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Chery Power signals new era for powerful engines

Chery recently unveiled its new phase of technological development under the title “Chery Power” at the 2021 Chengdu International Auto Show in China. Going forward, Chery Power will denote the company’s core focus on technological development. This applies both to traditional (internal combustion) and future-proof (electric, hybrid and fuel cell) powered ...

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Jaguar XF makes 007 debut in ‘No Time To Die’

The Jaguar XF has been demonstrating its exceptional performance and exhilarating driving dynamics in a thrilling chase sequence in the new James Bond film No Time To Die in South African cinemas from 1 October 2021.  Filmed in Matera, Southern Italy, two XF saloons weave through the narrow, twisting city streets, driving ...

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Automechanika Johannesburg offers new digital format for international audience

Automechanika Johannesburg offers a new digital format for the international audience with a focus on industry and trade. Under the motto ‘Let’s talk Business’, this includes a series of panel discussions on current topics presented by key players in the industry, associations, and other stakeholders. Automechanika Johannesburg is proud to ...

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Chery to accelerate all propulsion technologies over the next 30 years

Chery believes the future is electric. And petrol and diesel powered. And driven by fuel-cell vehicles. And made for hybrids. China’s largest exporter of vehicles, with an international client base of close to 10 million owners, recently committed to a comprehensive drivetrain plan that includes all current and future forms ...

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FAW Trucks celebrates past, moves ahead to a bright future

This Heritage Month, FAW Trucks is proudly honouring a history that spans almost 70 years, but also recommits to its heritage as a manufacturer of reliable commercial vehicles of high quality and a company that remains committed to the markets in which it operates. To fully appreciate the story of ...

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Chery tests best-in-class hybrid system

Chery is bound to disrupt the vehicle industry with its leading, new hybrid propulsion system scheduled for production later this year. Called the Chery DHT Super Hybrid system, it promises to offer class-leading efficiency and power and also a number of world-firsts. This includes a dual-motor system and electric rear axle ...

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Nissan Patrol: The Living Legacy @ 70

The iconic 70-year old SUV that knows no boundaries Seven decades ago, the iconic Nissan Patrol launched into the market, forever changing the SUV category. The Patrol is much-loved across the globe, evidenced by the dedicated and enthusiastic Patrol Clubs founded on every continent. This year, the Patrol is celebrating ...

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Dunlop celebrates rich heritage in South Africa 

As South Africans observe Heritage Month in September, Dunlop, one of the most iconic and recognisable tyre brands in the world, is reflecting on its history as the country’s oldest tyre brand and longest serving tyre manufacturer on South African soil. Eight years after John Boyd Dunlop’s invention of the ...

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Land Cruiser 300, ‘Master of Africa’, makes a local debut

Signalling the first all-new Land Cruiser in 14 years, the Land Cruiser 300 has made a bold debut on local soil in South Africa. Fusing the core Land Cruiser attributes the marque is renowned for, with an all-new design and Toyota’s acclaimed TNGA architecture – the ‘LC300’ represents the new ...

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Jimny joins Vitara Allgrip in the unforgiving Kalahari

Visit the expansive Tswalu reserve in the Northern Cape and you are bound to see unique species adapted to thrive in this harsh landscape – the sengi, the pygmy falcon, the bat-eared fox and the Suzuki Jimny. Suzuki Auto South Africa has extended its partnership with the Kalahari Endangered Ecosystem ...

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