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Rolls-Royce reflects on unique 116 – year history

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recorded another chapter in its long story on May 4, 2020.  It was on this day in 1904 that The Hon Charles Rolls first met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel, Manchester – an encounter after which the motor car, and the world of luxury, would never ...

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Europe’s new passenger car sales drop 74% YTD over COVID-19 crisis

The Volkswagen Group is still maintaining the lead  as Europe’s  new passenger car sales dropped by 74 per cent YTD amid coronavirus crisis, according to a new report released, Wednesday, by Learnbonds.com. Learnbonds is a fast-growing United Kingdom based financial publication with the goal of providing millenial investors with news ...

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Dacia celebrates 15 years of success in Europe

From a single model to a comprehensive, diversified range with 6.5 million customers, Dacia has transformed the automotive sector since 2005 to the present day. Dacia looks back over 15 years of a true success story, from the launch of the Logan in Europe to the 100 per cent electric ...

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Hyundai’s iconic Tucson SUV hits major milestone in the U.S.

Hyundai’s highly successful Tucson SUV recently surpassed the major milestone of one million unit sales in the U.S. market. The Tucson nameplate entered the U.S. market in 2004 and has spawned two all-new model generations since its introduction, in 2010 and 2016. Within Hyundai’s formidable SUV line-up, Tucson is our ...

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Toyota reports increase in net income for Q1, claims 24.2% market share in SA

  Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) – the parent company of Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) – Tuesday, reports an increase in its net income for the first quarter of 2020 even as it claimed 24.2 per cent of the local market share in South Africa with 130, 072 vehicles sold in the ...

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Jaguar I-PACE emerges 2020 Autotrader South African Car of the Year

    At an impressive ceremony that was held virtually with a live video stream, Tuesday, the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE was named winner of  the coveted 2020 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year title, thus adding to its growing tally of international awards. The nomination represents two historic firsts, as it ...

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Porsche delivers 53,125 cars in Q1 with China, U.S. as the strongest markets

  In what appeared to be quite a challenging start for Porsche in 2020, the German sports car manufacturer delivered 53,125 cars to customers worldwide. Compared to the year before, deliveries were down by 5 per cent due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, though China and the United ...

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2020 World Car Awards for Kia Soul EV, Telluride 

  Kia Telluride SUV is World Car of the Year Kia Soul EV electric crossover named World Urban Car Kia Motors Corporation made it big at the 2020 World Car Awards with two prestigious awards as the Telluride emerged the  ‘World Car of the Year’ and the Soul EV ‘World ...

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Lockdown : Real impact on sales will be felt in April

    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 ...

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Enter the new Fortuner Epic 

  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 ...

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