Tag: cars
OPINION: So Californians think it would be so nice if all vehicles were electric?
IT has always puzzled me why people who campaign most loudly for change are not quite so keen when the change manifests itself on...
Aston Martin’s finance boss to leave as losses deepen
Aston Martin’s chief finance officer will leave the company following a tumultuous 2019 in which the luxury carmaker’s losses ballooned after sales dropped and...
2019 a record year for VWSA
THE Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant in Uitenhage ended 2019 on a high note, achieving an all-time record for production in a single...
BMW shares plunge over emissions investigation
BMW shares fell after the luxury carmaker warned of a probable first-quarter charge exceeding 1billion (R15.87bn) related to an EU investigation into alleged collusion...
This is South Africa’s car of the year for 2019
Autotrader announced its Car of the Year winners for 2019 at an event in Gauteng on Thursday evening (4 April).
After the finalists were announced...
SA electric vehicle sales ‘to grow significantly by 2025’
South Africa could have an electric vehicle (EV) car parc of 145000 with annual sales of new EVs of 43000 units within the next...
Government spends R10.7m fixing crashed cars
An astounding 10.7-million has been forked out by the government, over a period of three years, to fix almost 1000 state-owned vehicles involved in...
Rolls-Royce expected to slash 4,000 jobs as cost cuts widen
Rolls-Royce is expected to cut thousands of jobs this week as chief executive Warren East details how the engineering giant’s latest restructuring will work.
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Carmakers in battle over government support plan
South Africa is proposing automakers including Toyota, Ford and BMW AG more than double production in return for tax breaks so generous that the...
Metair embraces the electric vehicle age
Listed Metair is embracing disruptive technologies - such as electric vehicles - into its business.
The leading international manufacturer, distributor and retailer of...
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