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What junk status means for car owners
What junk status means for car owners
South Africa has been downgraded to junk status by Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. The long-term effects of being downgraded will lead to higher interest rates... read
Automotive
Hyundai Creta brand ambassadors Ayanda-Allie Paine and Leanne Dlamini with Hyundai South Africa marketing director, Oscar Makola.
How Hyundai is driving female brand ambassadorship

Leigh Andrews

Another week, another car ad, but the new #CretaLightTheWay campaign by Joe Public for Hyundai is really gaining traction for putting female influencers behind the wheel... read
Petrochemical
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Manufacturing growth down

Sunita Menon

Growth in the manufacturing sector fell again in February with signs that the sector will not make much of a contribution to GDP in the first quarter... read
Maintenance & Safety
Tiger Wheel & Tyre launches 'Book A Bay' service for online purchases
Tiger Wheel & Tyre launches 'Book A Bay' service for online purchases

Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre

The Book A Bay service on Tiger Wheel & Tyre's new e-commerce website allows shoppers to schedule a date and time to have the tyres or wheels they purchase online fitted to their vehicle... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Digital transformation to affect entire automotive industry
Digital transformation to affect entire automotive industry
The automotive industry is facing unprecedented disruption. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers continue to see the importance of software investment in their growth strategies... read
Motorcycles
Fire It Up makes Ducati an entirely different beast
Fire It Up makes Ducati an entirely different beast

Clifford Ogle

I am always looking for any aid or performance part to try and move my way up the grid in the Bridgestone Thunderbike racing series. So, it wasn't long until my Ducati was loaded onto the trailer... read
Cape 2 Kyalami five-day motorcycle tour
Cape 2 Kyalami five-day motorcycle tour
Join South Africa Bike Festival for a “long way up” adventure from Cape Town to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 22-27 May 2017... read
Motorsport
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Turkish F1 to return? Turkish president, F1 CEO meet

Ilse van den Berg

NEWSWATCH: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Formula One CEO, Chase Carey, as the country plans to bring Formula One races back to Istanbul Park... read
Retail & Rental
New car? Things to avoid for engine longevity
New car? Things to avoid for engine longevity

Ané Theron

So, you've made the big decision, put down your deposit, and you finally get to drive that brand-new car home. But did you know that even the slightest early ‘mistreatment' can lead to engine problems... read
International
Tesla investor group seeks to limit Musk sway on board
Tesla investor group seeks to limit Musk sway on board
NEW YORK, US: A group of Tesla shareholders has urged the electric car maker to recruit two independent directors to add to the company's board to limit the influence of Elon Musk... read
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Africa
An employee at the Shell Agbada 2 flow station looks at the station from behind a gate in Port Harcourt on September 30, 2015.
Watchdogs allege Shell knew about Nigeria oil kickbacks
LAGOS, Nigeria: Corruption watchdogs alleged on Monday that Shell executives knew that money earmarked for a controversial oil deal was being used to bribe senior Nigerian officials, a claim rebuffed by the petroleum giant... read
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Business
Bamboo Network's chief executive Neo Matsau.
Managing business problems from a marketing lens with Bamboo Network

Leigh Andrews

Bamboo Network's chief executive Neo Matsau explains why adding a bit of management consulting to marketing communications and vice versa means you're better suited to find holistic creative solutions to a business problem, with the entire business in sight... read
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Enter the world of the Prancing Horse at its most exclusive. Download the new #Ferrari Mag App for iOS. #TOFM... https://t.co/QVmQFEOqkg
Honda
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The #HondaCivic and #HondaCRV were just named @MotorWeek's Driver's Choice winners. What a week.... https://t.co/2Vc0NyaF2L
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Mercedes-Benz Concept A Sedan. World premiere 18th April, 2017. #AutoShanghai https://t.co/gJoEnTUL2r
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