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AUTO INDUSTRY

Green tax, toll roads likely to galvanise SA's entry-level market

It is a well-known story by now: Banks were like indulgent parents taking their five-year-old to a toy store, allowing him to fill up his basket with everything he wanted and making no mention of the bill waiting when he got home. Things went...
By: Irma Venter
06 Aug 10
 
 
AUTO INDUSTRY

Green tax, toll roads and new models likely to galvanise South Africa’s entry-level market

It is a well-known story by now: Banks were like indulgent parents taking their five-year-old to a toy store, allowing him to fill up his basket with everything he wanted and making no mention of the bill waiting when he got home.
By: Irma Venter
06 Aug 10
 
 
AUTO INDUSTRY

Ford SA VP Brent makes move to China

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) marketing, sales and service vice-president Jacques Brent has accepted the position as Ford Asia Pacific and Africa executive marketing director. He will be based in Shanghai, China.
By: Irma Venter
02 Jul 10
 
 
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY –1

Vehicle sales continue to accelerate

New vehicle sales continued the year’s positive trend and improved yet again in April compared with the same month last year, jumping by 36% - this according to statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South...
By: Irma Venter
14 May 10
 
 
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

New vehicle sales notch up another month of growth

New vehicle sales continued the year’s positive trend and improved yet again in April compared with the same month last year, jumping by 36% – this according to statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of...
By: Irma Venter
04 May 10
 
 
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Ford expects looming Transnet strike to impact on operations

The current strike in the motor ferry industry was “impacting on our business”, said Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) sales and marketing vice-president Jacques Brent on Tuesday. The road-based motor ferry industry transported...
By: Irma Venter
04 May 10
 
 
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

SA defends auto policy, highlights investment commitment of R9bn

Work on the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS), which formed part of government's new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), was "practically completed", following extensive consultation with the local automotive industry, said...
By: Irma Venter
23 Apr 10
 
 
VEHICLE SALES

SA reports third consecutive month of vehicle sales growth

Statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), show that new vehicle sales grew for the third consecutive month in March, following a dismal 2009.
By: Irma Venter
16 Apr 10
 
 
AUTO INDUSTRY

New auto investment scheme, with budget, nears completion

Work on the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS), which formed part of government's new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), was "practically completed", following extensive consultation with the local automotive industry, said...
By: Irma Venter
08 Apr 10
 
 
VEHICLE SALES

March vehicle sales jump 20%, 2010 growth expectation revised

Statistics released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) on Tuesday, showed that new vehicle sales grew for the third consecutive month in March, following a dismal 2009. Sales continued to dart out of...
By: Irma Venter
06 Apr 10
 
 
Automotive

International awards 
set benchmark 
for local plant

US car manufacturer the Ford Motor Company received the North American Car of the Year award and North American Truck of the Year award for its 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2010 Ford Transit Connect, respectively, at the North American...
By: Megan Wait
19 Feb 10
 
 
VEHICLE PRICES

SA car prices have risen strongly since 2008, more increases likely

South African consumers paid on average 24% more for cars by the end of 2009 than they did at the beginning of 2008, says Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa marketing, sales and service vice-president Jacques Brent.
By: Irma Venter
12 Feb 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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