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BMW unveils 10-year plan to put seven million electric, hybrid plug-in vehicles on the road globally

    The BMW Group has announced a ten-year sustainability  plan in which it plans to put seven million electric and hybrid plug-in vehicles on the road globally by 2030. With the plan, the Group is underscoring its commitment to the goals of the Paris climate agreement, the main focus ...

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S-Class interior takes modern luxury to the next level

    Modern luxury attains the next level in the interior of the S-Class. The designers have created a feel-good ambience with lounge character marked by elegance, high quality and lightness. The dashboard with its new architecture, modern surface design and ergonomic display arrangement is a particular highlight. But the ...

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Culture of non-compliance places consumers at risk – MIWA

A growing culture of regulatory non-compliance in the motor vehicle repair industry is not only creating an uneven playing field for many accredited workshop owners in the sector, but also placing consumers at risk. Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail ...

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Volkswagen brings relief to healthcare facilities in Nelson Mandela Bay 

    To better equip the healthcare facilities in Nelson Mandela Bay in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has provided protective gear to the provincial Department of Health for frontline workers at healthcare institutions across the metro. The personal protective equipment (PPE), which was ...

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Legendary 4×4 specialist goes for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

  Renowned 4×4 specialist and well-known radio journalist, Francois Rossouw,  took delivery of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport for conquering the great outdoors on some new epic adventures. Rossouw, who has been in the 4×4 world since 1975, has covered more than 1 950 000 km behind the wheel of 4×4 ...

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All-new T-Roc completes Volkswagen’s T SUV range in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

  The all-new  T-Roc has completed Volkswagen’s T SUV range in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. This followed its South African premiere on 17 June 2020, even as Volkswagen has announced pricing of the T-Roc compact  SUV. The Volkswagen T-SUV range in the Southern African market now consists of the T-Cross, ...

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Robert Cisek takes over at VWSA as Schaefer leaves for ŠKODA

    Dr. Robert Cisek is taking over as the Chairman/Managing Director at Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) as  Thomas Schaefer leaves to join ŠKODA Auto as the new Global CEO . Schaefer has been the Chairman and Managing Director of VWSA since February 2015. In 2017, his role was expanded ...

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Transformation is a business imperative for Isuzu – Billy Tom

  Newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Isuzu Motors South Africa, Billy Tom, has stated that transformation is a business imperative for Isuzu . Tom was reacting to the company’s third Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) audit, which ended on a high note. In the audit,  the ...

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