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South Africa’s New Vehicle Emissions Tax

Posted on 01 September 2010 by Scott

Starting today, September 1 2010, South African buyers will pay an ad valorem CO2 emissions tax on new passenger vehicles. The emissions tax will [...] Continue Reading

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Lexus Previews Updates To The IS Model Range

Posted on 31 August 2010 by Scott

More and more of manufacturers are offering sneak previews of their cars in the run up to the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The [...] Continue Reading

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New Lotus Evora S And IPS Models

Posted on 30 August 2010 by Scott

Ahead of an official release at this year’s Paris Motor Show, Lotus have unveiled the Evora S and Evora IPS models. Lotus have [...] Continue Reading

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New Honda Jazz Hybrid Set To Debut In Paris

Posted on 25 August 2010 by Scott

Honda has recently confirmed that it will launch the upcoming Honda Jazz Hybrid at the Paris Auto Show in October. Honda has also [...] Continue Reading

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Photos Of The New Mazda2

Posted on 24 August 2010 by Scott

This is the new-look Mazda2. The Japanese firm will pull the wraps off its tweaked supermini at the Paris show next month, when [...] Continue Reading

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SA Automotive Workers Return To Work After Wage Dispute

Posted on 23 August 2010 by Scott

After walking off the job on 11 August, the strike by thousands of South African auto workers has been resolved with a deal [...] Continue Reading

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First Details Of The Audi Q1

Posted on 12 August 2010 by Scott

In its quest to achieve a sales target of over 1 million vehicles per year, Audi is planning new models at an increasing [...] Continue Reading

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Dollar Thrifty Rejects Avis Buyout Bid And Goes With Hertz

Posted on 09 August 2010 by Scott

Earlier this year, Hertz had agreed to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. for about US$1.2 billion in cash and stock – then [...] Continue Reading

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Renault SA Offers 30-Day Money Back Guarantee

Posted on 05 August 2010 by Scott

Earlier this year Renault announced its 110% Customer Commitment campaign, which aims to make cost of ownership more attractive to buyers of any [...] Continue Reading

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Motor Industry Could Experience Small Double Dip

Posted on 04 August 2010 by Scott

The fragile recovery of the local vehicle sector is under threat and the industry may be due for another slowdown, said the National [...] Continue Reading

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Mini Readying Range Rover Evoque Rival

Posted on 22 July 2010 by Scott

Land Rover recently unveiled its all-new Evoque model, but the compact crossover won’t be without peers for long. Mini is said to be [...] Continue Reading

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10 000th Lamborghini Gallardo Rolls Off The Production Line

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Scott

The 10 000th Gallardo supercar has rolled off the production line at the company’s Sant’Agata Bolognese plant in Italy, making it by far [...] Continue Reading

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Opel Corsa Receives A More Powerful Engine

Posted on 23 June 2010 by Scott

Opel’s popular B-segment hatch, the Corsa 1.4 Enjoy, Essentia and Sport are now available in South Africa with an upgraded engine. The new Euro [...] Continue Reading

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Range Rover Turns 40 and Announces Limited Edition

Posted on 19 June 2010 by Scott

The iconic Range Rover has been a much-loved luxury four-wheel drive ever since it’s release back in 1970, that’s right, it has just [...] Continue Reading

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Mercedes-Benz CLC Ends Production

Posted on 18 June 2010 by Scott

The Mercedes CLC went into production back in May 2008 at the Mercedes plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Unfortunately, sales for the [...] Continue Reading

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