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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 Via. The corresponding declarations were signed today in Stuttgart. Unlike other ride-hailing...

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Ford South Africa positive after August Vehicle Sales

September 5, 2017 • NewsComments Off on Ford South Africa positive after August Vehicle Sales

Total Ford sales of 6 482 units in August, second-highest figure for the year Ford claims 13.2% share of total industry, 12.4% market share year-to-date EcoSport, Fiesta and Figo sales up significantly; second-best Everest sales for 2017 Ford Ranger retains...

Soweto: Man shot and killed during an armed robbery.

September 3, 2017 • NewsComments Off on Soweto: Man shot and killed during an armed robbery.

At approximately 22h00 on Saturday night 02 September 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting in Pilane street, in the Mapetla area, Soweto. Reports from the scene indicate that the man was shot in the upper body during an alleged robbery. The...

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Honda’s Electric Vision gathers pace

August 30, 2017 • NewsComments Off on 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Honda’s Electric Vision gathers pace

Honda set to unveil next steps on path towards Electric Vision at 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show World premiere of the Honda Urban EV Concept – Honda’s first EV for Europe CR-V Hybrid Prototype previews European version of best-selling SUV First look at...

Greyling displays talent to get silver medal in Tour Du Neouvielle, France

August 29, 2017 • NewsComments Off on Greyling displays talent to get silver medal in Tour Du Neouvielle, France

29 AUGUST 2017, SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, FRANCE – The Grand Raid Pyrenees, now in its 10th year, attracted over 4000 athletes, who, despite the weather, raced the Pyrenean summits in the south of France. The 2017 edition of the Grand Raid Pyrenees included 5...

The new Mini John Cooper works countryman ALL4

August 25, 2017 • NewsComments Off on The new Mini John Cooper works countryman ALL4

The second generation of the MINI Countryman is the biggest and most versatile model in the entire range of the tradition-steeped British brand. And another superlative now applies to the power unit of the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman. With an output...

Isuzu Production Continues at the Struandale Plant

August 24, 2017 • NewsComments Off on Isuzu Production Continues at the Struandale Plant

Isuzu production managers inspect the assembly line at the Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth to ensure product quality is not compromised during the reorganization process. The production lines have been consolidated into a single platform supporting Isuzu...

A GT that represents a unique combination of sportiness, elegance and on board comfort

August 23, 2017 • NewsComments Off on A GT that represents a unique combination of sportiness, elegance and on board comfort

Maranello, 23 August 2017 – The Ferrari Portofino is the new V8 GT set to dominate its segment thanks to a perfect combination of sportiness, elegance and on board comfort. Ferrari has chosen a particularly evocative moniker for this exceptionally...

General Motors appoints South African to head up the company’s Chevrolet Business in Southeast Asia

August 22, 2017 • NewsComments Off on General Motors appoints South African to head up the company’s Chevrolet Business in Southeast Asia

PORT ELIZABETH – General Motors today announced the reorganization of its Chevrolet business in Southeast Asia. Its units in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam will be placed under a new leadership team led by incoming GM Southeast Asia President Ian...

Van Tonder wins Silver at Warrior#5

August 22, 2017 • NewsComments Off on Van Tonder wins Silver at Warrior#5

The 19th and 20th of August 2017 saw Jeep Team OCR Athletes, Thomas van Tonder and Jay Jay Deysel, take in Race 5 of the Toyota Warrior Series, powered by Reebok, at Blythedale Coastal Estate on the KZN North Coast. Over the weekend, the Toyota Warrior Series...