Barry Engle to Join GM South Africa as President in September
General Motors’ executive vice president and president of South Africa, Jaime Ardila, has announced that he will end his nearly-three-decade-long career with the company this September. Ardila is being succeeded by Barry Engle, who is currently the CEO of Agility Fuel Systems. Driving Tips: Signs Your Vehicle’s Air Conditioning Needs Fixed “It has been an […]
Executive Reorganization Begins as GM Prepares to Sell South African Assets to Isuzu
Isuzu Motors South Africa and General Motors on Tuesday announced that there are several changes taking place at the executive level as preparations are underway for Isuzu to purchase back its shares and assets currently held by General Motors South Africa. The sale of these assets is set to take place in January 2018, […]
GM Rolls Out 2016 Isuzu KB in South Africa
General Motors South Africa is rolling out the sixth-generation Isuzu KB, bringing the fresh new face of one of the region’s most beloved trucks to customers at long last. “The new KB looks a lot sleeker and streamlined with a new instrumentation cluster design and improved sound system while maintaining all the key Isuzu characteristics […]
Ford Ranger is South Africa’s Best-Selling Used Car
Ford Motor Company dominated in a new list of South Africa’s most popular used cars. It was revealed in AutoTrader’s Car Industry Report that the Ford Ranger was the best-selling pre-owned vehicle in South Africa between July 2019 and June 2020, accounting for about 4.7 percent of all used sales in the country. More Awards […]
Chevrolet Groove Crossover Coming to South America
The latest GM crossover for global markets, the subcompact Chevrolet Groove, will soon go on sale in South America and many other parts of the world. Small but Sturdy: Meet the 2020 Chevrolet Trax According to GM Authority, the Chevrolet Groove will be the smallest and least expensive crossover in Chevrolet’s global lineup, slotting just […]
Hector Villarreal Named President of GM Southeast Asia
General Motors Southeast Asia in July announced that Hector Villarreal has been appointed its new president. Previously the managing director of GM Russia, Villarreal is tasked with boosting business in the region, namely by the emphasizing popular products like the Chevrolet Colorado and Trailblazer and launching the new Captiva in Thailand later this year. Considering […]
New 2019 Ford Everest Arrives in South Africa
The new 2019 Ford Everest is making its debut in South Africa, offering several upgrades over the outgoing SUV. Chief among the improvements with the Everest is the inclusion of the 2.0-liter Bi-Turbo and Single Turbo engines that joined the new Ranger lineup. “The Everest has given Ford an important foothold in the SUV segment, […]
Ford Ranger Tops South African Light Commercial Vehicle Exports in 2018
The Ford Ranger, built at the Ford Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, topped all light commercial vehicle exports in South Africa in 2018. Ford delivered a total of 68,364 Ranger trucks to export markets around the globe, up 16.2 percent from the total number of exports in 2017. The vast majority of these exports went […]
GM Executive Alan Batey Announces Retirement
General Motors executive Alan Batey is retiring after 40 years with the automaker. Batey is an executive vice president and president of GM’s North American operations. GM says Barry Engle, currently an executive vice president and president of GM International, will take over for Batey in a new role consolidating responsibilities for North and South […]
Plucky Nissan Leaf Heads Out On African Adventure
When you have an electric car, most people want to know how far you can go on a charge. If you give them the official figures, the observers will usually follow up with a quip about how an EV’s range can make road trips difficult. Well, one explorer wanted to show EV haters how wrong […]
Can GM Korea Be Salvaged? Stay Tuned
Can General Motors’ struggling South Korean operations be saved? That’s the question government officials have been discussing with the automaker this week. GM announced last week that it plans to close its Gunsan plant, which has only been operating at 20% of capacity. The future is also in doubt for the automaker’s other three South Korean […]
Ford South Africa Gets Its Best Sales of 2017 in November Thanks to Ranger, Everest, EcoSport
Ford Motor Company South Africa delivered a 15-vehicle increase over 2016 with sales totaling 7,260 vehicles in November. This marks the automaker’s single best month thus far for 2017, allowing Ford to capture a 14.5% market share for September and grow its year-to-date market share in South Africa to 12.7%. Ford’s retail sales totaled 5,190 […]
GM CEO Mary Barra Named Motor Trend’s 2018 Person of the Year
Each year, Motor Trend publishes a list of its top vehicles in each automotive segment. What many people don’t know is that Motor Trend also publishes a list of the top 50 individuals in the automotive industry, including everyone from designers to executives. For 2018, Motor Trend named General Motors CEO Mary Barra as its […]
Is GM Getting Ready to Exit the South Korean Automotive Market?
After recently exiting a number of other global markets, GM might soon be adding South Korea to that growing list
Over the past few months, General Motors has been removing its operations from several global markets. Earlier this year, GM announced that it would stop manufacturing vehicles in India due to a small market share there, and the story played out similarly in South Africa. Now, another country might lose its GM operations—one that happens to […]
Ford South Africa Sales Up 8% in September Thanks to Ranger, Fiesta
Ford Motor Company of South Africa reported sales totaling 6,175 vehicles in September, up 8% from its sales of 5,707 vehicles in September 2016. Ford’s growth was two percentage points higher than industry growth for the month, which was up 6% at 50,675 vehicles delivered. Ford also held a 12.2% market share for September, bringing […]
Ford Secures Second-Biggest Sales Month in South Africa
Ford Motor Company saw demand rise for its Everest, Fiesta, Figo, and EcoSport in South Africa last month, which contributed to total monthly sales of 6,482 units and made possible the automaker’s second-largest sales month of 2017. Sales of the Ford Ranger, which once again topped the double-cab and extended-cab light commercial vehicle segment, was […]
GM Files for the “Montana” Vehicle Name Trademark for its Chevy Pickup Lineup
Chevrolet could be bringing the Chevy Montana, a compact pickup model already available in several other countries, to the U.S.
Pickup trucks are undeniably some of the most popular vehicles throughout the entire United States automotive market. In fact, their popularity has only grown as gas prices decrease and the fuel efficiency for trucks increases. Chevrolet is currently a leader in terms of the pickup truck segment and it looks as though the brand is working to […]
Ian Nicholls Named President of GM Southeast Asia
General Motors this week announced Ian Nicholls as the new president of its operations in Southeast Asia. As GM Southeast Asia President, Nicholls will oversee Chevrolet’s operations in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, while being based out of GM’s Bangkok offices. His appointment takes effect on September 1st and he will report to Stefan Jacoby, President of […]