Automotive South Africa weekly newsletter - 30 Aug 2016

30 Aug 2016

Automotive, Maintenance & Safety, Manufacturing & Parts, Motorcycles, Motoring Reviews, Motorsport, Petrochemical, Retail & Rental, Trends

Weekly top stories


	Kia Motors SA to attempt world's longest test drive relay Kia Motors South Africa is embarking on what will be the world's longest test drive, for the launch of the new Kia Sportage... read

New charging stations located at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town.

Nissan, BMW reveal first joint EV charging stations in Cape Town

Nissan South Africa and BMW Group South Africa have announced the introduction of their first joint electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid... Read

#WomensMonth: Blazing a trail for women in production

Lauren Hartzenberg

Meet Faith Lelaka, unit head of VWSA's paint shop, and the first black woman to be appointed at this level in the production environment... Read

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

The development and promotion of a cohesive automotive strategy for the African continent is gaining new impetus due to the strategic vision... Read

Automotive

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Mark Smyth

The global automotive industry produced more than 91-million vehicles in 2015, 1.1% up from 2014. Of that number, Africa accounted for 960,527... read

Maintenance & Safety

Vehicle recalls and the repair shortfall

The number of vehicle recalls over the last decade has increased significantly. Unfortunately the number of vehicle owners bringing in their vehicles... read

Manufacturing & Parts

The Iron Knight has beat two world speed records

Volvo Trucks' The Iron Knight, driven by Boije Ovebrink, now holds the official speed records for the 500- and-1000 metre distances... read

Toyota cutting Dyna's weight and regulations

Fifty kilogrammes. That is all Toyota has had to take out from the total weight of its small Dyna truck in order to move it from the medium (MCV)... read

Volvo and Uber partner for autonomous car development

Volvo Cars and Uber are to join forces to develop next generation autonomous driving (AD) cars. The two companies have signed an agreement... read

Motorsport

Source: Graeme Murray/Red Bull Content Pool

'Mad Mike' Whiddett drifts to local shores

'Mad Mike' Whiddett has drifted a car up a mountain range in his native New Zealand and powerslid across a frozen lake in Japan... read

Retail & Rental

Toyota voted SA's favourite car brand

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has scooped the Sunday Times Top Brand award as the best regarded car brand in the Consumer category... read

International

Catch an autonomous flying drone to work

Kate Walker

International aerodynamics corporation Airbus is at the forefront of the air and space travel industry. While currently focused on setting up... read

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Business

IBM Research opens second lab on African continent

IBM Research has opened its second research location on the African continent and announced several new project collaborations... read

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