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Ford Hits CO2 Manufacturing Emissions Reduction Target Eight Years Early

Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced as part of its 19th annual Sustainability Report that it has met its goal to reduce manufacturing emissions – eight years ahead of schedule. In 2010, Ford’s Environmental Quality Office announced a goal – to reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by ...

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Ford Names New Managing Director for South Africa and SSA

      Ford Motor Company has announced that Neale Hill, 50, will take on the role of Managing Director of South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa, effective 1 July.      Dr. Casper Kruger, a seasoned automotive professional with over 20 years’ experience in the market, has decided to leave and ...

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Jaguar Land Rover’s Inspirational Women Lead the Way in Automotive Industry

  Twenty-one of Jaguar Land Rover’s inspirational female employees have been recognised as part of Autocar’s ‘Great British Women in the Car Industry’ awards. Women from across the business made up more than one fifth of the Top 100 list, more than any other British automotive organisation. Elizabeth Hill from ...

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Dana Group partners Sri Sai Vandana Foundation, Rotary Club on Blood Donation Camp 

  In a bid to save lives and contribute greatly to the healthcare of Nigerians, Dana Group has partnered Rotary Club and Sri Sai Vandana Foundation (SSVF) on a blood donation camp aimed at bridging the ever-increasing gap between the demand and supply of blood in Nigeria. Blood shortage has ...

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Sébastien Gros retains top form as leader at 30th BMW International Open

With high winds putting the whole of the 156-man field to the test, Sébastien Gros emerged as a worthy leader after the first round of the 30th BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof in Cologne this Friday.   The 28-year-old Frenchman had a four-under-par round of 68 for a ...

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Why You Should Not Take That Selfie While Driving

   Every text, emoji and selfie that captures your attention limits your awareness while driving, putting you and those around you in unnecessary danger.  Using a phone while driving slows reaction times (notably braking reaction time, but also reaction to traffic signals), makes it difficult to keep in the correct ...

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Nissan ties for most awards in J.D. Power 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Nissan topped three vehicle segments and finished in the top three in two others in the 2018 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). J.D. Power IQS is the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality. This year, the Nissan brand improved by eight problems per hundred vehicles (PP100) to an overall ...

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Milestone as the Millionth Engine rolls off VWSA’s Engine Plant

….Plant continues to produce 450 EA111 engines a day for both local and export customers It was a historical milestone on Monday, 11 June 2018 when Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) rolled out its one millionth EA111 engine from its engine plant .  Production of the EA111 engine started in ...

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NEVER SAY DIE! 18-year old Isuzu bakkie still going strong after a million kilometre

This is the distance an 18-year old Isuzu 250 Diesel Double Cab has travelled and the bakkie is still going strong after exceeding its 1-million km’s reading last year. Much like its retired owner, David Manley from Mossel Bay, the Isuzu bakkie is still just as busy as before it hit the 1-million km’s ...

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Kia emerges highest ranked mass market brand in J.D. Power’s IQS for the fourth consecutive year

For the fourth consecutive year, Kia has been recognized as the number one non-premium brand by J.D. Power in the 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS), with a reported 72 problems per 100 vehicles.   Kia maintained its leadership position with segment-leading performances from the Sorento (Midsize SUV) and Rio (Small ...

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