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Nelson Mandela Bay Metro boosts local production

  The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province  of South Africa is living up to the principle of its ongoing partnership with local suppliers and when the  Municipality needed to upgrade its existing fire-fighting fleet recently, it procured these tough fire-fighting machines right on their door step. ...

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Mercedes-Benz records over 150,000 units sales in February

  The first two months of this year really were pretty good for Mercedes-Benz as the Stuttgart-based luxury automaker delivered 333,229 cars worldwide.  In February, 152,690 vehicles with the three-pointed star were sold worldwide . The model changes in the highest-volume segments SUVs and compact cars had an impact on ...

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All-Stars award for all-new Altima at Concours d’Elegance

  The 2019 Nissan Altima has been been listed among the industry’s best new vehicles in 2019 and has been named one of Automobile Magazine’s 2019 All-Stars at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The award, which came , Saturday, March 9,  was Nissan’s first Automobile All-Stars nod since the award’s inception ...

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Ford splashes over R1-million on SA Team for Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is helping to make the dream of competing on the international sports stage a reality for 30 South African National Team athletes who will be participating in the 2019 Special Olympics Summer World Games in the United Arab Emirates. Ford‘s sponsorship of more ...

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All-new BMW 3 Series launches in South Africa

  The all-new BMW 3 Series Sedan has made a debut in South Africa and is available at all BMW dealerships across the country. Introduced amid fanfare at a national media launch recently in Cape Town,  the new BMW 3 Series epitomised the concept of sporty driving pleasure in the ...

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Ford, Neil Woolridge Motorsport welcome Castrol as co-sponsor for 2019 SA Cross Country Series

   The Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) team proved its mettle by taking the Class T championship honours last year in the highly competitive South African Cross Country Series (SACCS), and they are as determined as ever to retain the title – now with the backing of Castrol as a ...

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Total launches new lubricant for PSA car engines

  it’s really a collaboration for excellence as Total Lubrifiants, a partner of PSA for more than 50 years, is launching TOTAL QUARTZ INEO HTC* 5W-30, specifically designed to protect and strengthen the engines of the French automaker’s vehicles in extreme conditions. PSA has updated its B71 2297 standard, which ...

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ERM moves to roll out three new UBI products for car insurers

Three new products that will help insurance companies to determine the price of car insurance policies are set to be unveiled by global automotive technology supplier, ERM Advanced Telematics, whose products have been installed in over five million vehicles around the world. A statement issued in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Wednesday ...

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Jaguar I-PACE beats six other finalists to emerge 2019 European ‘Car of the Year’

The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has beaten six other finalists to emerge as the 2019 European ‘Car of the Year‘ at the recently-held European Car of the Year Awards 2019. This is the first time a Jaguar has won the coveted prize. Jaguar’s electric performance SUV triumphed over six other finalists ...

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Volkswagen Group provides work-experience for 560 youth in South Africa

      Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) is tackling youth unemployment in the country as it has created work opportunities for 560 unemployed youth through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.  The group began its 12-month employment period with VWSA on 1 March 2019. The group will be placed ...

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