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Excitement as Peter Schreyer marks 10 years at Kia

  There is great excitement in Seoul, the Korean capital, as Peter Schreyer is marking ten years of leading new car design for Kia, a period during which the Korean brand’s global sales have risen from around 1.1 million cars in 2005, to 3.05 million in 2015. It is important ...

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Tiger Wheel & Tyre opens new store in Durbanville Oct. 1

Tiger Wheel & Tyre will officially open a new store in Durbanville on Oct.1 . Situated at 97 De Villiers Road, just around the corner from busy Wellington Street, the new addition, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA,  brings the total number of Tiger Wheel & Tyre ...

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Volvo completes 90 Series line-up with new V90 Cross Country

Volvo Cars is bringing out the adventurous side of its cars even as it completes its 90 Series line-up with the unveiling of the long-awaited V90 Cross Country. Volvo Cars has become synonymous with the rugged all-road, all-weather product category, with a growing stable of Cross Country models since it ...

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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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