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Representatives of Chery’s Quality Control and Vehicle Development divisions were called to the stage at this year’s Quality Olympics to receive a Gold Medal, their fifth in a row, for their contribution to the science of vehicle quality. The Quality Olympics, as it is informally known in the automotive and engineering world, is officially called the ...

Thousands of children across South Africa will again feel the magic of Christmas this year, thanks to the Santa Shoebox Project and the red Ford Transit that is helping deliver these gifts to underprivileged communities, spreading joy wherever it goes. Since starting out in Cape Town in 2006 with just 180 shoeboxes, Santa Shoebox has established ...

As 2021 draws to a close, the school year is coming to an end and many businesses are preparing for their annual shutdown. This means that many South Africans are gearing up for an age-old local tradition – year-end vacation. For those fortunate enough to be able to travel to far-off holiday destinations there is ...

The WHIRLPOOL group is pleased to announce the launch of the Whirlpool Experience Tour in partnership with PEUGEOT. This one-of-a-kind spectacular promotional concept will be showcasing the new W6 and W7 combi steamers to the B2B sales force. WHIRLPOOL and PEUGEOT have chosen to work together to create a new and exclusive experience, based on ...

Those who wish to travel this December have been presented with a new set of challenging circumstances to consider, ranging from a steep increase in fuel prices to the new variant of COVID-19, which is causing added disruption and concern for holidaymakers. To help make life a little less demanding during these unsettling times, Ford South ...

Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) (“Stellantis”) and Hon Hai Technology Group, (“Foxconn”) (TWSE: 2317) today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a partnership with the intent to design a family of purpose-built semiconductors to support Stellantis and third-party customers. “Our software-defined transformation will be powered by great ...

South African golfer, Thriston Lawrence, and Peugeot South Africa share one major thing in common: winning in 2021. The relative newcomer to the DP World Tour, Lawrence won the season opener at Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg on just his 22nd DP World Tour appearance. Lawrence, Peugeot, and Stellantis dealer Westvaal Menlyn started their partnership five ...

A championship battle that went down to the final race on the calendar is exactly how motorsport legend, and co-owner of Shelby South Africa, Peter Lindenberg wanted to retire from a phenomenal motorsport career. Having missed the first two rounds of the V8 Legends of the 9 Hour championship due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Lindenberg went ...

SVI Engineering, the specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has recently conducted a ballistic test on a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 as part of the development program of its latest project: A B6 armoured Toyota Land Cruiser 300. VPAM 7 VS B6 PROTECTION Although the EN1063 B6 standard is very similar to VPAM 7 from a ballistic ...

Vehicle-recovery and fleet-intelligence company Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, has appointed Nicky Sheridan to head up its sales division as the organisation’s new Sales Executive. Sheridan will join Netstar in January 2022 and his immediate priorities will be to support the Netstar strategic goals around subscriber growth and improved customer intimacy. “Nicky is very familiar with the ...

If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool petrolhead, then the name “Mille Miglia” will immediately stir emotions. This storied 1 000-mile race took place in Italy from 1927 to 1957 and helped cement iconic names such as Tazio Nuvolari and Stirling Moss in our memories of motorsport’s golden era. The spirit of the “Mille Miglia” actually still thrives ...

In a year that has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a global shortage of semi-conductor chips, Volkswagen has remained South Africa’s best-selling passenger car brand in the first 10 months of 2021. “In October, the Volkswagen brand (including Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles), sold 5 614 vehicles; the locally-manufactured Polo was our brand’s ...

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has provided a locally assembled Ford Ranger to the Freshwater Research Centre’s Cape Critical Rivers programme. This vehicle will support the non-profit organisation’s crucial work in the Cape Floristic Region to improve freshwater ecosystem management. With the assistance of the Ford Wildlife Foundation and the sure-footed capabilities of the Ford Ranger ...

Honda Motor Southern Africa is giving away free fuel for an entire year! From 15-30 November customers who purchase a Honda Amaze, FIT and WR-V will receive free fuel for a year*. All the models on offer form part of Honda’s exciting product line-up and cater to potential customers and their budget requirements. From the spacious and ...

It’s been that way since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre, or rubber tubes filled with air, in the late 1880s. And while petrol prices in his day may seem ridiculously low by our standards, the principle remains that the more fuel your engine uses to keep your vehicle’s tyres moving, the more money you’re ...

In what has been one of the most exciting and hotly contested seasons in the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) for many years, the championship battle will go down to the final race of the season on Saturday 20 November 2021. The event will once again be held in the Free State town of Parys, ...

In a world of uncertainty, the people of KwaZulu-Natal are absolutely certain of one thing – that Tiger Wheel & Tyre is the “Best Tyre Shop”. For the 17th consecutive year, the Daily News readers voted in the “Your Choice” awards. The annual awards have been polling readers since 2004 to vote in the Daily News ...

SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has been contacted by its clients in the mining and security industries for a solution in clearing road barricades during riot action. Designed from scratch, the SVI anti-riot scraper more than meets the requirements by enabling standard vehicles, like the Toyota Land Cruiser 79, to safely clear a ...

Ford South Africa has expanded the availability of its innovative FordPass Connect system, which is now fitted as standard equipment across the Ford Everest sport utility vehicle (SUV) range, as well as on Trend and Titanium derivatives of the EcoSport compact SUV. FordPass Connect, which incorporates an embedded factory-fitted modem in the vehicle, allows customers to ...

Michael Dehn is the new Managing Director of Messe Frankfurt South Africa. He starts on October 1 this year and succeeds Joshua Low, who has elected to resign from the company. “In Michael Dehn, we have found an excellent expert from our own ranks who brings with him extensive international trade fair expertise from his management ...