Toyota is still the top car seller in South Africa, official statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Naamsa) released on Wednesday show. In April Toyota sold 8 213 vehicles in SA, followed by Volkswagen Group at 6 261, FMC at 3 570, Nissan at 3 403 and Hyundai
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Ford will stop selling Taurus, Focus and Fiesta in North America first
Without warning, Ford revealed in its Q1 financial report that it will stop Without warning, Ford revealed in its Q1 financial report that it will stop selling almost all of its sedans in North America. Sure, it will still market SUVs, trucks and commercial vehicles in the region, but will gradually scale back
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Volkswagen eyes further productivity gains in months ahead
The Volkswagen logo is seen at their plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen expects productivity at its core autos brand to keep growing in the months ahead because of cost cuts and full availability of higher-margin models launched last year. “We have costs under control and
Bolloré charged for corruption in Africa, firm denies
...Vincent Bolloré, CEO and master dealmaker placed under formal investigation. A logistics powerhouse in Africa, the French company allegedly “provided discounted communications advice” in Guinea and Togo in exchange for licenses to operate container ports. Bolloré Group, which has extensive logistics and port operations in Africa, is denying charges of corruption in a probe
Apapa gridlock delays N85m solid minerals export
Lagos, Nigeria - The persistent difficulty in accessing the nation’s major seaport, Apapa, is taking its toll on movement of non-oil exports and may affect the earnings for this year, investigation by our correspondent has revealed. It was gathered that on the average, 15-container load of solid minerals, valued at $18,500
90% of Nigeria’s vehicle emission testing centre completed
Vehicle imported into Nigeria Lagos - The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is forging ahead with its implementation of the automotive industry development policy geared towards encouraging automakers to set up vehicle production plants in Nigeria. As part of the arrangement, it said over 90 per cent of a vehicle emission
South Africa’s Nationwide Buse Strike Continued Tuesday As Saftu Gears Up for General Strike
Commuters queue at the Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg as many of them have no choice but to use taxis following the nationwide bus strike. The nationwide bus strike continued on Tuesday, with Western Cape commuters facing additional travel delays due to long-awaited rain and possible localised flooding. The National Union of
Southwest Airlines Cancels 40 Flights for Engine Inspections
Safety regulators issued emergency directives after the accident in Pennsylvania that killed a passenger Southwest Airlines said it canceled about 40 flights on Sunday, or 1 percent of those scheduled. The cancellations were the result of the company's announcement on Tuesday that it would over the next 30 days begin