Automotive South Africa weekly newsletter - 16 Jul 2013

So? Are you a teabag?

There are some leadership qualities that are common to every field of human endeavour, so here they are... Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success.

Bad news for banking is that a recent survey has found that retail banking confidence has dropped sharply, but on a brighter note,
Standard Bank has won plaudits for its mobile banking innovations. Apparently they are something of a hit with international bankers.

Thursday is Mandela Day, so what are you going to be doing? Whatever it is, at least you know you are in very good company... because Branson, Clinton and the Dalai Lama also support Mandela Day.

Finally, for the logistics sectors, the good news is that figures reveal there's a high air freight demand in Africa.

The African continent is experiencing significant growth and expanding trade. Figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and DHL Express's shipment numbers show increased air freight demand in South Africa and the continent as a whole during the month of April.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Kia Motors joins list of Best Global Green Brands

Interbrand's list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands 2013 ranks the sustainability and environmental performance of the 100 most valuable brands worldwide, by assessing market perception and actual performance. This year, Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors entered the list at number 37. Read more >>

GTI again the Top Gun

Expensive, extravagant, excellent E-Class

Women of the world choose Fiesta

Mitsubishi flexes its cross-over muscle

How is My Drive.co.za aims to help reduce road traffic accidents

How is My Drive.co.za is aiming to make a difference to the fact that every year thousands are injured and approximately 14,000 people are killed in road traffic accidents. Read more >>

GTI again the Top Gun

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] If it was closer to Christmas and I was a follower of the fable about the jolly fat fellow with the baggy red suit and reindeer-powered sleigh, I would have posted a message on his Facebook page saying: "Dear Father Christmas, I have been a good lad all year so please make me the happiest person in the world by bringing me just one present this Christmas - a shiny new red Golf GTI". Read more >>

Expensive, extravagant, excellent E-Class

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mercedes-Benz has just unwrapped the hyper-rejuvenated range of its popular E-Class swank-mobiles and pity to the fans of the three-pointed star cars who have only just begun to feel comfortable with the brand's myriad range of onboard technologies - because the spruced up range requires an even higher degree in rocket science. Read more >>

Women of the world choose Fiesta

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Women's World Car of the Year awards are designed primarily to reflect the preferences of women buyers through the ballot box of women motoring writers from around the world - and here's the winner for 2013... Read more >>

Mitsubishi flexes its cross-over muscle

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Cross-overs are all the rage in South Africa these days with a wide selection of makes and models to choose from and now that Mitsubishi has spruced up its practical and well-equipped three-model ASX range it is also muscling its way into the upper look-at-me echelons of this competitive segment of the market. Read more >>

BMW sales likely to be down by 7%

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: German top-of-the-range car manufacturer BMW expects demand for new cars in western Europe to shrink by 5.0% this year, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday (16 July). Read more >>

Datsun back in India as brand returns

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Japanese car company Nissan resurrected its iconic Datsun marque on Monday (15 July) as it launched its new generation of vehicles for economy-minded buyers in emerging markets. Read more >>

Mercedes car sales banned in France

FRANKFURT GERMANY: The latest models of Mercedes cars cannot be sold in France as they still use an air conditioning refrigerant that the European Union says emits excessive greenhouse gases and should be replaced, the German company said on Tuesday (9 July). Read more >>

So? Are you a teabag?

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Stand up...for your health [Howard Rybko]

Magashula quits SARS after report [Evan Pickworth]

VAT charged on foreign Internet purchases [Amanda Visser]

EY Africa eager to spend US$40m [Phakamisa Ndzamela]

Sun's energy saves Vodacom R6,5m [Thabiso Mochiko]

Jobless being trained in solar energy [Mpho Sibanyoni]

Kelly sells M Squared for US$11m [Alistair Anderson]

Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success [Johan Poolman]

Batteries boost Delta EMD's earnings [Alistair Anderson]

Protea expands its Lusaka hotel [Nick Hedley]

Could education create the next Facebook? [Dr Marko Saravanja]

Young hoteliers in the making [Evan-Lee Courie]

Reaching for the cloud? Why an experienced partner can help [Albie Bester]

Tablets - the end of the PC or just another gadget? [Francois van Wijk]

A Town Called Fokol Lutho [Daniel Dercksen]

My Name is Rachel Corrie speaks out [Eugene Yiga]