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Bangkok – Three Chevrolet models were, this week recognised as “Car of the year 2008” in their respective classes by automotive publisher Grand Prix International. The Captiva SUV, Optra sedan and the Colorado all received this accolade in the same year, the first time that this has occurred in Chevrolet’s eight years in Thailand.

PRETORIA, 19 SEPTEMBER 2008: Land Rover South Africa today announced a squad of twenty athletes for the second round of Selections – the Nationals – in the search for the country’s two-person team for the Land Rover G4 Challenge which takes place in Mongolia in June and July next year.

Hyundai, through an alliance with schools in the Gauteng area, has undertaken to help relieve the skills shortage that currently exists in the automotive after-market industry. It is estimated that currently 85% of employees in the aftermarket industry are over 35 years of age, preempting a serious skills shortage within the next couple of years. […]

SILVERTON, PRETORIA – 18 September 2008 – Thousands of Ford Motor Company employees, from six different continents around the globe joined arms in September for the third annual Ford Global Week of Caring. From 6-14 September 8 000 Ford employees and volunteers from various countries including South Africa ventured into their communities to renovate shelters, […]

DETROIT – General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt – a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline- and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional miles. “Revealing the production version of the Chevy Volt is a great […]

Twenty-eight Fiat Bravos have been acquired by South Africa’s most innovative new home loan specialist, Integer, in a fleet deal that will see the distinctive ‘fingerprint’ liveried Fiats traversing the highways and byways of our country. According to Terry Rayson, Integer’s Head of Sales, the purchasing brief was for a uniquely styled car, one that […]

Neil Woolridge and Kenny Skjoldhammer of Team Ford Racing steered their SP Ford Ranger to third place on the Limpopo 400 round six of the 2008 Absa Off Road Championship. “With only 15 production vehicles completing the race, it highlights how gruelling the event was for everyone. The route was extremely rough, the attrition rate […]

PRINCE ALBERT, 13 SEPTEMBER 2008: Richard Kolbe and Abbey Mediema made it through to the second round of Selections for South Africa’s Land Rover G4 Challenge team after the third rotation in the Regional Selections ended here this morning. This puts them in line with Tatum Prins, Jeannie Bomford, Jan Schutte and Andre Gie for […]

For these 2009 models available right now and despite many misconceptions, General Motors will have 18 models for sale in the United States that are capable of achieving around 8 l/100 km or better on the open road. The models include sedans, crossovers and SUVs. Chevrolet will lead the way with eight impressively frugal models […]

Chevrolet has provided SimBim, developers of the V-WTCC (Virtual World Touring Car Championships) game, with a custom Chevrolet HHR. The unique car is the main prize in an exciting virtual racing game competition. Competitors from all over Europe will battle it out to make the final in Monza. “The Chevrolet HHR and the V-WTCC form […]