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BAIC SA Plant artist impression, a R11bn investment in the Coega SEZ and the biggest single automotive investment in Africa in 40 years.
Eastern Cape auto industry enters new era
[Dr Ayanda Vilakazi] The decision by Japanese auto assembler Isuzu to buy the General Motors assembly plant in Port Elizabeth and invest in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro is part of a trend... read
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Jaguar Land Rover uses Gorillaz app as recruitment tool
Jaguar Land Rover uses Gorillaz app as recruitment tool
Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz are on a mission to recruit the next generation of world-class electronics and software engineering talent... [video] read

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#YouthMonth: The power of mentorship in skills development
#YouthMonth: The power of mentorship in skills development

Ilse van den Berg

In light of #YouthMonth, we had a chat with Engen's Paul Leask and Savtec's Hennie Richter about the Engen Engine Restoration Challenge 2017 and how it impacts the youth of South Africa... read
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2017 motor dealer labour rate report
2017 motor dealer labour rate report
Lightstone Consumer has conducted an independent study among the dealerships of all major automotive manufacturers in South Africa to determine the current labour rates charged at dealership level... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Technology helps mitigate dangers of driving at night
Technology helps mitigate dangers of driving at night
Arrive Alive reports that drivers who become drowsy or fall asleep at the wheel contribute to thousands of crashes each year... read
Is South Africa even on the IoT and machine-learning map?
Is South Africa even on the IoT and machine-learning map?

Reshaad Sha

For those who are into science fiction, the term ‘machine learning' immediately conjures up images of computers taking over the world... read
Serco moves into Port Elizabeth
Serco moves into Port Elizabeth
Serco has officially opened a Port Elizabeth branch with offices and a workshop situated at 9 Aldo Park in Greenbushes... read
Polestar moves into electric car manufacturing
Polestar moves into electric car manufacturing
Polestar, Volvo Cars' performance arm, is to become a new, global, separately-branded, high-performance electric car company... read
Motorcycles
SA Motocross team secures sponsors
SA Motocross team secures sponsors
The SA Motocross team has secured three blue chip brands as sponsors for the World International MXDN. They are World Net Logistics, RwandAir, and Global ASP... read
Retail & Rental
All about the new Subaru Impreza sedan
All about the new Subaru Impreza sedan
The fifth generation all-new Subaru Impreza sedan has launched in South Africa. It is a Subaru of many firsts... read
Opel weathers GM storm
Opel weathers GM storm
General Motors' (GM) withdrawal from South Africa sent shockwaves through the local car market but one local expert believes that the Opel brand, which was owned by GM, will not be unduly affected... read
John Loxton
How to choose the right fleet management provider

John Loxton

It is difficult to explain why local fleet owners do not make more use of professional fleet management services. We probably have a lack of trust here in the ability of service providers... read
International
Ford to import Focus cars built in China
Ford to import Focus cars built in China
CHICAGO, US: Ford will import its next-generation Focus sedans into the US market from China, after a highly-publicised move to cancel plans to build the car in Mexico... read
Electric vehicles inefficient way to reduce CO2 emissions: study
Electric vehicles inefficient way to reduce CO2 emissions: study
Subsidising the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released on Thursday, 22 June... read
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Kia partners with DStv and Mzansi Magic to launch new awards show
M-Net's Mzansi Magic channel has partnered with DStv and Kia to launch the new awards show, Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards... read
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World mayors urge G20 leaders to 'save the planet'
Dozens of city mayors from around the world - including Washington, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney - on Monday, 26 June, called on G20 leaders to stick to their commitments on tackling climate change... read
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