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Industry bodies are withdrawing levies and the CPA is putting added pressure on the industry... and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is facing a funding crisis that could cripple its activities. Acts that are relevant to the ASA include, but are not restricted to: health, gambling,communciations, liquor, roads, and even lotteries. 
AutomotiveIT reports that Mercedes-Benz continues to systematically modernise its factories, including the consolidation of production and logistics systems. Those systems - crucially important to a builder of premium cars like Mercedes-Benz - are also key to maintaining the flexibility and competitiveness of today's carmakers. 
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's (FMCSA) Technical Training Department hosted their 2011 Master Technicians Award Ceremony early last month when more than 40 technicians in the Gauteng region were honoured at the event. 
Business Live warns that people buying new cars should be careful not to put in expensive accessories in the hope that this will boost the selling price when it comes to getting rid of the vehicle because accessories do not increase the vehicle's market value. 
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto unveiled an ultra-low-cost car on Tuesday 3 January, its first foray into the four-wheel market, pitching the vehicle as a solution to urban pollution and congestion. 
The number of people killed on South Africa's roads dropped slightly in December 2011 compared to the same period the previous year, the Road Traffic Management Corporation said on its website. 
