

Despite leaving the national lockdown behind for the last few months, the South African vehicle market continues to struggle as it slowly tries to recover. Here are the numbers that matter from November’s vehicle sales data.

New Car Sales Summary: November 2020

* Aggregate new vehicle sales at 39 315 units down by 12% (-5 355 units) compared with November 2019

* +1.4% (563 units) up on October 2020

* New passenger car sales of 25 707 units down by 18.1% (-5 696 units) compared with November 2019

* -4% (-1 091 units) down on October 2020

* Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales of 11 243 units up by 5.3% (+567 units) compared with November 2019

* +14.2% (1 599 units) up on October 2020

* Exports of 34 588 units down by 7.6% (-2 622 units) compared with November 2019

* +3% (+1 114 units) up on October 2020

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New Car Sales in SA: November 2020

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South Africa's 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020

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 November 2020.

After falling to an unfamiliar second place in October, the facelifted Toyota Hilux (2 913) returns to top spot for November, some 813 units ahead of the likewise locally built Ford Ranger (2 100).

The Nissan NP200, meanwhile, remains in third place with 1 254 units registered. The Isuzu D-Max (1 213) is breathing down the half-tonne bakkie's neck in fourth, with the Nissan NP300 Hardbody holding steady in fifth on 475 units.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020

1. Toyota Hilux – 2 913
2. Ford Ranger – 2 100
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 254
4. Isuzu D-Max – 1 213
5. Nissan NP300 Hardbody – 475
6. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Up – 282
7. Mahindra Pik Up – 216
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 181
9. GWM Steed – 160
10. Mitsubsihi Triton – 32

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South Africa's 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020...

While Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales figures to the public, we can confirm South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for November 2020.
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FiestaST said:
South Africa's 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020

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 November 2020.

After falling to an unfamiliar second place in October, the facelifted Toyota Hilux (2 913) returns to top spot for November, some 813 units ahead of the likewise locally built Ford Ranger (2 100).

The Nissan NP200, meanwhile, remains in third place with 1 254 units registered. The Isuzu D-Max (1 213) is breathing down the half-tonne bakkie's neck in fourth, with the Nissan NP300 Hardbody holding steady in fifth on 475 units.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020

1. Toyota Hilux – 2 913
2. Ford Ranger – 2 100
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 254
4. Isuzu D-Max – 1 213
5. Nissan NP300 Hardbody – 475
6. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Up – 282
7. Mahindra Pik Up – 216
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 181
9. GWM Steed – 160
10. Mitsubsihi Triton – 32

www.carmag.co.za

South Africa's 10 best-selling bakkies of November 2020...

While Naamsa no longer releases individual model sales figures to the public, we can confirm South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for November 2020.
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As predicted, Hilux back on top now that facelift stock issues are sorted.
 
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