African adventure for electric car

[Cadine Pillay] An electric vehicle has begun an unassisted 5 000 kilometre-journey from Nairobi, Kenya to Johannesburg, South Africa - an expedition designed to showcase the endurance of battery-powered vehicles and promote green energy use. 25 May 2012 07:54

State was warned against e-tolls: report

The government was warned in 2010 that collection costs for the controversial e-toll system would be considerably higher than a petrol levy or tax, Beeld newspaper reported on Monday. 22 May 2012 12:25

Motorists to benefit from new Act

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Selling a used car just won't be the same for car dealerships wanting to off-load a dicey vehicle to an unsuspecting buyer, thanks to the new Consumer Protection Act. 31 Mar 2011 06:56

Gloom over water and electricity

This is according to the Manufacturing Circle, which recently released its 2012 first quarter Manufacturing Survey results. The survey featured 50 chief executive officers from a variety of manufacturing companies. 22 May 2012 11:49

Volkswagen, NUMSA launch bursary fund

Volkswagen Group South Africa has partnered with Volkswagen's National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to launch the John Gomomo Bursary Fund. The funding for this bursary scheme comes from the Work Security Fund which provides training to retrenched employees and unemployed persons. The fund also provides scholarships and bursaries as well as adult based education (ABE) training. 28 May 2012 11:26

Toyota Corollas to be auctioned by Burchmore's

Burchmore's has acquired a consignment of Toyota Corollas - which are like gold amongst used car buyers. "No car is more sought-after amongst second-hand car buyers," explains Les Cox, dealer principal at Burchmore's in Sandton. 28 May 2012 09:48

Labour laws to set new course

In March, cabinet approved the submission of the amendment bills for the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) to Parliament. The two will deal with the phenomenon of labour broking and child labour, among other things. 2 May 2012 07:08

BMW's Rosslyn third shift will create 600 new jobs

According to Business Report, Frank-Peter Arndt, member of the BMW AG board of management responsible for production, said BMW South Africa plans to introduce a third shift at its production plant in Rosslyn by the end of this year, increasing the installed production capacity of the plant to more than 90 000 units and creating 600 new jobs. 23 Feb 2012 10:01

Nissan announces electric van production from 2013

BARCELONA: Nissan Motor Co. announced on Wednesday (23 May 2012) it will launch global production of an all-electric van, the e-NV200, as early as next year in the Spanish city of Barcelona, creating 700 jobs. 25 May 2012 11:08

Vehicle dealer confidence hits 18-month low

Confidence in vehicle sales among SA's automotive dealers fell in the second quarter of 2012 to its lowest level in 18 months, according to vehicle financier WesBank. 25 May 2012 10:18

Last SA Beetle restored after accident

The last Beetle built in VW's Uitenhage manufacturing plant has been restored after it was practically destroyed in a vehicle carrier accident in 2006. 22 May 2012 11:52

Ford supports NAMPO Agricultural Show

Ford will once again participate in the largest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere, Nampo. Taking place at Nampo Park in the Free State from 15 to 18 May 2012 the event is the highlight of the year for the agricultural community. Ford has been an ardent supporter of the show for many years and will once again display its products and be on-hand to interact with the public. 16 May 2012 07:40

Mercedes-Benz, MerSETA initiate learnership to address technician shortage

The scarcity of appropriately skilled technicians in the automotive sector has spurred Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) to extend their involvement in the training of technicians by initiating a technical learnership at the St Anthony's Education Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng. 25 Jan 2012 15:36