Friday 2 July 2010

NISSAN COMFORTABLE WITH HIGHER SALES


The June 2010 NAAMSA new vehicle sales results reflect the slow conditions of the market as, as many analysts predicted, soccer fever gripped the nation with the kick-off of the month-long international festival which is the Soccer World Cup tournament.

CLEAR PHOTOS OF 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO


Thanks to our friends at Aveoforum.com we now have a pretty clear picture of what the new-generation Chevrolet Aveo will look like. Based on spy pictures captured while the car was testing, the Aveoforum gurus spent some time behind the screens of Photoshop to accurately depict what Chevy engineers had tried so hard to hide.

The lines are certainly sharp, but not complex. Chevy went for simpler, but funkier looks to take on the likes of Mazda2, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo.

Thursday 1 July 2010

BABY RANGE ROVER EVOQUE BREAKS COVER


The first official picture of the all-new addition to the Range Rover family is released today, following an exclusive preview in London for guests attending a 40th birthday celebration of Range Rover held with long time UK Range Rover partner, VOGUE magazine.

Named the Range Rover Evoque, this all-new coupé will join the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in North American dealerships in fall, 2011. It will be the smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced. The compact 4WD Range Rover Evoque is engineered to meet North American customer and regulatory demands for increased fuel efficiency in highly capable luxury SUVs.

Wednesday 30 June 2010

2010 INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR WINNERS ANNOUNCED


The big winners at the 2010 International Engine of the Year Awards were Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. VW brand drove off with just two awards, yet it was not the quantity that mattered but the quality. It won 2010 International Engine of the Year, the kingpin of them all. Apart from that, it also took best 1 to 1.4-litre engine with the 1.4 TSI used in cars like the Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan and the Seat Ibiza Cupra.

FORD TAKES BBBEE SERIOUSLY



Ford has announced the establishment of a world class Supplier Incubation Facility in
Silverton, Pretoria that will provide skills development and training for BBBEE
companies.

The announcement follows the company’s confirmation of a R3 billion investment to
expand manufacturing operations for its next-generation global compact pickup truck
programme in Silverton, and Puma diesel engine production at its Struandale, Port
Elizabeth facility.