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The Volvo Group said on Monday that it would be left with no option than to reduce its workforce by about 4100 in the second half of 2020 as part of the measures to reduce cost and accelerate transformation. The Swedish Group maintained that the decision was further informed by ...

    The new Lexus IS made a debut on Monday at a virtual launch ceremony after the  initial postponement . Since the debut of the first generation in 1999, the Lexus IS has pursued the fun of driving unique to compact rear-wheel-drive sports sedans. The all-new IS takes high-level driving ...

Have you ever jumped from a significant height with straight legs? It’s not a comfortable feeling is it? That’s because there’s nothing to absorb the shock that’s been created, and so that shock has the potential to cause great damage. That’s why bent legs help: they help to absorb the ...

PSA Aftermarket has continued its development in the circular economy by expanding its partnership with Faurecia Clarion Electronics (FCE) for multi-brand electronic repairs. Groupe PSA on Monday announced the expansion of  its existing partnership with Faurecia Clarion Electronics with four new product families: clusters, engine control units, vehicle control units and ...

Greater use of THUMS for analysis of vehicle collision-related injuries to enhance vehicle safety Toyota said on Tuesday that it will make its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software available for  free from January 2021 as part of its efforts toward a safe mobility society. THUMS is a virtual ...

  Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has continued its support for the Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme in the country with the placement of 72 candidates for the first time this year. The YES programme was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018 with the aim to offer young South ...

LIQUI MOLY Managing Director Ernst Prost on the honour and burden of leadership In today’s newsletter, Ernst Prost, Managing Director of the oil and additive specialist, LIQUI MOLY, points out that leadership does not mean “playing boss” and taking an ego trip, but demands responsibility and modesty. “Dear co-entrepreneurs, “The ...

Africa Economic Zones Organization (AEZO) has shed more light on the challenges facing the African Economic Zones as a result of the Covid-19 crisis with a view to providing solutions to the challenges. The challenges were the highlights of a special webinar hosted on June 10 in partnership with the African ...

As Kona Electric wins Norwegian Automotive Federation’s real-range validation test   KIA Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company have revealed new details of their innovative heat pump system, deployed in Hyundai and KIA’s global electric vehicle (EV) line-up, to maximize their all-electric driving range in low temperatures.    Hyundai and ...

    Exactly a week ago, last Sunday, 7 June 2020, a group of KIA Cerato Koup enthusiasts got together with one goal in mind: to hand out food parcels to those in need and do their part to help some of the many South Africans currently struggling to put ...