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Volvo Cars Century City, a member of the Super Group Dealership family, announced its continued commitment to serving Cape Town with world-class facilities, electrified vehicles, and Volvo’s renowned safety innovations. This is what the manufacturer says about its new dealership.
South Africa's automotive industry is struggling to find the specialised technical skills it needs, even as the country faces high youth unemployment.
That might be the case, but the old pitch might be dead, says AutoTrader, as cars appearing on a buyer’s shortlist may not all have been found through a conventional search.
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
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ZF Aftermarket has named Maic Dressen as Managing Director of ZF Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sub-regional Head for Sub-Saharan Africa and the DomTom regions. He will lead the company’s South African operations and support its growth across the continent.
Volkswagen has marked 75 years of vehicle production and sales in South Africa with a gala event in Kariega attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, while also revealing the new Volkswagen Tengo, the third model to be built at the local plant. The Tengo will be produced for the South African and wider markets.
South Africa’s automotive parts industry has experienced significant contraction in recent years, with official data from the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) confirming widespread job losses and company closures.
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