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Dealerships discover benefits of going green and conserving
Dealerships around the country are implementing environmentally friendly solutions, writes Mark Smyth
In 2013 we trundled along to Hillfox in Johannesburg to attend the opening of a new Kia dealership. Hardly big news you might think, but while car makers were already scrambling around coming up with green technology ideas for their cars, some manufacturers were giving thought to greening their dealerships. Kia’s Hillfox facility was the first for the Korean brand in SA to be powered by solar energy. It recycled its water and collected rain water, ensuring that it had sufficient H²O for the showroom and the car washes. It opened ahead of a very difficult winter for South Africans as load shedding hit hard, but with the Hillfox facility off the grid, there were no issues. The following year, in 2014, Action Ford in Krugersdorp was the first local Ford dealership to adopt the company’s Greenfield policies.
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