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Missed opportunities for SA car brands on social media
[Nick Paul] What's the point of being on social media as a business? Well obviously, it's because your customers are there... read


Maintenance & Safety
Do you know your vehicle cover?
It's 10pm at night and you're driving on the freeway when you suddenly hear a loud bang, followed by your car pulling to the left. You stop at the side of the road... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Mercedes wins Sensible Innovation Award for CO2 air conditioning system
The German consumer journal "Guter Rat" and the magazine "SUPERillu" have chosen the CO2 air conditioning system by Mercedes-Benz as the "2016 Sensible Innovation"... read
Honda recalls 2.2 million cars over airbag concerns
Japanese carmaker Honda is recalling 2.23 million cars equipped with potentially defective airbags that could rupture, deepening the deadly scandal surrounding parts supplier Takata... read
VW boss sees bright future
It was a challenging year for one of South Africa's biggest car manufacturers, but one year on Volkswagen SA head Thomas Schaefer is optimistic about the company's future... read
Motoring Reviews
Isuzu bakkies are tough contenders

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Bakkies are hugely popular in this country, just like "utes" in Australia and "trucks" in Yankeeland, and South Africans have a vast choice of brands and models in 4x2 or 4x4... read
Retail & Rental
Exports give Mercedes sales impetus

David Furlonger

Mercedes-Benz SA is exporting nearly 90% of C-Class production at its East London assembly plant, as the addition of new foreign markets compensates for a continuing industrywide slide... read
Used market gains momentum as new car sales slump
New vehicle sales saw a sharp decline in the first month of 2016, reflecting the current mood in South Africa's economy. The latest consolidated sales data from the National Association... read
International
Chinese market electrifying for 'green' cars
Government subsidies are fuelling a boom in electric vehicles in China, driving hopes for the industry's global future as the world's biggest car market offers economies... read
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Business
Revealed: the big CFO miscalculation

Auguste Coetzer

Chief financial officers are not generally known for making miscalculations, but they are currently in danger of making a big one... with huge ramifications for their future prospects... read
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