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Cape Town to host Formula E in 2022 – Jaguar SA

Jaguar and bid partner e-Movement have confirmed that Cape Town has been included as a host city for a round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in February 2022. The announcement was made earlier in the week by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in Geneva following a scheduled ...

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Active Safety Features – Your Car’s Way of Protecting You

Today’s modern cars, even the more budget-priced cars, incorporate a number of safety features to protect passengers and reduce the severity of motor accidents, or even to avoid them entirely. In the US for example,  close to 60 million vehicles are equipped with some sort of ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) technology, ...

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Nissan rolls out COVID-19 vaccines for employees and service providers in South Africa

Nissan South Africa (NSA) has rolled out free vaccination for its employees and service providers at its Rosslyn-based plant in a bid to help curb the spread of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in parts of the country. The free vaccination by the automotive manufacturer is in line with the ...

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Electrified Lexus Models Hit 2 Million Global Sales

… As South Africa Confirms Hybrid-Only UX Crossover Range Lexus has eclipsed the major milestone of two million global sales of electrified vehicles at the end of the first quarter of 2021, reflecting a commitment to the reduction of CO2 emissions across a significant number of luxury segments and a ...

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Volkswagen tickles customers with EasyDrive Vehicle Plans

Volkswagen’s EasyDrive Vehicle Plans offer a comprehensive service and maintenance programme designed to give customers the best value in terms of hassle-free motoring. “The EasyDrive Vehicle plans give our customers peace-of-mind motoring and benefits like protection against inflation as prices are fixed at today’s rates for future servicing and maintenance ...

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Exploring paradise in Mozambique with Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Golden beaches, the warm and crystal-clear water of the Indian Ocean, endless seafood feasts and days spent exploring under the African sun – the stuff of dreams. No wonder Mozambique is so popular with many explorers. It was also the destination chosen by 4×4 fundi and Mitsubishi brand ambassador, Francois ...

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Commonwealth calls for calm, restraint as violence continues in Eswatini

The Commonwealth, Saturday, called for caution and restraint over the crisis in Eswatini, which reportedly forced the monarch, King Mswatti 111,  to flee the landlocked Southern African country, a report the government has since dismissed. Protests were said to have got to a head , May, in the Kingdom of ...

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Dealer sales holding up as South Africa’s vehicle market rebound continues 

“The fact that 86.3% of the 38 030 new vehicles sold in South Africa in June went through the retail dealer channels is a strong indicator of growing confidence in buying capital assets by both the business and consumer sectors of the market,” said Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National ...

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South African debut for new Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover has announced the South African debut of the new Discovery. The versatile family SUV features an enhanced interior and exterior, and is now smarter and better connected with cutting edge technologies. New Discovery remains one of the most capable, connected and versatile full seven-seat premium SUVs in the world. ...

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Kia says ‘YES’ to providing work opportunities for South African youths

This year, Kia South Africa – through its local holding company, Motus – is participating in the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme that calls on business to assist government in creating critical work experience opportunities for young people across the country.   At Kia, most of the YES programme learners have ...

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