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SA stimulates investment in vehicle production
Minister Dr Rob Davies has approved the new Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles-Automotive Investment Scheme (MHCV-AIS) guidelines... read more>>



Automotive
Put pedal to the metal or stall, Ford boss warns SA

Brendan Peacock

Ford Motor Company South Africa CEO Jeffrey Nemeth and US under-secretary for economic growth, energy and the environment Catherine Novelli have reiterated that competitor trading bloc development around the world is accelerating... read more>>
GM appoints new environmental head
Ncedisa Mzuzu has been promoted to group environmental manager for General Motors Africa... read more>>
Components & Parts
Castrol, Jaguar Land Rover renew contract
Castrol and Jaguar Land Rover have worked in close co-operation for over 20 years, 11 of which as technology partners... read more>>
Repair, Maintenance & Safety
Local Swift models safe - Suzuki Auto SA
Suzuki Auto SA has announced that concerns regarding the safety rating of the Suzuki Swift 1.2 produced in India, are not relevant to the model sold in SA... read more>>
Retail
Cloned vehicles on a rising trend
More than 66,000 vehicles, valued at approximately R8.5bn, were stolen or hijacked in South Africa last year... read more>>
Car dealerships' ad spending "misaligned with customers"

Jeff Osborne

The process of buying a car has changed drastically over the last few years - most significantly, self-educated customers have made a decision long before they enter a physical dealership... read more>>
Local advertising influences 50% of car buyers
According to new research, half of the readers of Media24 local titles are influenced by newspaper advertising in their purchase decision when buying a new car... read more>>
International
Toyota rolls out world's first mass market fuel-cell car
TOKYO: Toyota said Tuesday, 18 November, it would start selling the world's first mass market fuel-cell car in Japan next month and elsewhere in 2015, in what its top executive called an industry milestone. read more>>
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Motoring
Classiest Estate on the market

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Mercedes-Benz has expanded its hugely popular C-Class sedan range with the addition of three new Estate models that are even more practical, spacious and frugal than the outgoing models and most other vehicles in this segment. read more>>
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