MOTORING - The African Mirror

Jul

28

2022

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…

Jul

27

2022

By The African Mirror

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…

Jul

21

2022

By The African Mirror

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…

Jun

01

2022

By The African Mirror

Audi conducts electric vehicle train for SA first responders

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AUDI South Africa has concluded the facilitation of a training programme with 70 South African First Responders hosted at their Dealer Training Academy in Pretoria.The safety and education initiative is the first for the local automotive industry and is part of Audi’s e-tron launch an electric vehicle rollout in the country.“As part of our planning towards the introduction of our fully electric Audi e-tron model range, we consulted with the Department of Cooperative Governance and the National Disaster Management Centre in South Africa and identified a need to progress the education and information of electric vehicles (EV) to First Responders."These…

Jun

01

2022

By The African Mirror

Ford trials new technology that could automatically reduce speed

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Many cities and towns limit speeds around schools, hospitals and shopping areas. Seeing the signs, however, can depend on how visible they are, whether they are concealed by branches, or maybe surrounded by a cluster of other signs.Now, Ford is trialling connected vehicle technology using geofencing – a virtual geographical boundary – that could one day do away with the need for speed limit signs completely. As well as potentially making streets safer for other road users and pedestrians, Ford’s Geofencing Speed Limit Control system could help drivers avoid inadvertently incurring speeding fines and improve roadside appearances. “Connected vehicle technology has the…

May

09

2022

By The African Mirror

40 years of Opel Corsa: A Success Story in Six Acts

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2022 is an anniversary year for Opel: the company has been making innovations affordable for everyone for 160 years, and at the same time one of its biggest bestsellers is celebrating its 40th birthday. The Opel Corsa revolutionised the small car class with its premiere in 1982 and today, in its sixth generation, is more in demand than ever. Last year, the current Corsa was the most popular small car in Germany and the best-selling car in the UK. The battery-electric Opel Corsa-e won the “Golden Steering Wheel 2020”1, now already accounts for around one-quarter of Corsa sales and is successfully competing in motorsport…

Apr

20

2022

By The African Mirror

The new Isuzu D-MAX – bold, confident, smart and safe

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ISUZU Motors South Africa has introduced the highly anticipated and desirable all-new ISUZU D-MAX bakkie, taking its popular light commercial vehicle (LCV) to higher levels of refinement, quality, technology and efficiency than ever before. With a 24-strong line-up of Single Cab, Extended Cab and Double Cab models available with two engine options, five specification levels, manual and automatic transmissions and in 4x2 or 4x4 guise. The newcomer is sure to find favour as both an all-encompassing everyday leisure and lifestyle and a trusty workhorse vehicle. The all-new ISUZU D-MAX is the seventh generation of ISUZU bakkies to be manufactured in…

Mar

08

2022

By The African Mirror

Next generation Everest is in the house

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THE next-generation Ford Everest has arrived. The next generation Everest blends adventure-ready capability with exceptional comfort and customer-focused technology in a rugged, refined and fun to drive SUV.Engineered to excite, the Everest has been built for the adventurous – with capability at its core.Inside, premium levels of craftsmanship have created a quiet and refined sanctuary for up to seven occupants, while class-leading technology and safety make every journey more memorable.“When we started imagining the next-gen Everest, we started not at the beginning but at the end: With our customers,” said Ian Foston, chief platform engineer for Everest. “They’re people who like…

Feb

09

2022

By The African Mirror

Meet the smartest Ford Ranger, yet

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER KNOWING your customers' needs and producing tailor-made products to meet their needs is key to client satisfaction and growth of a company. Ford, one of Africa’s leading motor vehicle manufacturers knows this and it continues to adapt and improve its products to meet the ever changing needs of the customer. Ford’s latest offering is proof of this. The company has unveiled the next-generation Ford Ranger as “the smartest Ranger yet”. Ford says it knows that customers want a pickup with a smart, functional interior with a high-level of well-integrated technology. It says the next-gen Ranger provides enhanced…

Jun

18

2020

By The African Mirror

The Boss is back, long live the Mustang Mach 1

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JOVIAL RANTAO THE BOSS is back, bigger, stronger and still aggressive. After a 17 year break, the Mach 1, the Boss of all Ford Mustangs, has made a return and it is bound to change the motoring landscape throughout Africa and the world. And if you thought that beauty and power do not go together, think again. In the Mustang Mach 1, whose limited edition is a 480 horsepower work of art, Ford has gone back to history to create an exciting future. The rich legacy of the Mustang Mach is one to be celebrated and in relaunching the iconic…