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Possible GM bankruptcy will have minimal impact on SA
The possible bankruptcy of General Motors in the United States will have minimal impact on GM South Africa (GMSA), the company stated at a press conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 7 April 2009. 7 Apr 2009 17:13
Healthy jump in new car sales
New vehicles sales in South Africa for March show a substantial gain of 10.3% against February's figures according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa). 2 Apr 2009 12:43


Scrapping bonus to boost sales of new vehicles
[Sipho Masondo] The government should consider subsidising the retail price of new vehicles as a possible medium- to long-term solution to the sharp decline in vehicle sales in South Africa caused by the global financial crisis, industry players say. 1 Apr 2009 11:33
VW recalls certain Polo TDi vehicles
Volkswagen of SA is recalling its Polo 1.9l 96kW TDi model that was produced between January 2005 and May 2008. 20 Mar 2009 17:06
Toyota to halve recruitment in 2009
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. plans to halve recruitment of full-time workers in the next fiscal year starting in April to around 1,800 employees, the Nikkei business newspaper reported yesterday, 19 March 2009. 19 Mar 2009 23:58


Honda wins SA Car of the Year
Honda has won the coveted South African Car of the Year title for the third time in two years - this time it was the classy Honda Accord 2.4-litre Executive who drove off with the award. 18 Mar 2009 14:23
Volkswagen exports soar
Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA) has celebrated the export of its 375,000th vehicle with the news of an increased export order of approximately 6,000 Polos destined for Europe. 18 Mar 2009 12:30
GM workers accept new contracts
MONTREAL, CANADA: Autoworkers at General Motors' Canadian facilities have accepted restructured contracts, union leaders announced Wednesday, 11 March 2009. 12 Mar 2009 16:53
Union warns motor industry on bail-out
[Artwell Dlamini] The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Tuesday issued a “stark warning” to the government and the motor industry, saying it would reject any secret bail out deal that shunned workers' input. 12 Mar 2009 11:35
Renault SA flirts with social media
Renault introduced the popular European city car, the Twingo, to South Africa in December, combining live promotions, competitions, website and social media to reach a very finely targeted market. Renault's Xavier Diquet tells what happened, what worked, and what was learned. 10 Mar 2009 08:48
New vehicle sales still on the skids
Naamsa's New Vehicle Sales Statistics for February 2009 showed a passenger car market down 34% compared to February 2008. During February 2009, a total of 20,406 new passenger cars were sold in South Africa. 3 Mar 2009 16:38
Car sales remain in slow lane
[Lihle Z Mtshali] Car sales in February — to be released tomorrow by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) — are expected to have been no better than January's, which fell a record 32.3%. 2 Mar 2009 13:34
SA to host African Automechanika expo
Africa is the latest continent to provide a host city for the international Automechanika brand of automotive aftermarket trade fairs, when South Africa stages one of these global events at the Expo Centre, Johannesburg, from 18 - 21 March 2009. 25 Feb 2009 10:59
Mazda6 scores five stars for safety
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the new Mazda6 has just been awarded a five-star maximum rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) in its 2009 combined safety performance test. 23 Feb 2009 16:22
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