Again, Toyota Hilux has emerged as South Africa’s best-selling vehicle as at September, 2017. Already, the Hilux has delivered 3995 units to Customers across the country. Within the period, Ford Ranger sold 2337 units, leaving Nissan NP200 in third place (1638 units), Isuzu KB (1440 units), followed by the Nissan NP300/Hardbody(1013 units).
Meanwhile, U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 6.3 percent in September — the first gain of the year — on strong truck demand and fatter deals.
According to Auto News, “It was a particularly strong month for light trucks, with sales advancing 12 percent, while car demand remained weak and down 3.3 percent”.
“The auto industry showed renewed strength in September, bringing optimism for a third consecutive year with sales topping 17 million new vehicles,” said Jack Hollis, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota division.
“The overall strength of the U.S. economy is the main force driving the market,” GM Chief Economist Mustafa Mohatarem said in a statement. “With the U.S. economy strengthening, retail sales should remain strong for the foreseeable future.”
Sharp gains at Ford, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and General Motors drove most of the industry’s deliveries last month.
GM’s 12 percent jump marked a second straight strong month after a tepid start to 2017. Toyota Motor Corp. scored a 15 percent increase, its strongest in two years. Ford Motor Co., up 8.9 percent, snapped a three-month losing streak. Nissan Motor Co. up 9.5 percent, bounced back from a double-digit decline in August. American Honda tallied its biggest gain in 17 months.
