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We humans are quite strange creatures in many ways; we have a tendency to engage in activities that are a little perplexing, dangerous or just odd; all in the name of fun. Some people jump out of aeroplanes to test their mettle while others roll wheels of cheese down hills in the name of sport. […]

Thomas Ingenlath, 48, has been appointed Vice President Design at Volvo Car Corporation, arriving from a position as head of the Volkswagen Design Centre inPotsdam,Germany. Thomas Ingenlath will assume the position as Vice President Design, Volvo Car Corporation, on July 1, 2012, succeeding Peter Horbury, who is now Senior Vice President Design, Geely Group.

Renault Fountains and Paarl take second and third places respectively Best  Performing Franchise goes to Unitrans Automotive Renault Welkom has trumped 49 other contenders to take top title at Renault South Africa’s 2011 Club of Diamonds Dealer of the Year Awards. Renault Fountains (Tshwane) took second spot while third position overall went to the Western […]

TOYOTA ENGINEERS A SUPER-EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE HYBRID FUTURE WITH THE FT-Bh Key Points World premiere at the Geneva motor show New Toyota concept targets minimised emissions from a vehicle that uses economically viable technologies and manufacturing methods Longer than a Yaris, but 25 per cent lighter thanks to comprehensive weight-saving High aerodynamic efficiency, with 0.235 […]

Goodyear’s Newest Innovations on Display in Geneva Goodyear’s innovative technology and industry-leading new product engine are on full display at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show inSwitzerland, which opens to the public today, Thursday, 8 March. New technologies on display include Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT), a self-inflating tyre system that can help reduce fuel […]

INAUGRAL LANDY FESTIVAL DELIVERS THE BIGGEST CONVOY OF LAND ROVERS EVER South Africa’s first ever Landy Festival was held at the Malonjeni Guest Farm near theVaalRiveron 3 and 4 March of 2012. A record-breaking 1001 Land Rover’s completed the 27km convoy beating the previous record by 653 vehicles.

The Chevrolet UTE Force recently descended on Cowan High School in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, where, with the help of a fleet of the legendary all new Chevrolet Utility bakkies, they built a brand new cricket field in the school within five and a half days. The UTE-Force is a new initiative from Chevrolet, and […]

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6th March, 2012 – UK market leader Ford has increased its car sales and share in both January and February this year. Ford’s top-selling car range secured 14.5 per cent of the February market, up 2.6 percentage points compared with February 2011, while Ford commercial vehicles (CVs) maintained overall leadership of the CV […]

The organisers of Europe’s biggest Land Rover and 4×4 event are bringing Land Rover back to the South West. The all-new and exciting Bristol and West Land Rover Show will open its gates for the first time on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012 at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Utilising […]

Excellent three-year/60,000-mile RVs for breakthrough compact SUV First-class fuel economy contributes to low operating costs Eco-friendly Mazda SKYACTIV technology debuts in Mazda CX-5 Excellent residual values are being predicted for Mazda’s All-new Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV featuring breakthrough technology that will deliver major fuel savings and emission reductions for fleets.