Author: Freeman Ngulu

Compact carmaker, Suzuki, is on a roll in Africa. Not only has the company posted record sales during 2017, last week it was also named the Brand of the Year in the cars.co.za awards in partnership with vehicle financier, Wesbank. In terms of specific models, Suzuki entered cars in only two categories and won both. The very popular Ignis won the Budget Car category while the Vitara was chosen by the judges as the Compact Family Car of the Year. Suzuki’s Vitara retained its crown, receiving the highest score by the judges and in the customer satisfaction survey. This...

The best dealerships and sales person accolades in the motor vehicle sales industry, were recently awarded at the annual Bank Windhoek Selekt Sales Awards ceremony. The Novel Motor Company dealership scooped five awards. Jurgen Dilg was crowned as the Salesperson of the Year in the New Vehicle category. Francois Hanekom from Autohaus Windhoek, was placed second as the New Vehicle Salesperson. Pupkewitz Nissan’s Uschi de Koe was the ultimate winner in the newly introduced category, Top Finance and Insurance Consultants for New Vehicle Sales, while Sansi Thirion from Novel Motor Company, walked away with the second prize in. Bernice...

The new special edition Hilux Black is not really black, it comes in white, silver and grey, but it certainly stands out above the more ordinary Hilux crowd. The Hilux Black is available only in the flagship model, the 2.8 GD Double Cab range. When anouncing this special edition, Toyota stated that the history of the Hilux is punctuated by many special editions over many years, like the Dakar, the range of Legend editions, and the Heritage. The special editions underline the Hilux’s distinctive ability to combine exclusivity with mass-market appeal, while remaining true to its tough mandate. This...