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SA's top-selling and most expensive cars of 2016
SA's top-selling and most expensive cars of 2016
As the year draws to a close, market intelligence and data analysis firm Lightstone has compiled lists of the country's top-selling... read
Citroën pulls out of SA market
Citroën pulls out of SA market

After years of speculation, Citroën is leaving SA. Peugeot Citroën SA MD Francis Harnie confirmed that the famous chevron-wearing marque will no longer be available... Read

#BestofBiz 2016: Automotive
#BestofBiz 2016: Automotive

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2016 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices... Read

Cape Town secures new electric bus manufacturing plant
Cape Town secures new electric bus manufacturing plant

Chinese green energy firm BYD will be opening an electric bus manufacturing plant in Cape Town in 2018, an investment which Mayor Patricia de Lille believes... Read

Automotive
Keeping the automotive show on the road amid declining new vehicle sales
Keeping the automotive show on the road amid declining new vehicle sales

Mike Whitfield

Those of us in the auto industry haven't been surprised by the drop in new vehicle sales. We knew that 2016 would follow the downward trend of 2015... read
Road-tripping with children - how to survive the journey
Road-tripping with children - how to survive the journey

Ané Theron

Road trips. Love them or hate them, one thing is for sure - if the children are happy, the adults are happy. Here are some tips on how to keep the little ones chipper... read
Apple reveals autonomous vehicle ambitions
Apple reveals autonomous vehicle ambitions
Apple has revealed it is investing heavily in autonomous vehicles in a letter asking the government to make it easier to develop self-driving cars... read
Maintenance & Safety
#DriveDry, #ThisIsMyStory trended in first place on Twitter after campaign launch
#DriveDry, #ThisIsMyStory trended in first place on Twitter after campaign launch
The launch of the new Diageo 2017 Drive Dry campaign trended in first place on Twitter after the campaign launch. The company is using South African storytellers to deliver emotional lessons on the effects of drunken driving... read
New MiWay app feature assists during an accident
New MiWay app feature assists during an accident
With the holiday season and its associated road accident spike around the corner, short-term insurer MiWay has launched a new feature on its app... read
Ford Weather Factory simulates extreme weather conditions on demand
Ford Weather Factory simulates extreme weather conditions on demand
Ford's new state-of-the-art 'Weather Factory' will enable engineers to test forthcoming vehicles in the most demanding weather conditions... read
#Ridewise campaign warns against texting while driving
#Ridewise campaign warns against texting while driving
A new campaign, #Ridewise aims to increase the awareness around the dangers of texting and other road safety hazards while driving, as the holiday season approaches... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Nissan introduces new autonomous vehicle towing tech
Nissan introduces new autonomous vehicle towing tech
Nissan has announced the introduction of Intelligent Vehicle Towing (IVT), a fully automated vehicle towing system, at its Oppama Plant... read
Arno van der Merwe
New leadership appointments at MBSA and BBAC
German automaker Daimler has announced the appointment of Andreas Engling as CEO and executive director manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz South Africa... read
Motoring Reviews
Baby Opel with the X factor
Baby Opel with the X factor

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Opel is stepping up its onslaught on the local compact SUV market with the pre-Christmas unwrapping of the latest version of its popular Mokka... read
Retail & Rental
Citroën not lost to SA and new Peugeots on the way
Citroën not lost to SA and new Peugeots on the way

Hanna Ziady and Karl Gernetzky

Citroën may yet return to South African shores, says Peugeot Citroën SA MD Francis Harnie, telling Business Day that the group would reconsider... read
The new smart car and Zando #UnfollowTheNorm campaign creates intrigue
The new smart car and Zando #UnfollowTheNorm campaign creates intrigue

Angie White

In a first for South Africa, the new smart forfour is being introduced directly onto the pages of Africa's largest online retailer, Zando... read
Opel Astra voted the Best of the Best
Opel Astra voted the Best of the Best
The Opel Astra scooped both overall victory and a category win at the 2016 Best of the Best Awards held by Independent Motoring... read
International
EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal
EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Commission launched legal action on Thursday against authorities in seven EU nations for failing to crack down on emissions cheating... read
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Business
Three challenges of expanding your business in Africa
Three challenges of expanding your business in Africa

Bruce van Wyk

Africa is rising. According to the latest figures in the 2016 African Economic Outlook report, annual GDP growth rose to above 5% between 2001 and 2014... read
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Empathy as a starting point to innovation

Amandine Robin

Often, the orientations to innovation are determined by the skills existing in a factory at a given time. Typically, the company owns a technical know-how and uses it to improve or transform its products... read
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