19 Mar 2013

Automotive

 

Do not waste that water!

We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.

TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.

Looking to the heavens, the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.

Back on earth, if you're content, we're content here at Bizcommunity. We have been ahead of the curve for years in providing an unmatched vehicle for all of you to get your message out there.

Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...

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Manufacturing

Metair sees strong sales growth
[Alistair Anderson] Automotive parts manufacturer and retailer Metair on Monday (18 March) reported a 19% increase in its headline earnings per share to R3.10 for the year to December‚ after strong vehicle sales growth. Read more >>

GM outlines its Africa goals
Maybe it's his part-German heritage but Mario Spangenberg, managing director of General Motors' new SA-based GM Africa region, has outlined his goals for the African continent. Read more >>

Metair builds two electric cars
Metair, which manufactures and distributes automotive products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)‚ for the replacement and aftermarket segments has built two electric cars. Read more >>

Goodyear co-operates with StreetScooter at the Geneva Motor Show
Goodyear has announced that it is co-operating with StreetScooter at the Geneva Motor Show 2013. StreetScooter is a university-driven, multi-partnership venture to develop a next-generation electric vehicle for Europe and beyond. Read more >>


Motorcycles

New KTM 1190 Adventure range launched
At the end of 2012, KTM announced that they were stopping the production of the highly successful and cult-status KTM 990 Adventure after a decade of production. Read more >>

New Harley-Davidson Street Bob Special Edition
The new Street Bob Special Edition is a rare beast: a pure bobber, pushed further. Inspired by Harley-Davidson's Factory Customisation programme, this strictly limited edition motorcycle is only available in international markets, including the European, Middle East and African regions. Read more >>


Rental

First Car Rental comes in first
First Car Rental has won first place at the South African Service Awards in the Travel and Related Services category beating all of its car hire competitors in South Africa. The South African Service Awards are the customer-driven service awards in South Africa. Read more >>


International
Audi reports record sales for 2012
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Vehicle manufacturer Audi, the top-of-the-range subsidiary of Volkswagen, reported record sales in 2012 and hopes to achieve further growth this year. Read more >>

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Lifestyle
New Isuzu scores in the glamour stakes
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Being able to choose from a wide selection generally favours consumers, but one has to feel both envy and sympathy for local bakkie users who have about 147 different models to choose from - a task that will be even more difficult now that Isuzu is flexing new-found muscle with the introduction of its spiffed up 6th generation KB pick-ups. Read more >>

Jimny is cuter but tougher
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Suzuki's cute little go-anywhere Jimny has been given a few extra touches of war paint and the living quarters have also been made a bit more comfortable and practical to give its growing popularity a further boost. Read more >>


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