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Bay in line for electric car project

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:17:00 +0200

Nelson Mandela Bay has been short-listed to produce South Africa's first electric-powered vehicle in a R5,5-billion project that will create 10 000 direct and indirect permanent jobs once operational.
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British car sales jump 11.4% on back of scrap ‘n cash scheme

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0200

Sales of new cars in Britain leapt 11.4% in September, thanks to the success of a government-backed scrapping scheme, industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Tuesday.
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Decline in truck sales starts to slow

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:57:00 +0200

Vehicle manufacturers expect the precipitous decline in the truck market to bottom out in the second half of this year. Last week manufacturers said the rate of decline in new truck sales was stabilising.
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Vehicle sales recovery likely towards year end

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:09:00 +0200

New car and light commercial vehicle sales are expected to remain under pressure through the third quarter of 2009, the National Association of Automobile Manufactures of South Africa (NAAMSA) said in its latest quarterly review released on Friday, 15 May 2009.
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Rescue plan for battered motor industry kicks in

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:08:00 +0200

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has started paying out desperately needed loans to save companies in the motor industry which face closure because of plummeting vehicle sales.
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GM gives word on Opel

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:54:00 +0200

General Motors SA (GMSA) reaffirmed yesterday that Opel was an “important part” of the local group.
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Used-car sales outperform new car sales

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:41:00 +0200

Consumers are still looking for bargains at both used-car showrooms and auction houses, taking full advantage of the declining prices.
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Toyota stays ahead of VW in top spot

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:37:00 +0200

Toyota Motor said Thursday it had sold about 1.76 million vehicles worldwide in the first quarter of 2009, staying ahead of Germany's Volkswagen in the race to be this year's top selling automaker.
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Car auctions boom in weak economy

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:58:00 +0200

Car auctions are lucrative business for auction houses at the moment.
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Ford SA to produce new diesel engines

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:19:00 +0200

Objectives are on target for Ford South Africa‘s engine plant in Mandela Bay to be producing a new engine line-up next year, company president and chief executive Hal Feder has confirmed.
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