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The one hundred-thousandth FireFly Turbo engine (Global Small Engine – GSE Project) was made today in the FCA Powertrain plant in Bielsko-Biała (Poland), one of the most innovative engine factories in the world and World Class Manufacturing Gold Medal holder since 2012.The one hundred-thousandth engine was a FireFly Turbo 1.0 and, together with the 1.3-litre ...

Uitenhage – An ongoing partnership between Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and local non-profit organisation Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) has proved invaluable to the development and upliftment of youth from various communities. As VWSA remains committed to empowering the youth, the company has supported WFA since 2015 by providing a Volkswagen Kombi to assist the organisation. ...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 11 June 2019 – Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has announced the discontinuation of the production of underground mining & agricultural tyres in South Africa. This decision affects approximately 170 employees within its manufacturing and sales organisation. The decision was made to review the local Port Elizabeth manufacturing operations as a ...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) marked the 10th anniversary of its launch of the zero-emission i-MiEV city car, which paved the way for the automotive industry’s seismic shift towards mass-produced electric vehicles (EV). Since its release, the i-MiEV has gained a reputation for eco performance, quietness, driving performance and environmental economy. The i-MiEV has won a high ...

Question: I received an interesting question: “Are there no standards as to the size, location and intensity of indicators? Should they not be the same intensity as brake lights? When cars have their headlights on the indicators are nearly invisible.” Answer: Yes, there are. Check the Compulsory specifications on the NRCS website.  I have a copy but it is a ...

Subaru Corporation has announced that the all-new Forester (Japanese market specification) won the Grand Prix Award for earning the highest score ever in the Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) collision safety performance assessment conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victim’s Aid ...

KYALAMI, South Africa, 04 June 2019 – The Ford Fiesta took centre stage at the Stop The Crash South Africa (www.stopthecrash.org) show recently hosted by Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), in partnership with the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) as part of its advocacy campaign to governments to make life-saving crash avoidance technologies ...

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, 31 May 2019 – Fat Tracks, South Africa’s oldest mountain bike club which was established in 1989, has donated a legendary race-winning bicycle ridden by multiple cycling champion, Malcolm Lange, to Continental Tyre South Africa. “Presenting Malcolm Lange’s 2002 bicycle, which was originally co-sponsored by Continental and still has its race-winning Ultra ...

September. Free visitor passes are available online from www.automechaniksa.co.za This year’s trade fair – the sixth to be staged in Johannesburg – is expected to attract more than 600 exhibitors from over 20 countries, and 12 000 visitors. Automechanika will be co-located with two other shows: the Futuroad Expo for commercial vehicles, trucks and buses and Scalex Expo, ...

The Next-Generation Mazda3 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its latest series of tests. Soon to be launched in South Africa, the 2019 Mazda3 follows the Mazda6 as the second Mazda to achieve an overall five-star rating under the new, more stringent 2018 Euro NCAP crashworthiness ratings. The Next-Generation 2019 Mazda3 ...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), the parent company of Mitsubishi Motors South Africa, achieved a momentous breakthrough when the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, sparked past the 200 000 worldwide sales mark since the electric hybrid was launched six years ago. As MMC’s technology flagship, the success of the Outlander PHEV is ...

Unitrans Opel Distributor is proud to have introduced the Astra Sport 1.6T in Automatic. This model includes the OPC-Line Pack inside and out, PLUS an optional sunroof so often desired by Sport vehicle drivers … over and above the standard array of features synonymous and expected of all Opel vehicles. Opel’s vision to supply quality vehicles ...

MiWay Insurance has been rated the top insurer in South Africa for five years running on Hellopeter.com – the leading consumer advocacy and corporate reputation management platform.  MiWay has a 92 per cent compliment rate on Hellopeter* and a Trust Index of 9.8 out of 10, with more than 11, 000 positive reviews over the last ...

The modern and refined RENAULT SANDERO range has become synonymous with a host of features and fitments exclusive to its class. Powered by a Turbo engine (unique in its class), the Sandero boasts a host of superb safety features as well as smart technologies as standard across the range. When Sandero first entered the South African ...

Question: in 2017 September I have been convicted of traffic offence by driving above speed limit on a high way; – no accident, death, recklessness was incurred – no influence under alcohol or something – I had a passenger who got sick and we had to rush to hospital – I went to court and admit guilt – I then had ...

Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable continued their winning form in the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) by earning their second Class T victory on the trot at the Berg 400 held in Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal this weekend. The Berg 400 is round two of the 2019 championship and a new addition to the calendar, located in ...

Ford Motor Company has revealed the new Transit Smart Energy Concept – a one-of-a-kind 10-seater minibus which is helping the automaker explore solutions for maximising the energy efficiency and driving range of electrified vehicles. While one survey showed that 40 per cent of Europeans say the next vehicle they buy will likely be electric, the ...

Fuel data for May is showing a listless fuel price picture. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which quotes unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. “The overall picture is of little change,” the AA says. “The Rand has slipped marginally by thirteen cents against the US dollar since the Department ...

Goodyear has announced its next-generation Ultra High Performance (UHP) road tyre, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. Conceived as the ultimate all-round summer tyre, Goodyear has utilized innovative technologies to unlock significant improvements in wet braking and dry handling without compromising ride comfort or road noise. Key to the tyre’s breadth of ability is Goodyear’s development of ...

The presentation ceremony of “Qatar Car of the Year (QCOTY)” 2019, the country’s top automotive awards, organised by Maqina Middle East magazine in association with the Mawater Centre, has been held in Doha (Qatar). The prizes are awarded by the magazine’s experts to the best vehicles – in all segments – on the basis of ...