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    One of the first tangible signs of the impact COVID-19 has had on the South African economy hit hard when March’s new vehicle sales were announced by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) last week. With the country impacted by social distancing measures and ...

        Toyota has received the Okochi Memorial Production Prize in the 66th (2019) Okochi Memorial Prize awards for its innovative aluminum casting technology that improves the plant environment and product functionality. Presented by the Okochi Memorial Foundation, the Okochi Memorial Prize acknowledges remarkable achievements related to research and ...

  The Toyota Fortuner – SA’s top-selling SUV – is a name that needs no introduction. Built on the rock-steady foundation of its Hilux stablemate, this 7-seater SUV has proven that its blend of style, off-road competency and people-hauling ability, perfectly suits the South African lifestyle.  For 2020, Toyota has ...

  The all-new PEUGEOT 208 and all-new PEUGEOT 2008 SUV have received the 2020 Red Dot Award in the ‘Product Design’ category. Both PEUGEOT models impressed the international jury with their sporty exterior designs and outstanding craftsmanship and beat over 6,500 products submitted. This is the sixth time that PEUGEOT ...

Groupe PSA, Air Liquide,  Schneider Electric and Valeo have risen to the national challenge of  providing more respirators to tackle the Coronavirus crisis in France. This is in response to the call by the French Government on the compelling need for more respirators on its national territory. The French Government ...

  Hyundai Motor Group’s Chief Design Officer, Luc Donckerwolke, has been presented with the DESIGNBEST award. The presentation was made at the 19th edition of the AUTOBEST awards. Donckerwolke therefore becomes the newest member of AUTOBEST’s ‘DESIGNBEST Hall of Fame’ dedicated to the most successful designers in the automotive industry. Luc ...

  Nissan has appointed Guillaume Cartier as Senior Vice President and Chairman of its Africa, Middle East, and India region (AMI) and Head of the Global Datsun Business Unit. His appointment takes effect from 1 April 2020. In this role, Cartier will lead the regional management committee and be responsible ...

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf)  has restated its full support to the measures which have been implemented by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the lockdown period to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The company said it recognised that during this critical period, it is important that essential services ...

Three years after Volkswagen ventured into Sub Saharan Africa, the brand’s assembly facility in Kenya is going strong as the automaker has deepened its market share in the country. The assembly facility, which was opened in December 2016 in Thika, Kenya, was the first SKD facility Volkswagen established as part ...

Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), an independent not for profit foundation aimed at enabling mobility for all, has unveiled its plan to provide 10 connected and sanitised shuttle buses, free of charge,  to  hospitals treating COVID-19 cases in Thailand. The plan is part of the latger efforts to contain the COVID-19 ...