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Mahindra is South Africa’s fastest-growing brand, bar none. This significant achievement was revealed in the naamsa vehicle sales statistics for December, which also included final industry sales figures for the whole of 2022. The report shows that Mahindra increased its sales volume by a massive 78% compared to 2021. This is the highest of all the vehicle brands that report their sales to naamsa and more than five times the market average. The naamsa sales report further shows that …

Cabinet has welcomed the production of the next generation Ford Ranger by Ford Motor Company of South Africa (FMCSA), which saw a capital investment of R15.8 billion. This resulted in all 10 auto component manufacturing companies located in the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) officially entering into full operation. This follows Ford Motor Company of South Africa commencing with the production of the next generation Ford Ranger on 14 November 2022. “The investment by …

Pretoria, 1 December 2022 – Jaguar Land Rover South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Nomaswazi Nkosi to the role of Public Relations Specialist, effective 1 November 2022. Nomaswazi has a background in the media industry, having started her career in print journalism at the Sowetan before moving on to Pretoria News to take up the position as a multimedia reporter. She then shifted her focus to digital media by joining Ndalo Media as a senior content producer and was …

PRETORIA, South Africa, 15 November 2022 – Ford Motor Company’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, today became 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 …

PRETORIA, South Africa, 11 November 2022 – Production of Ford’s current-generation Ranger pick-up has drawn to a close at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. The last unit came off the assembly line on 10 November 2022, ending with a total of 873 751 vehicles produced as the final preparations are made for the imminent start of production of the highly anticipated Next-Generation Ranger. “Our locally assembled Ford Ranger has been a huge success in South Africa and internationally, …

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has advised dryland farmers to prioritise drought-tolerant cultivars, and wait for sufficient moisture before planting and remain within the planting window. This comes after the report that the majority of the country is currently experiencing poor to reasonable veld and livestock conditions. The department noted that summer rainfall areas began receiving some rain, mostly later in October and farmers are preparing …

The final and largest piece of Ford Motor Company’s R15.8-billion investment puzzle for its South African operations has slotted into place with its new Frame Line commencing operations in preparation for the start of Next-Generation Ranger production later this year. Located in the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) adjacent to Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant, the Frame Line is the only Ford-owned and operated chassis manufacturing facility in the world. It measures a vast 100 …

Founded in 2006 and acquired by TiAuto Investments in 2020, Wheel Collision has, over recent years, established themselves as one of South Africa’s predominant wheel repair and refurbishment centres. Nicholas Viljoen – Managing Director at Wheel Collision, “As part of the TiAuto Investments business model that’s focused on providing smart, qualitative and affordable solutions to consumers, we recognise that we’re living in economically challenging times, where replacing wheels is not always …

Each ‘70-Edition’ C-type is priced at £1.5million (excluding local applicable taxes). Pretoria, 13 October 2022 – Jaguar Classic has revealed two exclusive C-type Continuations to celebrate the vehicle’s pioneering achievements in 1953. Each ‘70-Edition’ features distinctive specifications and will be built at Jaguar’s state of the art Classic Works facility in Coventry. The two Jaguar C-type Continuations have been revealed seventy years after C-types, equipped with pioneering disc-brakes …

PRETORIA, South Africa, 11 October 2022 – The current Ford Ranger pick-up was the leading vehicle export from South Africa in September 2022, with 9 829 units shipped from Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant to customers in more than 100 markets around the world – its highest export volume for the year, surpassing the 8 595 units exported in June 2022. Combined with domestic sales of 1 604 units, total Ranger volume for September reached 11 433 units. “It’s encouraging to see that global demand …