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#InTouch2016: Digital opportunity in the automotive arena
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Michael Frans, head of business operations: automotive at T-Systems South Africa... read


Powering our way into the future
Powering our way into the future

In the future will car companies still be called car makers? Or will they be energy providers? BMW SA has launched its solar car port, which not only charges your i3 but can also put power into your house... Read

Car sales hit the brakes
Car sales hit the brakes

TransUnion has reported in its first quarter 2016 Vehicle Pricing index (VPI) that economic pressures are pushing up car prices and squeezing sales in SA. Tough economic conditions have contributed... Read

Ford announces major SA job training investment
Ford announces major SA job training investment

Ford Motor Company Fund has announced the creation of a new job training and entrepreneurial development centre that will assist approximately 200 people a year, part of a five-year, $4m... Read

Maintenance & Safety
Telematics can help improve driving behaviour on the nation's lethal roads
Telematics can help improve driving behaviour on the nation's lethal roads

Anton Ossip

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters recently reported a 40% increase in the road accident death toll over the long weekend that included Freedom Day and Workers Day... read
Manufacturing & Parts
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Google patent glues pedestrians to self-driving cars
Google on Thursday had a fresh US patent for a sticky coating that could be applied to self-driving cars so pedestrians stick instead of bouncing off when hit... read
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Tesla raising cash to fund accelerated production
Luxury electric carmaker Tesla Motors announced on Wednesday it planned to raise $1.4bn in new capital to help fund stepped-up production of its new Model 3 car... read
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Ex-Googlers rev up plan for self-driving trucks
A former member of Google's autonomous car team and other Silicon Valley veterans introduced a startup devoted to self-driving trucks... read
General Motors' Opel unit in hot seat over emissions
General Motors' Opel unit in hot seat over emissions
German carmaker Opel, a subsidiary of General Motors, found itself in the spotlight Friday, with the transport ministry demanding explanations for media reports alleging irregularities in the emissions... read
Motoring Reviews
Jaguar XF has sharp claws
Jaguar XF has sharp claws

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The Jaguar XF is one of the latest members of the leaping feline family with looks, class and performance claws sharp enough to attack the lucrative top-end market segment... read
Retail & Rental
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Super Group closes Mercedes-Benz deal

Fifi Peters

Transport and fleet management company Super Group has concluded a deal to buy a number of Mercedes-Benz dealerships and property in... read
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Uber-fast rollout sees app-taxi service in hiring mode

Hilary Joffe

Uber wants to add more than 15,000 new job opportunities for partner-drivers in SA over the next two years as well as lift sharing and other new services... read
What to consider before making the electric car shift
What to consider before making the electric car shift
Well-known entrepreneur Elon Musk last month announced the launch of Tesla Model 3, a mass-market electric car. While the car will initially be released in the United States, South Africa has been listed... read
International
Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea
Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea
South Korea says it will fine Nissan for manipulating emissions data on a popular diesel sports utility vehicle, bringing the Japanese car giant into a widening global scandal... read
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#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future

Lauren Hartzenberg

The key problem in business is that while technology changes, business processes don't... read
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