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Your first weekly newsletter from Bizcommunity.com AutomotiveBizcommunity.com is proud to present you with the first weekly newsletter for Bizcommunity Automotive. Bizcommunity has been the number one B2B site in South Africa for Marketing, Media and Retail for the last decade and we are now expanding our offering. With a focus on Automotive, anyone wanting to know the who, what, where and why of what's happening in the industry need look no further. How do you stay on top of your industry? 1. Increase your team's knowledge: a well-informed team will consistently achieve more. Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe to this free newsletter. 2. List your company FREE in the business directory. 3. Submit your company news to automotivenews@bizcommunity.com. 4. Are you an expert in your industry sector? Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-automotive@bizcommunity.com, together with a short personal profile, low res portrait pic and contact details/social media links (to be included at the end of your article). 5. Other submissions: new business, new appointments, events, jobs offered ads, forum topic, noticeboards and galleries. We trust you will find our newsletter a valuable resource to stay ahead of the pack in the Automotive industry. To navigate to our new industry portals, go to www.bizcommunity.com and use the drop-down menu found next to the logo at the top of the homepage. See our other industries here: Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Automotive, Environment, Finance, Maritime, Government, Aesthetics & Beauty, Human Resources, IT & Telecoms, Legal, Manufacturing, Science & Technology, Tourism, Logistics, Lifestyle.Sindy Peters, Content development manager
Submit your company news to automotivenews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-automotive@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
Automotive
 The Mazda Motor Corporation has donated R100 000 to the Honourary Rangers Organisation, which is a volunteer programme that aims to combat poaching in southern Africa. It provides counter-poaching and ranger support services to the South African National Parks. Read more >>
 A car is not just another possession - it's a way of getting to work, taking kids to school and visiting friends and family. It can also be one of your most valuable assets. But Fareedah Benjamin of insurance company Chartis says 65% of South African car owners have no insurance: "If their cars are stolen, hijacked or written off in a crash, those people could be left stranded." Read more >>
Components & Parts
 [Paddy Hartdegen] Turbo-chargers - banned by the Formula One racing fraternity years ago because of their performance-enhancing abilities - are now being used to cut emissions and reduce damaging carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel engines. Read more >>
 TOKYO: Toyota Motor will manufacture the Prius hybrid and its key parts in China in a bid to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a company spokeswoman said on Sunday (11 September 2011). Read more >>
Fleet Management
BERLIN: A merger of German automakers Porsche and Volkswagen will not be completed in 2011 as planned, but the two companies said on Thursday (8 September 2011) they still intend to create a tie-up. Read more >>
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Suzuki on Monday (12 September 2011) said it wanted to end its ill-fated two-year alliance with Germany's Volkswagen following disagreements between the two on how to operate together. Read more >>
 TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor is recalling 936 000 cars worldwide, mostly its popular Fit subcompact, which is called Honda Jazz overseas, due to defective power window switches, the company said on Monday (12 September 2011). Read more >>
Manufacturing
 South Africa's inadequate infrastructure poses a challenge to the automotive industry in terms of growth prospects, says car manufacturer BMW SA. Read more >>
Retail
Toyota South Africa Motors will celebrate the return of the Johannesburg Motor Show with its biggest ever presence at the event and will boast the longest list of new and previously unseen vehicles yet to be displayed by the company, including concept vehicles. Read more >>
A strong vehicle market has revved up the latest numbers of niche transport & logistics group OneLogix. Revenue was up 41%, to R701,7m, operating profit rose 43%, to R74,1m, and profit for the year to end-May jumped 18%, to R50,1m. Read more >>
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
PRETORIA: The South African government has approved the publication of a draft of the Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Bill and is now available for public comment. Read more >>
Production
 The Film and Publication Board (FPB) and the department of home affairs recently screened the film 'Trust', which illustrates the potential dangers of children accessing the internet and interacting with others through social media. Read more >>
Administration
 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged municipalities to forget the frills like Mercedes Benzes and to stick to the basics like service delivery. He was briefing journalists in Cape Town on the newly released Local Government Budgets and Spending Review for 2011. Read more >>
Transport
The controversial R10-billion Winelands toll road in the Western Cape will go ahead despite widespread objections to its development. The City of Cape Town - which has already declared an inter-governmental dispute with the Transport Ministry - says that litigation may be the only way to prevent the toll road. Read more >>
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