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Mitsubishi models continue to tickle Brand Ambassadors

It’s an indisputable fact that South Africans love rugby. Worldwide, and even more so in this country, it is a sport that unites people, is a source of great pride and has often proven that much can be achieved through sheer will and determination. Mitsubishi strongly identifies with these traits ...

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Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300 breaks cover

The much anticipated Land Cruiser 300, last week, made its global debut in a YouTube-hosted worldwide premiere from Dubai . As the successor to the ‘200-series’, the all-new flagship Land Cruiser 300 ushers in a new design direction – accompanied by all-new petrol and diesel powertrains. Featuring a very distinctive ...

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FAW Trucks restates commitment to Namibian market

As partnership with respected dealership continues to bear fruit  FAW Trucks has restated its commitment to developing the Namibian market and for 27 years, it has been cultivating a solid reputation for providing products that are built in South Africa, for Africa. Successfully serving markets across the continent from its ...

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Afreximbank backs ARSO over harmonisation of African automotive standards

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has thrown its weight behind the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) to harmonise standards in the automotive sector in Africa in order to facilitate an accelerated development of the sector across the continent. The harmonised standards are to be adopted by individual African countries, facilitating cross-border ...

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All-new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé arrives Africa Q4

With the original BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé having enjoyed significant success, a second-generation model is now being added to the latest 4 Series range. The all-new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe is scheduled to arrive Africa in the fourth quarter of 2021. The new four-door coupé captures the imagination with its noticeably enhanced ...

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Calling the thrill-seekers

  It is all about passion. Seeking out the thrills. The open road, the off-road adventure. Muddy riverbeds, sandy desert dunes, rocky mountain crags. Going off-road in search of the unexplored. You were born to be free. To drive wherever you want to go, not worrying if your tyres can handle the ...

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Ford Donates 10 Rangers, 42 Engines to TVET Colleges

Ford South Africa has expanded its commitment to education by donating 10 locally produced Ford Ranger pickups and 42 engines to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges across South Africa. This initiative will equip colleges with latest-generation vehicles and engines, valued at over R4.6-million, to empower students with ...

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New vehicle sales in South Africa continue to outpace forecasts

New vehicle sales in South Africa are continuing to outpace forecasts as the industry recovers from the dire situation it experienced a year ago.  “This is very heartening, particularly the fact that dealer sales represented 87.8% of the total reported new vehicles sales of 38 337 units in May,”  says Mark ...

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Franchise dealers recognised for important role played in automotive aftermarket ecosystem

The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) applauds the Competition Commission for recognising the significant and important role that Franchised Dealers play in the South African automotive aftermarket.  The final Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket were published by the Competition Commission on 10 December 2020 and come ...

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Consumer tribunal ruling good news for second hand car buyers – SAMBRA

The recent ruling by the National Consumer Tribunal ruling against a Caledon Motor dealer, who sold a poorly repaired, probably dangerous to drive, second hand car to an unsuspecting buyer is an important point in the sale of defective vehicles. Richard Green, national director of the South African Motor Body ...

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