“The South African motor industry continues to astound not only industry commentators on the outside but also those people working inside the industry, with its tremendous ability to overcome setbacks and disruptions,” commented Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) after studying the retail sales returns for April which were distributed today by naamsa I The Automotive Business Council.
“Sales in April 2022 exceeded those in April 2021 by 4.3% against all odds when one considers the effects of the massive flooding and subsequent disruptions in KwaZulu-Natal, fewer selling days due to the many public holidays, as well as school holidays and the ongoing restricted vehicle supply because of the worldwide shortage of semiconductors,” said Dommisse.
The trading environment in South Africa also continues to be affected by the COVID 19 pandemic which results in many component and vehicle manufacturing factories…
