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The favored view is that Chinese language automobiles have excessive depreciation, however do the numbers again it up?
In recent times, Chinese language automobiles have gained a significant foothold in SA, disrupting the market with low costs which have seen them usurp market share from many legacy rivals.
Whereas lengthy lived manufacturers resembling Toyota, Volkswagen and Suzuki proceed to be the nation’s hottest sellers by a large margin, marques resembling Mazda, Renault and Kia have been overtaken by Chinese language manufacturers Chery and GWM/Haval, with newer entrants Omoda and Jaecoo additionally quick rising up the charts. There are greater than 25 Chinese language automobile and bakkie mannequin ranges to select from in SA, with extra being launched usually…