There's no room in business for sentiment. Like a gigolo who has served his purpose of making a client feel loved and desirable, the motor industry development programme (MIDP) is preparing to be ditched with scarcely a backward glance. The MIDP, in place since 1995, will make way at the end of next year for the automotive production and development programme (APDP), which … [Read more...] about Saying Goodbye to the MIDP
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Greater Competion in South African Truck Market
The South African market for trucks, buses and vans with Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) ratings of more than 3 500kg performed well during the first half of 2011, despite widespread concerns that product availability particularly from the Japanese manufacturers, would serve to constrain sales volumes in the wake of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan early in … [Read more...] about Greater Competion in South African Truck Market
In the Market for a Motorcycle or Quad?
The Association of Motorcycle Importers and Distributors (AMID), representing the mainstream motorcycle industry in South Africa, has thrown its full weight behind Africa's biggest motoring extravaganza, and visitors to the Johannesburg International Motor Show from 6 - 16 October will see some of the finest two-wheeled machinery on the planet all gathered in one … [Read more...] about In the Market for a Motorcycle or Quad?
See One of the Limited Edition Audi R8 GT’s Up Closenasrec, audi r8 gt
Audi South Africa will feature the Limited Edition R8 GT as one of the centrepieces of its display at the Johannesburg Motor Show, which takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from October 6-16, with the first two days being reserved for the media and VIP guests. The global production of this model has been limited to 333 units and only seven of these cars have been allocated … [Read more...] about See One of the Limited Edition Audi R8 GT’s Up Closenasrec, audi r8 gt
ASIMO – Pleased to Meet You
ASIMO, the quaintly-named humanoid robot made by Honda's research and development engineers, is to return to South Africa at the Johannesburg Motor Show to be held at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in October. Here it will again demonstrate the fact that Honda is a world leader in advanced robotics. Honda has always been a company driven by engineering excellence and technological … [Read more...] about ASIMO – Pleased to Meet You
