BMW partners with GridCars to develop electric cars

South Africa may have a shortage of technical skills, but the country does not have a lack of entrepreneurs."Where technical skills and entrepreneurship exist together, we have a vibrant small  Read More..

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Global light vehicles forecast to exceed 100 million units in 2019

Euromonitor International released new data on the global automotive industry. Light vehicle sales grew 3.9% in 2014 to reach 85 million units and forecast to exceed 100 million by 2019. "Asia  Read More..

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SOUTH AFRICA: Toyota adds taxi CKD assembly plant at Prospecton

Toyota South Africa has opened a taxi CKD  assembly plant at its main manufacturing site in Prospecton, Durban. The company has spent ZAR476m (US$39m) on the plant which will assemble the  Read More..

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Honda HR-V: The all new urban crossover

An all-new urban crossover joins the Honda product line-up in South Africa this month. Previewed at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the new Honda HR-V's arrival in local showrooms coincides with  Read More..

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GMSA increases market share for 5 consecutive months

Total industry sales for new vehicles came in at 50 251 units for June down 4.8% compared to June last year. General Motors South Africa (GMSA) sold a total of 5 024 units with a market share of  Read More..

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Auto maker Mahindra aims for double-digit Africa growth, plans Kenya hub

India's largest utility and tractor producer, Mahindra and Mahindra, has set up an Africa-focused business unit as it looks to maintain double-digit growth levels in the continent, the company said  Read More..

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Gauteng Motor Fest 2015 supports worthy causes

As a visitor to the 2015 Gauteng Motor Fest, taking place from 24-26 July 2015, you can look forward to a weekend where your heart beats faster, adrenaline courses through your veins and the world  Read More..

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Into Africa: Toyota taps last emerging market

TOKYO - Last year, former Toyota Motor Corp. president and founding family patriarch Shoichiro Toyoda called aside his son, Akio Toyoda. He had a mission for the automaker's current president: Get  Read More..

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Modest local gains but exports strengthen in February – Naamsa

Naamsa’s February 2015 report has shown that while domestic new vehicle sales had, in the case of new and light commercial vehicles, been in line with general industry expectations of modest  Read More..

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Research and Markets: Middle East & Africa Automotive Sensors Market - Growth, Tarends & Forecasts (2014-2020)

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Middle East & Africa Automotive Sensors Market - Growth, Trends & Forecasts   Read More..

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