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  Hyundai on Tuesday pulled the wrap off the newly enhanced Veloster N. The new super road machine is expected to go on sale first in South Korea this month and to be followed by other markets. Equipped with the all-new N 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (N DCT), the 2020 ...

  Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has joined in the efforts to fight COVID-19 that has become a global health challenge now. The automaker is presently focused on  the manufacture of masks and medical equipment, which could be crucial in protecting South Africans  from the virus. VWSA has partnered with ...

  Toyota has reaffirmed support for frontliners in the efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 across the world are rising . The automaker also confirmed that it is rising to the challenges posed by COVID-19 as well as the government-imposed regional lockdown regulations. It however disclosed that it ...

  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 ...

BMW Group South Africa has restated its commitment to essential service workers even as its contribution to the fight against the spread of the coronavirus and Covid-19 continues this week. As the country takes steps to address the crisis, BMW Group South Africa said it  is stepping up to help ...

  BRiNK Towing Systems South Africa recently hit a milestone with the production of its 10 000th towbar for a Ranger Raptor, and as soon as life returns to normal, it’ll form part of the next shipment to the Ford plant outside Pretoria. The Raptor is designed to be one ...

Nissan announced  on Thursday that it will begin making protective face shields for health care workers in Japan who are on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19. The current plan calls for making 2,500 shields a month. Production, according to the carmaker, will start this month at the Nissan ...

Nissan said on Thursday that it has licensed an advanced technology to APB Corporation that will allow mass production of lower-cost, safer lithium-ion batteries with increased charging capacity. Backed by investment from major companies, Tokyo-based APB plans to build a factory in Japan that will use Nissan’s technology to make ...

  Peugeot Citroën South Africa has extended  support to the Government by providing vehicles to be used by the Gauteng Health Department during this lockdown . This is part of the company’s efforts to help in mitigating the impact of the corona virus pandemic. The vehicles will be used by the ...

  Toyota  said on Monday that it plans to take the wrap off its new model Harrier  around June 2020 in pursuance of its desire to offer a new presence that goes beyond the traditional SUV category. Since its debut in 1997, the Harrier has continued to lead the way by ...