Category:Market Reviews

Market focus – first quarter: encouraging beginnings
May 1, 2010

Market focus – first quarter: encouraging beginnings

While the results for the first quarter of 2010 have been encouraging, and should provide a firm platform for market growth until at least...

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Market focus – fourth quarter 2009 ends on higher note
February 1, 2010

Market focus – Fourth quarter 2009 ends on higher note

Against the background of a difficult calendar year ending in an unexpectedly strong fourth quarter with total sales volumes only 6.8% less than those...

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Market focus: Third quarter tentative recovery?
November 1, 2009

Market focus – Third quarter tentative recovery?

Following four consecutive quarters of falling volumes, the local commercial vehicle market has shown its first positive evidence of recovery during the third quarter...

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Market focus – Second Quarter
August 1, 2009

Market focus – Second Quarter best forgotten

With cumulative market sales down by 48.2% for the first half of 2009 when compared to the sales reported during the equivalent period last...

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Nissan NP2000
June 4, 2009

Nissan NP200 gets a make over

Nissan recently expanded the NP200 bakkie range, and made some subtle changes to its appearance while they were at it. The result is a...

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market review
May 1, 2009

Truck Market Focus – 1st Quarter 2009

Current economic conditions are squeezing the truck market tighter than predicted. The result in the first quarter of 2009 has been a surprising mix...

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