Originally Saunders Garage in Park Rynie between Umzinto and Scottburgh on the only route from Port Shepstone to Durban, in 1965 it came under the new ownership of A.M. Edwards, G.B. Payne and J.G. Baikie Snr and was appropriately renamed Halfway Service Station, now known as Halfway Toyota Scottburgh.
Shortly after the garage was renamed an opportunity arose to take on the relatively "unknown" and "untried" franchise of a new Japanese automaker, "Toyota". John Baikie Snr made the challenging and risky decision to invest in the franchise but never regretted it as Toyota grew from strength to strength into the reputable name it is today.
Halfway Toyota Scottburgh, which incidentally still stands on its original site today, was later taken over in its entirety by John Baikie Snr.
A subsequent desire to grow and establish the Halfway brand within South Africa has led to the business expanding considerably since then, with Halfway Toyota Dealerships now located country wide in Widenham (Malanda), Howick, Scottburgh, Shelly Beach, Fourways, George, Honeydew, Ottery, Ngami and Chobe.
Halfway Toyota Fourways is one of Toyota's flagship dealerships and has been in the Fourways area since 2000. It is privately owned & part of the Halfway Group of dealerships based throughout the country.
At Halfway Toyota Fourways customers are offered a "one stop shopping experience". When purchasing a new or pre-owned vehicle finance & insurance requirements can be provided by qualified Finance & Insurance Managers in the F&I Center. A dedicated Accessories Shop has Toyota approved accessories on display. The appropriate accessorries may be chosen to beautify or personalise your Toyota. Well trained staff at the in-house Fitment Center will assist with the fitment of chosen accessories.
The workshop at Halfway Toyota Fourways has been totally rebuilt & boasts the latest technology, including wheel alignment equipment, in order to service or repair any Toyota by specialized & well trained Technicians. The workshop is supported by a Parts Department, which carries a wide variety of Genuine Toyota Parts & all Toyota's receive Genuine Toyota Motor Oil in the high tech workshop.
The Café provides a relaxing environment for refreshments & a light meal to enjoy at any time during a visit to this landmark dealership: or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee.
Halfway Toyota Fourways also offers a fully equipped conference facility with a 50 seater Auditorium, which can be booked for any occasion. The best & most technical 4x4 track in Johannesburg is housed on site & forms part of the conference facility.
Halfway Toyota George is situated in the heart of the beautiful Garden Route & is the largest Toyota dealership between Cape Town & Port Elizabeth. It is privately owned and part of the Halfway Group network.
Halfway Toyota George is prominently located on 2683 Knysna Road. In our impressive showroom customers are likely to find the full Toyota range displayed in a pristine environment.
At Halfway Toyota George customers are offered a “one stop shopping experience”. When purchasing a new or pre-owned vehicle all finance & insurance requirements can be provided by well qualified Finance & Insurance Managers. We stock most fast moving accessories & can advise that the appropriate accessories be chosen to beautify or personalize that special Toyota. Well trained staff at the in-house Fitment Center will assist with the fitment of chosen accessories.
The workshop at Halfway Toyota George boasts the latest technology, including wheel alignment equipment, in order to service or repair any Toyota by specialized and well trained technicians. The workshop is supported by a parts department, which carries a wide variety of Genuine Toyota Parts and all Toyota’s receive Genuine Toyota Motor Oil in the high tech workshop.
A visit to this impressive Toyota dealership will be a worthwhile experience when looking for a new Toyota, an Automark vehicle, parts and accessories purchases, the need for the workshop department.
Halfway Toyota Honeydew is a proud member of the Halfway Group of Companies. At Halfway Toyota Honeydew our core focus is to put our CUSTOMERS first. There is really just one differential factor in a market with approximately 200 Toyota Dealerships in South Africa and that is SERVICE! We are a dealership with loads of passion and strive to handle every CUSTOMER with integrity on an individual basis. Our Staff have loads of “SOUL” and have a lot of fun putting a deal together for your New or Automark Certified Used Vehicle. We have a Taxi Department with a dedicated Team striving to mobilise the nation. Our Service Department is open six days a week - Saturday from 8:00am – 1:00pm, so call us today to book your vehicle in for a service. We have a dynamic Team in our Parts Department that can assist you with Genuine Toyota Parts. We will always strive to serve our community and stay the BEST dealership in town. Visit us today for a different approach when it comes to your motoring needs.
Part of the Halfway Toyota Dealers, one of the largest independent dealer groups in South Africa. We have been in Howick since August 1997. The Dealership is conveniently situated in the KZN Midlands to service the farming community & only 30 kilometers from Pietermaritzburg. Our showroom boasts new Toyota & selected Automark vehicles. An experienced sales team can assist you in choosing the right Toyota that suits your needs. Our Service Centre are staffed with Toyota trained and Qualified Technicians who have access to modern diagnostic equipment & all the required Toyota Special Service Tools to work on your vehicle. We are geared to perform a standard service including a courtesy car wash in 1 hour while you have a cup of coffee at our dealership. The business also has an Engen Service Station & Convenience Store.
Halfway Malanda Toyota has been in existence for the last 26 years as a Toyota Dealer. We are a medium dealer situated on the Old Main road in Umkomaas. We have a staff compliment of 54 . We sell New and Used vehicles and have a fully equipped workshop and parts department. Our core value is offering great customer service and respect for people.
Halfway Toyota Ngami is situated at Plot 17, Tsheko Tsheko Road, Maun, Botswana. The dealership has been a recognised landmark for over 30 years in Maun and serves the greater Ngami land District. This includes the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game reserve, Central Kalahari and the Ghanzi farming community in the west. The dealership also runs a satellite workshop and parts centre in Kasane which covers the Chobe district. The dealership offers Genuine Toyota Parts & Accessories, Vehicle Servicing by trained Toyota Technicians as well as sales of both New and Used Toyota Vehicles. For Contact detail please visit www.halwayngami.com or dial +267686 0252.
Toyota Ottery was bought over and called Halfway Toyota Ottery in February 2011 and is a proud member of the Halfway Group.
Halfway Toyota Ottery is situated in the Hypermarket Centre in Ottery, our dealership started with a Staff compliment of 60 Staff and to date has grown to 160 Staff, waiting to assist YOU with all your Toyota requirements.
Our Dealership comprises of New Vehicles, Certified Automark Used Vehicles, Service & Parts Departments.
We proud to confirm that we have a one stop motoring Dealership with dedicated Staff that can assist you with a new Toyota, Ses’fikle, used vehicle, Toyota Genuine Parts, Services on your Toyota and a fully functional Production Centre that fits Toyota approved accessories.
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We are the fastest growing automotive company, under the well-established brand of HALFWAY TOYOTA
Halfway Scottburgh was started by John Baikie Snr, who invested in the franchise and never looked back.
Today it stand on its original site, in exempt condition, and has become HOME to all out Toyota Drivers; which includes our loyal holiday makers.
The base of our company has a strong foundation of philosophy, based on Best Service and Quality of products to suit the ultimate satisfaction of our customer needs.
Our team of the best award winning Technicians will service and repair your vehicle, with genuine Toyota guaranteed parts, which is known for the STATE- OF THE-ART quality and high performance.
Halfway Scottburgh is a one stop shop, with the widest range and best deals on new and used vehicles. “Priced to suit your pocket”
Since 1975 Halfway Toyota Shelly Beach has been a highly trusted Toyota dealership servicing the Lower South Coast and the Eastern Cape. This dealership has strong family values as a result of 3 Generations of the Jones family involvement and we treat our customers as family. This dealership has been awarded numerous awards over the years culminating in the prestigious Toyota Dealer of the year in 2014. Operating from a world class facility in Shelly Beach and manned by highly qualified and friendly staff. The dealership offers the full range of new vehicles, and certified Automark used vehicles, supported by inhouse Finance and Insurance consultants. The service department has the latest diagnostic and analysis tools available and offers top quality workmanship. Our Parts department stocks a comprehensive range of genuine Toyota Parts and accessories. The dealership is an authorised tracker fitment centre.
The beginning of Dennis Toyota,
Dennis Blackbeard finished his apprenticeship at D.H Saker Limited in Johannesburg in 1941 and then returned to Botswana and opened Dennis Service Station.
He started the business with 4 Pounds Sterling and his Bonney Toolbox which his son, Gavin Blackbeard still has today. Dennis managed to rent a small mud and brick warehouse. This was during the Second World War and there were very few vehicles around so, his business started with repairing bicycles and welding jobs and ox wagon repairs.
People needing parts were asked to pay upfront. The beginning of the success of Dennis Service Station was obtaining the Government contracts to service and repair vehicles.
Ronnie Blackbeard his eldest son, also did an apprenticeship with Duly Motors in Bulawayo. Once he had qualified, he came back to Serowe and joined his father in the family business. It was not long after Ronnie joined the business that Dennis decided to sell his shares to Ronnie and start a Safari Company.
Ronnie acquired the Massey Ferguson Franchise and Dennis Service Station started assembling and selling new tractors. These came in crate form (CBU) from England. Gavin the youngest son, joined Ronnie in 1970 and bought shares in Dennis Service Station. In 1976 Gavin became the sole owner of Dennis Service Station and brought in his good friend Raymond Watson as a partner.
In 1980 Dennis Service Station approached Toyota South Africa and became franchise holders. Gavin and Raymond were in Partnership for over forty years, until Raymond wished to retire from the business. In July 2017 Raymond Watson sold his 50% shares of Dennis Toyota to Ngami Motors
(Pty) Ltd – Halfway Toyota. Today Dennis Toyota is owned 50% by Ngami Motors (Pty) Ltd, 40% by Gavin Blackbeard and 10% by Michael Tuffek our Dealer Principal. Dennis Toyota has always been a family run business with Justine, Gavin’s wife, having been in the business for over thirty years, Michael (our son in law) for nearly 20 years and now his wife, Melody our daughter, has joined us in 2018 as our sales manager.