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FAW tippers pass reliability test for rough, tough operations

Dust, dirt, loose sand and corrugated roads are ‘all in a day’s work’ for the fleet of FAW 28.280FD 6X4 tippers operating on the andalusite operation of Imerys Refractories (Pty) Ltd at the Rhino Mine site near Thabazimbi in Limpopo Province. Fleet operator and contractor on the project, Willie de ...

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How Amarok is helping to keep young women in school

The challenge of keeping young women in school is, often, not mentioned in rural communities in South Africa as young school girls in the impoverished communities can miss up to 50 days of school for not having the correct hygiene products at their disposal. However, this major challenge is at ...

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Why Ford EcoSport is the Dream Car for Mothers

Ford has been on a quest to come up with a dream car that would suit the needs of moms. So what does that dream car look like? Some time ago Ford asked kids for help to design a dream car for their mothers. Their innovative responses included an underwater ...

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31 years on, Volkswagen restates commitment to supporting Wild Rhino protection

As Volkswagen’s partnership with the Wilderness Foundation Africa, managers of the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative, enters its 31st year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has renewed its support for the Wilderness Foundation by extending the sponsorship of six new Amarok double cabs for another year. The six Amaroks are to be ...

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NAAMSA boss predicts encouraging future for local auto industry

  The President of National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) and Managing Director of the Nissan Group of Africa, Mike Whitfield, has painted an encouraging picture of the future of the South African motor industry. Maintaining that there were also opportunities, including viable automotive assembly sectors, inter-regional trade, self-sustainability ...

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Lexus reveals LC 500 race car

A snarling race version of the all-new LC 500 has been unveiled. The dramatic race-car was revealed just ahead of the luxury coupe’s arrival in showrooms across the world. The unveiling of the Lexus LC 500 race car came as enthusiasts all the world over are still lusting helplessly over ...

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Ford Career Expo: 120 students learn about auto manufacturing

About 120 school children have learned about the exciting and multi-faceted world of automotive manufacturing as part of the annual Careers Day hosted by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA). The students consisted of 80 Grade 11 learners from Nellmapius High School who attended the Careers Day expo at ...

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Toyota set to launch second round of Open Road Project

  Picking up children from preschool on an i-Road   Toyota Motor Corporation said Friday that from Saturday, September 17 till the end of March 2017, it will launch the second round of the Open Road Project primarily in Tokyo, disclosing that this will involve other companies as well as the general ...

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GMSA honours top technicians

    General Motors South Africa (GMSA has honoured the top three technicians who came tops across its 132 dealerships across the country, with the award for the best Chevrolet, Opel and Isuzu technician in the country going to Gawie Engelbrecht (30), of Williams Hunt Port Elizabeth, who hails from ...

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Stallion NMN Wins Nissan Outstanding Sales Achievement Award

The exclusive manufacturer and product distributor for Nissan Motors in Nigeria, Stallion Nissan Motors Nigeria (NMN), has again been honoured with the 2015 Sales Achievement Award for Exceptional Sales Performance in the Sub-Sahara Africa Region category. The award, which was presented to the company at the annual Nissan Ignition Awards ...

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