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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts from agave

Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Jose Cuervo® to explore the use of the tequila producer’s agave plant byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the bioplastic for use in vehicle interior and exterior components such as wiring harnesses, ...

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Volkswagen Community Trust splashes R923,450 on local charities

The Volkswagen for Good initiative has handed over a cheque for R923 450 to nine local charities and community-based sporting associations as part of the VW Community Trust CSR initiatives for 2016. The donation is part of the R15-million that Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA)  will be investing on CSI initiatives ...

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Ford Wildlife Foundation donates US$25 000 to Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in Zimbabwe

Sylvester, the-cheetah, is the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Ambassador   The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (VFWT) in Zimbabwe has received a US$25 000 environmental grant from Ford Motor Company in order to promote wildlife conservation throughout the region. The project is located in the town of Victoria Falls in north-west Zimbabwe, ...

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Toyota RAV4 production starts at Toyota plant in Russia

  Toyota on Monday announced the commencement of production of the current generation Toyota RAV4 at the Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The announcement was made in a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. It said the best-seller Toyota RAV4 became the second model to be produced at the ...

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Nigeria, Africa’s auto makers’ body mull solutions to auto policy challenges

Announcing the Ford Ranger Job number 1 at the Lagos assembly    (Moses Akaigwe) It has been confirmed that last week’s visit by a delegation from African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) was an essential step in the efforts to create a clement environment for the implementation of Nigeria’s automotive policy. ...

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Inter-state transporters lament poor state of roads, plan 70% fare hike

(Moses Akaigwe) Fares on inter-state routes may go up soon by as much as 70 percent, as the transporters consider options to cushion the impact of prevailing serious economic challenges and poor infrastructure on their operations. The private transport companies say they may have no choice but to upwardly review ...

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The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Coupé is really hot!

The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Coupé is hot in the market as the sporty, expressive design of the CLA is now being honed still further in a facelift involving new bumpers, a diamond radiator grille in black as standard and new light-alloy wheels. The interior also benefits from numerous enhancements, ...

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Mercedes-Benz SUVs positioned as the best on every terrain in new campaign

South Africa’s iconic trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and MiCasa front-man J’Something, set off on a journey to create a song inspired by each other and the rich heritage of South Africa. This diverse collaboration by two celebrated musical icons from different generations and genres, has resulted in the recent launch of “Heaven ...

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Toyota voted as South Africa’s top car brand

South Africa’s leading carmaker, Toyota, has been voted as the preferred car brand by both men and women in a survey conducted by Gumtree South Africa on the differences between men and women when purchasing a car. For the ladies, Toyota was named as their ‘mark’ of choice (27%), listing ...

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Hyundai Tucson is Women On Wheels’ Car of the Year

The Hyundai Tucson has won the 2016 Women on Wheels (WOW) Car of the Year Award. Hyundai’s top-selling new SUV, launched in March this year, won the vote of an all-women judging panel which included Women On Wheels editor Juliet McGuire and 9 other top motoring journalists. The Hyundai Tucson ...

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