BMW is World’s Most Admired Car Company

Fortune recently released its list of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2017, with BMW being the most admired automotive company.

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Fortune recently released its list of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2017, with BMW being the most admired automotive company. Ranking 21, BMW was ahead of the next car company on the list, coming in 34th place, Toyota. Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry Hay Group on this survey of corporate reputations. The list began with a universe of about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in Fortune’s Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more.

To select the 50 All-Stars, Korn Ferry Hay Group asked 3,800 executives, directors, and securities analysts who had responded to the industry surveys to select the 10 companies they admired most. They chose from a list made up of the companies that ranked in the top 25% in last year’s surveys, plus those that finished in the top 20% of their industry. Anyone could vote for any company in any industry.

The list includes the likes of Apple (1), Starbucks (3), Facebook (9), Nike (12) and Coca-Cola (16).

Both BMW and Toyota fell a few places since last year, BMW occupied the 21st spot on the list (18th last year), Toyota at number 34 (28th last year). Both carmakers managed to edge out other companies like Nestle (36), PepsiCo (39), Accenture (41), Intel (46), McDonald’s (48) and Visa (49).

(content courtesy Fortune.com)

SMG DOES IT AGAIN.

SMG DOES IT AGAIN. AND AGAIN. AND AGAIN.
SMG. DEALER OF THE YEAR.

In the recent BMW Dealer Awards held in Barcelona, SMG has come out tops again

    • SMG South Coast was awarded BMW Rural Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Pietermaritzburg was runner up for BMW Dealer of the Year and BMW Aftersales Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Durban was awarded BMW Finance Dealer of the Year.
    • SMG Cape Town was awarded BMW Used Car Sales Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Rocks put the cherry on the cake by being awarded the MINI International South African Dealer of the Year, New Car Dealer of the year and MINI Finance Dealer of the year.

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Group Founder of SMG Sean McCarthy, ecstatically after the awards said, “At SMG, we’ve always considered consistency to be a key component of our dealerships. Of all the business virtues, we believe consistency is the one that engenders the most trust, loyalty, word of mouth endorsement and repeat business. For us to have won so many awards across so many categories is truly humbling however pays testament to the role that the SMG team play in creating this success. Their unwavering commitment and passion for SMG has created a remarkable culture”.

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“Being awarded Dealer of the Year is a huge achievement for us,” said Darren Staats, Dealer Principal of SMG South Coast. He is quick, however, to acknowledge the important part his customers play in the dealership’s success. “We have to thank our loyal customers who motivate and inspire the SMG team to constantly perform at the highest level. Without them, accolades like this would not be possible. SMG’s overriding mission is to maintain a winning culture and to ensure we are the first port of call when it comes to purchasing a vehicle”.

As Dealer Principal of SMG Rocks, Patrick McCarthy proudly enthuses, “to have been awarded MINI Dealer of the Year for the prior 2 years consecutively and now the MINI International Dealer of the Year is a very special accomplishment and a humbling experience. SMG Rocks has a unique personality; one that is tech-savvy, tuned in to today’s world, young at heart and we really enjoy celebrating the unbridled joy of owning a MINI. Above all at SMG it is our hope that you arrive as a customer, leave as a friend and return as family.”

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The relentless pursuit of perfection is the SMG way. From the unmistakable buildings and spacious showroom floors, to the powerful and luxurious cars, SUV’s and motorcycles, SMG strives to constantly set new standards of excellence, after-sales support and dynamic efficiency with the passion and commitment their premium vehicles command.

On the theme of consistency, in the event of the unforeseeable, SMG Approved Repair Centres located in Briardene and Umhlanga and Tygervalley should be a customers’ first choice when it comes to the repair of any form of paint and panel accident damage, as all centres are Manufacturer Approved by BMW, MINI, Land Rover, Jaguar and Toyota. SMG ARC Durban is ranked 1st for customer satisfaction in the BMW/MINI ARC network with this ethos continued at the other 2 branches.

To experience the pursuit of perfection for yourself, visit your nearest SMG dealership. Whichever one you visit, one thing’s for sure, you’ll be dealing with the absolute best.

3 SA-built Toyota Hilux race vehicles among top 10 in Dakar Rally

CAPE TOWN – Stephan Peterhansel won the Dakar Rally 2017.

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The Frenchman, driving alongside Jean Paul Cotret, finished the final stage in second place, but ended the rally as the clear front-runner, more than five minutes clear of second placed Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena.

Three South African-built Toyota Hilux race vehicles have finished in the top 10.

The 13-day rally, which travelled through Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, ended in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires after 12 stages.

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Giniel de Villiers and navigator Dirk von Zitzewitz trailed stage 12 winner Loeb by just 30 seconds on the final stage of the event, posting the third-fastest time of the day.

This held off Orlando Terranova, who mounted a late charge to challenge De Villiers-Von Zitzewitz for their fifth position in the overall standings on stage 11.

De Villiers-Von Zitzewitz also recorded fifth-fastest time of the stage.

South Africa Motors CEO Andrew Kirby was quoted as saying that he was positive about the team’s results.

“In the end this is the ultimate challenge, because it is undoubtedly the toughest motor race in the world. We may not have achieved what we set out to do this year, but we can certainly be proud of our performance. We were first in class T1 4×4, proving once more just how tough our Toyota Hilux is in these extreme conditions.”

Twenty-four other vehicles completed the race in addition to the three Toyota Hilux vehicles.

Toyota also took top honours in class T2.2 for modified diesel vehicle, where the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 GX crews finished first and second in class.

(Content courtesy of Eye Witness News)

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