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The Fuel Station of the Future

      No one could have imagined that the simple filling stations of the 1970s would one day morph into the enormous service stations dotting our highways today. More so, with their vast selection of franchise food stores, playgrounds, shops and multitude of petrol pumps. In the same way, ...

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Electric Vehicles Growth : Is there a future for mechanics?

  As the electric car movement continues to gather momentum, one question that easily comes to mind is  whether there will still be a future for mechanics. Electric cars are not the only threat to traditional mechanical skills, however. As cars become ever more sophisticated, technological ability becomes a necessity ...

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SAMBRA Seeks Full Disclosure of Vehicle History to Customers

The South African Motorbody Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI),  has expressed deep concern and displeasure over lack of information on the status of second hand vehicles being brought for sale in the market. SAMBRA made its concern known, Tuesday, even as pressure mounts for ...

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VAYA Africa Launches Electric Taxi Service in Zimbabwe

  • Perfects Partnership Plans for Nigeria, Zambia,  Kenya, South Africa     Zimbabwe has joined the league of a few African countries currently embracing the adoption of electric vehicles for public transportation. Last week in Harare, the country’s capital, VAYA Africa, a transportation company owned by  Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Strive Masiyiwa, ...

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Rapid Uptake of Electric Cars Comes with New Risks

Around the globe, the take-up of electric cars is expected to accelerate rapidly in future, driven by consumer demand and government policies aimed at tackling climate change. The future of mobility is clearly electric, but the transition will lead to a fundamental change in risk for manufacturers, suppliers and insurers ...

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BRALO AUTOMOBILE Unfolds Plans for Africa’s Auto Market

BRALO AUTOMOBILE, a leading name for premium cars as well as provision of logistics services in the auto industry, has unfolded its plans for the growing African automotive market. Operating from the German city of Hamburg, BRALO, which is also a trusted name for clean and brand new premium automobiles, ...

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NAAMSA Celebrates Industry’s First Black South African CEO

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa [NAAMSA) has expressed satisfaction that the industry was pressing ahead with its commitment towards the transformation agenda of the automotive sector in the country. This affirmation came after Billy Tom was appointed as the CEO and Managing Director of Isuzu Motors ...

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LIQUI MOLY Moves to Reward Creativity With Hyundai i30 N

  Hyundai i30 N is a Sport car in exclusive design of WTCR racing series and this is what LIQUI MOLY, the oil and additive specialist, is giving away for creativity as part of the its ongoing global digital advertising campaign targeted at reaching over a billion people in more ...

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Thule reopens for Business, Assures on Added-Value for Outdoor Lifestyles

  Thule has reopened for business even as it prides itself on enabling people to enjoy their active lifestyles by making it possible to travel simply, safely and in style with accessories and lifestyle gear taken along for more than just the ride.   Predictions are that motorised movement will ...

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COVID-19: Volkswagen brings relief to local NGOs, schools

    Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has made various donations in support of schools and NGOs in the Nelson Mandela Bay in a bid to alleviate the negative impact of Covid-19 on the communities in the area. Through the Volkswagen Community Trust, the company, last Friday, handed over a ...

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