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Dec
13
2022
By The African Mirror
Alfa Romeo Tonale: the radical metamorphosis of the brand

Alfa Romeo Tonale: the radical metamorphosis of the brand

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THE definitive design of the Tonale is extraordinarily faithful to the concept car from which it draws its origins, courtesy of the remarkable work done at the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo. Intended for a young, metropolitan and dynamic customer, the Alfa Romeo Tonale offers a sensual and forward-looking design, including distinctive points of reference in the development of the Alfa Romeo line-up: 5-hole wheel rims, the cluster in the “telescopic” instrument panel, the 3-spoke sports steering wheel, and the sine-curve headlights. Its compact dimensions – a length of 4.53 meters, width of 1.84 m and height of 1.6 m –…
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Nov
16
2022
By The African Mirror
Production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger starts in SA

Production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger starts in SA

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FORD Motor Company’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, has become the third plant to commence production of the Next-Generation Ranger for customers around the world. The start of the Next-Gen Ranger production follows a major investment of US$1.05 billion (R15.8 billion) in Ford’s South African operations and supplier tooling. South African-built Rangers are exported to more than 100 markets, including Europe. Ford Motor Company now has three production hubs in the International Markets Group (IMG) region producing Next-Gen Ranger for global markets, including the Silverton plant in South Africa, and two plants in Thailand. The company also has CKD operations…
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Sep
08
2022
By The African Mirror
Audi’s new high performance stars: the Audi RS Sportsback and Sedan

Audi’s new high performance stars: the Audi RS Sportsback and Sedan

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WITH the third generation of the Audi RS 3 Sportback and the second generation of the RS 3 Sedan, Audi is relaunching the sporty top-of-the-line pair in the compact high-performance segment. The award-winning five-cylinder engine now has more torque, making it even more powerful. In combination with the RS torque splitter installed for the first time in an Audi, the A3 series’ emotional flagship model offers performance and lateral dynamics on a whole new level. Local market introduction of the RS 3 model range takes place today with prices starting at R1,215,000 for the RS 3 Sportback and R1,245,000 for…
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Aug
29
2022
By The African Mirror
Built for the adventurous, the new Everest provides amazing capability when the road runs out

Built for the adventurous, the new Everest provides amazing capability when the road runs out

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WHETHER you’re scrambling up the side of a mountain or towing a trailer, next-generation Everest is filled with cutting-edge technologies to get you there and back again. From Everest’s Selectable Drive Modes which optimise vehicle performance to suit a range of different conditions - to its sophisticated surround view cameras and rear differential lock, off-road adventures are even more achievable. “The Everest has always been very good off the beaten track, and we wanted to build on the confidence customers have when travelling off-road,” said Ian Foston, chief platform engineer, Ford Everest. “So we focused on giving customers a vehicle…
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Aug
29
2022
By The African Mirror
African auto manufacturers support Ghana

African auto manufacturers support Ghana

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THE African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has come out in full support of the government of Ghana, as it moves ahead in implementing the balance of the provisions of its progressive Automotive Development Policy, which since its initial inception has seen three new assembly plants commence production of OEM models from VW, Toyota, Nissan and Peugeot. The new assembly plants are in addition to Ghana’s own assembler, Kantanka. This means that before the end of 2022 three more OEMs will commence the assembling of Hyundai, Kia and Isuzu vehicles. Working in partnership with the Ghana Ministry of Trade and…
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Aug
25
2022
By The African Mirror
The next-generation Ford Raptor: From mild to wild

The next-generation Ford Raptor: From mild to wild

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THE next-generation Ranger Raptor is not only built to dominate the deserts and master the mountains, but thanks to the 3.0L twin-turbo V6 model’s new active valve twin exhaust system and four drive modes – including Quiet mode for early morning starts – it’s designed to keep the peace around town, too. The system is designed to control the noise emitted from the next-gen Ranger Raptor’s powerful 292kW 3.0L twin-turbo V6 via an active exhaust system that opens valves – much like a saxophone or a large pipe organ – to change the sound of the car based on the…
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Jul
28
2022
By The African Mirror
Peugeot’s global hero in SA to check out the brand

Peugeot’s global hero in SA to check out the brand

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AHEAD of Women’s Month in South Africa during August, PEUGEOT’s own global woman hero, CEO Linda Jackson, is in the country checking on the progress of the brand. The high-level executive delegation from PEUGEOT, including Head of PEUGEOT Marketing and Communications, Phillip York, arrives in the country at a time when PEUGEOT is making major inroads into this key strategic market. Off the back of the brand’s merger into Stellantis, PEUGEOT has gained significant traction and appeal in South Africa with strong sales growth and consequent accolades. Whilst global PEUGEOT sales increased 22% to 1,215,000 units in 2021, local volumes…
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Jul
27
2022
By The African Mirror
Electric vehicles in South Africa: how to avoid making them the privilege of the few

Electric vehicles in South Africa: how to avoid making them the privilege of the few

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IN the early 1900s, automobiles took the streets of industrialised cities by storm, rapidly displacing horse-drawn vehicles. Fiercely contested at first, the internal combustion engine won the technological battle against electric vehicles which accounted for up to a third of vehicles on the road before declining. After more than a century of domination, the internal combustion engine age is soon to be over. The tide is turning to electric vehicles. Pushed by environmental regulations, support programmes and improving economics, electric vehicles are set to become dominant in the coming decades. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been reminding…
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Jul
21
2022
By The African Mirror
Ford celebrates Mandela’s legacy with a donation of shoes, bags to 1 150 learners

Ford celebrates Mandela’s legacy with a donation of shoes, bags to 1 150 learners

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FORMER South African president Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for freedom, and was committed to using education as a tool to empower and uplift people. Madiba’s legacy continues to inspire others around the world, across South Africa, as well as in and around his home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape. Accordingly, it’s fitting that, on Mandela Day on 18 July – and as part of the wider Mandela Month celebrations – his grand daughter Ndileka Mandela and her Thembekile Mandela Foundation partnered with Ford South Africa by donating school shoes and bags to 1 150 learners at…
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