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Volvo Genuine Parts Extended Warranty rolls out in South Africa

Motoring

10/15/2024

Volvo Genuine Parts Extended Warranty rolls out in South Africa

Volvo Car South Africa announced the local introduction of the Volvo Genuine Parts Extended Warranty. This exciting new initiative is designed to...

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Demand for pre-owned cars outpaces new cars by more than two-to-one

Motoring

9/9/2024

Demand for pre-owned cars outpaces new cars by more than two-to-one

The prolonged economic downturn experienced across multiple sectors in SouthAfrica has resulted in markedly depressed sales in the new car segment...

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Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Ogihara Thailand Corporation forms new joint venture with TSAM

Motoring

8/26/2024

Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Ogihara Thailand Corporation forms new joint venture with TSAM

Toyota Tsusho Africa (TTAF), a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, in collaboration with Ogihara (Thailand) Corporation (OTC) and Toyota...

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How Ford’s Robot Helpers Ensure Each Ranger Door is Weatherproof

Motoring

8/19/2024

How Ford’s Robot Helpers Ensure Each Ranger Door is Weatherproof

Working shoulder-to-shoulder with workers on the door assembly line at Ford’s Silverton Manufacturing Plant are two cobots (collaborative robots)...

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SAMBRA warns consumers to do homework before buying second-hand vehicle

Motoring

8/13/2024

SAMBRA warns consumers to do homework before buying second-hand vehicle

Buying a car can be one of the most exciting but one of the more expensive purchases you can make if you don’t do your homework properly. With the...

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The Xtreme System from Standox now available in South Africa

Motoring

7/30/2024

The Xtreme System from Standox now available in South Africa

Standox, one of Axalta’s premium Refinish brands, launched its innovative Xtreme System in South Africa at the beginning of July. The Xtreme...

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Millionth Ranger produced at Silverton manufacturing plant

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6/5/2024

Millionth Ranger produced at Silverton manufacturing plant

A million of anything is a huge number. Now imagine one million Ford Rangers being lined up bumper-to-bumper, starting at Ford South Africa’s...

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Plot thickens in Japan auto safety scandal

Business

6/4/2024

Plot thickens in Japan auto safety scandal

A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on 3 June, with Toyota and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's...

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Windscreen need replacement? Beware of substandard parts

Motoring

6/3/2024

Windscreen need replacement? Beware of substandard parts

Modern windscreens are considered a “life and limb” part of any modern vehicle. The windscreen forms part of the structure of the vehicle.

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Standox - enabling more efficient refinishing with One Visit Application

Motoring

4/16/2024

Standox - enabling more efficient refinishing with One Visit Application

Time is money, and in today’s economy, this has never been more accurate. That’s why in any busy bodyshop, energy savings, material consumption...

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Thousands of SEMA Members Oppose California Mandate Banning New Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales

Motoring

4/3/2024

Thousands of SEMA Members Oppose California Mandate Banning New Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) member companies and automotive enthusiasts have come out in strong opposition to the California Air...

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World’s first crash test using an X-ray camera conducted by Mercedes-Benz

Motoring

3/19/2024

World’s first crash test using an X-ray camera conducted by Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz, in conjunction with the Fraunhofer-Institute for High-Speed Dynamics EMI (Ernst Mach Institute), has conducted the world’s first...

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