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Isuzu Motors confirms R1.2billion boost for next generation bakkie in South Africa

  Japanese auto giant,  Isuzu Motors, last week confirmed that it will be investing R1.2 billion into the next generation bakkie programme in South Africa, while an additional total local content value of R2.8 billion will be generated through the lifecycle of the programme. This milestone development follows Isuzu’s take over ...

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Journey of a Ranger: From Silverton Plant to Port Elizabeth Harbour in 11 hours

  It’s 05:30 at Ford’s vehicle assembly plant in Silverton, east of Pretoria, and veteran Motorvia driver Samukelo Mthethwa is preparing to hit the open road. He’s just spent around three hours loading and securing seven brand new Ranger pickups onto the double-deck open trailer attached to his truck. As ...

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Kia sets new out new product design direction with new- generation K5

  Kia Motors Tuesday in Seoul unveiled the exterior images of the all-new Kia K5 sedan. Released in Korean market specification, the latest model offers a fresh and innovative new look for the sedan segment and showcases Kia’s bold new design direction. The new Kia K5 brings with it a ...

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Hyundai unveils plans to increase eco-friendly cars to 13 by 2022

Hyundai on Thursday  announced its commitment to introduce 13 alternatively fueled vehicles by 2022, including six sedans and seven SUVs. Upcoming highlights from this eco-friendly commitment include a refreshed 2020 Ioniq Electric, Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid to be revealed later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In addition, ...

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Mercedes-Benz continues worldwide growth in unit sales as Q4 begins

    Mercedes-Benz sold 199,293 cars worldwide in October, thus surpassing the prior-year month, which had been the bestselling October for the brand with the three-pointed star, by more than 9,000 units (+4.9%). The growth in October was largely driven by the new A-Class Saloon and the new GLC. The ...

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Porsche extends electric sports car model range with Taycan 4S

  Porsche has stepped up its game following last month’s high-profile premiere of the new electric sports car, Taycan, on three continents. Now, the company is presenting the third version of its sports saloon with the introduction of the Taycan 4S. The new model is available with two battery sizes ...

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Ford raises the bar as Ranger XLS models come with functional upgrades

The proudly South African-built Ford Ranger is already one of the country’s top-selling vehicles, offering exceptional practicality, outstanding capability, as well as superb comfort, technology and safety. Now, Ford has made the Ranger an even more compelling choice in the pickup segment by introducing the Chrome Styling Pack on the ...

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Renault takes All-new Captur on tests drive in Greece

Renault , last week, took the 2019 Captur on tests drive in Greece. As a pioneer on the urban SUV market, the Captur has sold 1.5 million units in more than 90 countries since its launch in 2013. It rapidly became the best seller in its segment, both in France ...

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Why Car Seats Should Be a Must, Not a Maybe, even for Children

Your child is by far the most precious cargo your vehicle will ever have to carry. We love our children and would never want anything to happen to them, yet here in South Africa, we still boast relatively low awareness towards car seat safety. It’s critical to have your child ...

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For Mercedes-Benz, a new September record, best-ever third quarter

Mercedes-Benz achieved a new September record last month with 223,838 vehicles sold worldwide (+10.4%). From July to September, a total of 590,514 cars with the three-pointed star were sold, which is the best third quarter in the company’s history (+12.2%). Within just three months, Mercedes-Benz also reversed its sales trend ...

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