25 Jun 2013

Automotive

Madiba critical but comfortable

The news is topped right now, quite rightly, by reports around Nelson Mandela's health status, which is reported to be critical, but his medical team is ensuring he is as comfortable as possible.

If you're cohabiting, you may need to cough up in the event of an insurance claim... apparently, unmarried couples who live together or keep their possessions at their partner's residence face an increased risk of insurance claim rejections for personal belongings if they fail to fully disclose their living situation to their insurers.

Ouch! The Competition Commission has reached a settlement with 15 construction firms, who have agreed to pay fines to the tune of R1.46bn for collusive tendering. When will these people learn?

Some good news at last! A South African team has won a top supercomputing award, scooping overall top honours at the International Student Cluster Challenge held in Leipzig, Germany, recently.

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Weekly top stories

Mercedes-Benz production plant scores in world rankings
Motor manufacturers world wide anticipate the results of the annual JD Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS), which is seen as a definitive indication of rankings in the automotive industry. Read more >>
GoPro reader competition: don't forget to create/update your MyBiz Profile!
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Ford upskills automotive workers

Petrochemical
Sasol's testimony to US House of Representatives
Sasol's senior group executive for global chemicals and North American operations André de Ruyter testified on Thursday (20 June) before a joint hearing of the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the Subcommittee on Commerce‚ Manufacturing‚ and Trade on the benefits of Sasol's US projects for the manufacturing and energy sectors Read more >>

Total goes ahead with new Nigerian well
PARIS, FRANCE: French oil giant Total says it will start work on an oil field off the coast of Nigeria, in a rare expansion by a multinational company. Other companies are increasingly parting with assets in Africa's biggest crude producer. Read more >>


Automotive
Ford upskills automotive workers
Gauteng's MEC for Economic Development, Nkosiphendule Kolisile, visited Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's (FMCSA) Supplier Incubation Facility in Silverton, Pretoria, recently. The facility aims to provide skills development and training for BBBEE companies. Read more >>

Louis Oosthuizen is Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador
Mercedes-Benz South Africa has announced the appointment of South African professional golfer Louis Oosthuizen as its new international golf brand ambassador. The 30-year-old South African has had a hugely successful start to his career in 2007 with three homeland wins in that year. Read more >>

GoPro reader competition: don't forget to create/update your MyBiz Profile!
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Manufacturing
Two-tier approach may boost car sales
[David Furlonger] Manufacturing incentives alone will not enable the SA motor industry to achieve its annual vehicle production goal of 1,2m cars by 2020, say motor companies. Read more >>

SA steel production falters
[Helmo Preuss] South African steel production fell by 7.6% year-on-year (y/y) in May to an estimated 570‚000 tons after plunging by 16.6% y/y in February to 515‚000 tons‚ according to World Steel Association data. Read more >>


Retail
Brazil's tyre probe worries SA company
[Amanda Visser] Apollo Tyres SA has expressed concern about the anti-dumping investigation Brazilian authorities have launched against imports of new tyres for buses and trucks from SA and several other countries, including Japan and Russia. Read more >>


International

Chrysler will now recall 2.7m vehicles
WASHINGTON, USA: Chrysler announced on Tuesday (18 June) that it would bow to the US safety regulator's pressure to recall 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models over a fire risk that caused dozens of deaths. Read more >>


More International


Lifestyle

Fancy Giulietta needs extra flavour
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Driving the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta is like having enjoyed a dish of Trippa alla Marchigiana and bottle of excellent Argiano Brunello di Montalcino and then to be informed by the waiter that the restaurant has run out of grappa and the espresso machine is broken. Read more >>


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