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Volvo Cars electrification strategy recognised by United Nations

September 22, 2017 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on Volvo Cars electrification strategy recognised by United Nations

Volvo Cars has been recognised by the United Nations for its ground-breaking electrification strategy in the latest report from the UN’s Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The report, launched earlier this week at the Global Compact’s annual high-level meeting in New York, focuses on the progress that Global...

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New XC40 completes global Volvo line-up in fast-growing premium SUV segments

September 21, 2017 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on New XC40 completes global Volvo line-up in fast-growing premium SUV segments

Volvo Cars today further expands its line-up of SUVs with the launch of the new XC40 small premium SUV in Milan, Italy. At the same time as it introduces the XC40, Volvo Cars also reinvents the traditional model of car ownership with the new ‘Care by...

Volvo S90 to contend for 2018 South African Car of the Year title

September 19, 2017 • RoadComments Off on Volvo S90 to contend for 2018 South African Car of the Year title

Johannesburg – the Volvo S90 has been announced as a finalist in the fight for the 2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year (COTY) title. Building on the strong foundation laid by the new-generation Volvo XC90, which was launched in South Africa in 2015...

Hyundai’s i30 N is built for serious driving fun

September 18, 2017 • Road, TransportComments Off on Hyundai’s i30 N is built for serious driving fun

The i30 N, revealed to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, is Hyundai Motor’s first high-performance car under the N line up. Built on the New Generation i30, the i30 N has been developed from the ground up to deliver maximum driving pleasure...

Honda to present Power Manager smart energy system at Frankfurt

September 12, 2017 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on Honda to present Power Manager smart energy system at Frankfurt

Fully-integrated energy transfer system manages energy between the grid, homes and electric vehicles Honda’s first step in helping electric cars to contribute to the creation of smart power grids Pilot project in France to use Power Manager units to develop...

Innovative on-demand shared ride service to launch in Europe

September 6, 2017 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on Innovative on-demand shared ride service to launch in Europe

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Vans is entering the ride-sharing sector. To this end, the van division of Daimler AG is setting up a joint venture with the US start-up company Via. Daimler Mobility Services additionally joins in as a strategic investor in...

Magaliesburg man airlifted after partial head-on collision between a truck and a car

September 1, 2017 • Accidents, Car, Road, Transport, TruckComments Off on Magaliesburg man airlifted after partial head-on collision between a truck and a car

At approximately 17h50 on Thursday evening 31 August 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a very serious collision on the R24 in the Magaliesburg area. Reports from the scene indicate that a truck and a car were involved in a partial head-on collision....

Streets affected by March in Tshwane on Wednesday 17 May 2017

May 16, 2017 • Advice, Road, TransportComments Off on Streets affected by March in Tshwane on Wednesday 17 May 2017

Take note of an approved march tomorrow on Wednesday 17May 2017 in the CBD by Hire a Graduate Organisation (graduated students who wants recognition from the Government) They will gather from 10h00 at Burgers Park, corner of Lilian Ngoyi Street and Jacob...

Man sustains gunshot wound in apparent hijacking, Steyn street JHB

October 19, 2016 • Accidents, Advice, Road, Traffic, TransportComments Off on Man sustains gunshot wound in apparent hijacking, Steyn street JHB

A man was left seriously injured this afternoon after he sustained a gunshot wound during an apparent hijacking on Steyn Street in Ivory Park, Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man lying on the side of the road surrounded by a...

Decline in vehicle sales continues in September

October 3, 2016 • Road, Traffic, TransportComments Off on Decline in vehicle sales continues in September

Commenting on the new vehicle sales statistics for the month of September, 2016 – released today for public consumption on the website of the Department of Trade & Industry – the Association commented that current conditions in the automotive industry...