The top 10 awards in the 2010 Total Rally of South Africa, which took place from 28 to 29 May went to: Toyota Castrol Team – Johnny Gemmell and Drew Sturrock – Toyota Auris BP Volkswagen Racing – Jan Habig and Ralph Pitchford – Volkswagen Polo Team Total- JP Damseaux and Carolyn Swan – Toyota [...]
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2010 Total Rally of South Africa Results
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Rally of South Africa Sees Full Strength Castrol Team
The Castrol Team Toyota rally team is back at full strength with Johnny Gemmell supported by regular navigator Drew Sturrock once again. Sturrock travels down from his native Scotland for each round of the Sasol South African Rally Championship and had his travel plans for the last event disrupted by the Iceland volcano ash cloud [...]
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Truck Sales Gather Momentum
Following a hesitant start one month earlier, the South African Market for Commercial Vehicles over 3 500 kg Gross Vehicle Mass picked up considerable momentum during February 2010. The total sales volume of 1 759 units reported last month to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa exceeded the final audited January result [...]
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South Africa NOT Affected by Nissan Recall
ROSSLYN, PRETORIA: Following reports of a recall of selected Nissan vehicles by Nissan North America, Nissan South Africa (Nissan SA) reports that local vehicles are not affected. On Wednesday 3 March Nissan SA Sales, Marketing and Aftersales manager, Johan Kleynhans said; “We would like to assure our customers that the recall pertains to vehicles sold [...]
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NAAMSA Comment on SA Budget Speech
Commenting on the budget proposals announced today by the Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in Parliament – the President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) – Mr David Powels said that against the background of a challenging international and domestic economic environment and uncertainty about the sustainability of the [...]
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GMSA Water Saving Initiatives
General Motors South Africa has initiated a number of water-saving initiatives in its two Port Elizabeth plants in order to reduce consumption per vehicle produced. Since the drought in the region has intensified, the company has been looking at ways to meet Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s call for industry to reduce its consumption by 25%. [...]
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Top Class SA Rallying Welcomes Ford Back
Rallying in South Africa has been given a big shot in the arm with the announcement that Ford, one of the most revered names in the history of this discipline of motor sport, is returning to the fray in the top class after an absence of more than a decade. During this period only two [...]
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Clio S Returns to South Africa
Renault’s bid to market cars that deliver sporty appeal at affordable prices has led to the return of a version of Renault Clio that proved highly popular in the 1990s, namely Renault Clio ‘S’. Like its predecessor, today’s Renault Clio ‘S’ features an overtly sporty feel thanks to a competitively-priced package of exclusive and distinctive [...]
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New Mazda BT-50 for South Africa
Mazda is ready to take on the roughest terrain and most demanding topography with the latest edition to the BT-50 range – the limited edition Mazda BT-50 EDGE. Always ready for adventure, the BT-50 EDGE possesses a powerful 3.0-litre engine and features high-quality extras allowing you to tackle even the roughest playground in style and [...]
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