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How Ford uses computers to accelerate vehicle development and improve real-world testing on the Ranger and Everest

How Ford uses computers to accelerate vehicle development and improve real-world testing on the Ranger and Everest

NEW vehicle development can involve many hundreds of prototypes and thousands of staff at facilities around the world, with new vehicles taking many years to go from the drawing board to the showroom floor. New vehicles have become more sophisticated and feature-rich than ever before, and model line-ups are ballooning. The current Ford Ranger and Everest are perfect examples of how product lines have grown in complexity, with a considerable number of variations covering choices in powertrain, driveline, suspension style and body design.  The process of developing a new vehicle from drawing board to showroom floor used to take more…
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Mitsubishi’s local model line-up continues to win hearts

Mitsubishi’s local model line-up continues to win hearts

Just as other much-loved brands – ranging from appliances, foodstuff and beverages to clothing lines and footwear – have become household names in South Africa, Mitsubishi has, over more than five decades, entrenched itself in the local culture by providing products that local buyers can identify with and aspire to. In the process, it has established a base of customers that appreciate the core values of performance, quality, reliability and durability that the brand represents. With a number of instantly recognisable nameplates in its stable, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA) continues to appeal to buyers in the leisure market who…
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