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Versatile and smart new Vito
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mercedes-Benz Vito has unwrapped its latest Vito range consisting of 10 choices varying from classy hotel shuttles and people carriers to hard-core workhorse panel vans... read


Automotive
Impact of car sharing on future of automotive industry

Batool Ali

The idea of car sharing started with Zipcar that was launched in 1999. After its launch, car sharing service started being offered around the world since it was thought to be highly flexible in comparison with the usual car rental services... read
Making electric cars fun: why the newest Porsche runs on batteries

Pierre McDonagh

After a slow start, electric vehicles are gaining in popularity. London is now host to an electric car-sharing service, which proved successful in Paris... read
Maintenance & Safety
Road trips should incorporate planned breaks
In a recent survey conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists in the UK, 65% of the drivers polled admitted that they often don't stop to rest on long journeys... read
Public transport responsible for fleet maintenance
The public transport industry has been dominating the news with fatalities over the past couple of weeks, with a culture of non-compliance among taxi and bus owners and drivers having a negative impact on the lives of commuters, pedestrians and their families... read
4 ways that your driving habits can effect your credit score

Nic Bowen

When most people think about improving their credit score when it comes to their cars they think of lowering interest rates, but there are ways your behaviour inside your car affects your credit rating... read
Skilled motor technicians needed in SA
According to Les Mc Master, Director of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), there is a growing need in South Africa for skilled motor technicians... read
Manufacturing & Parts
General Motors female employee makes history
A General Motors South Africa (GMSA) employee soared to the top of her field recently when she became the first certified female calibrator on the African continent... read
Goodyear announces R670m investment in Uitenhage factory
Goodyear South Africa's Uitenhage manufacturing plant in the Eastern Cape will receive a financial injection worth R670m to increase production of high-value-added (HVA) consumer tyres to drive profitable growth and meet market demands... read
German automakers take on Tesla in race of electric cars
Germany's mighty auto industry is stepping on the accelerator so it won't be left behind by a US upstart racing ahead in the market for luxury electric cars... read
Auto industry veteran hired to rev up Google car
Google announced on Monday, 14 September, it hired auto industry veteran John Krafcik to head up its self-driving car project, as it eyes expanded road tests for autonomous vehicles... read
Retail & Rental
New design for Land Rover Discovery Sport
Land Rover has further enhanced the visual appeal of its latest premium, compact SUV with the launch of the Discovery Sport Dynamic at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show... read
Is your car a steal?

Graeme Hosken

Some makes and models feature most on car thieves' shopping lists. But insurance companies and vehicle manufacturers don't want you to know which they are... read
Company news
Spring Equinox heralds Bizcommunity's new interface

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Celebrated in many cultures as the Spring Equinox, 21 September marks the turning of the seasons in the southern hemisphere. Today it also marks new beginnings for Bizcommunity's navigation interface... read
Business
POPI business myths popped

Leigh Andrews

Worried about compliance issues once the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act comes into effect? Don't be. Wayne Clarke, Managing Director of Metrofile Records Management shares some tips you can implement today to turn POPI into a business opportunity... read
[Relentlessly Relevant] 3. How to innovate - strip them down, tie their ankles, make them run

Douglas Kruger

Here is a curious thing about human thought and creative processes: If you apply no rules whatsoever, you will tend to get poor results. Present your people with a 'white page' and they generally won't know what to do with it... read
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