Nissan’s NP300 Hardbody pickup truck received the lowest safety ranking with regards to adult protection. The vehicle is marketed to fleets in Africa.
Ford’s assembly plant in South Africa has produced 500,000 models of the current generation Ford Ranger, a popular light commercial vehicle in the region as of late.
The expansion is aimed toward increasing production of the Ranger Raptor pickup truck, which the Silverton plant manufactures alongside the Everest SUV.
Before the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz said it will expand its product range by launching a pickup.
The new Opel ADAM and Opel Mokka will be introduced to South Africa for sale in 2015. It will be part of a product and export launch by Opel, which will see the German brand introduce 27 new vehicles and 17 engines in applicable markets by 2018.
During a visit to Zimbabwe's Quest Motors in Mutare, Provincial Affairs Minister Chris Mushohwe called on the government to promote the purchase of vehicles produced in the country.
A private equity consortium has acquired 80 percent of Africa’s largest privately-owned parcel distribution company RTT.
Datsun has returned to South Africa, the fourth market where the brand is being launched, alongside India, Indonesia, and Russia. With the launch of the brand in South Africa Datsun is finalizing the initial phase of its return to the global market.
Iveco is currently highlighting the new additions to its extra-heavy, heavy, and medium ranges, along with highlights from its Iveco Astra and Iveco Bus brands, at the Johannesburg International Motor Show 2013 (JIMS).
Times Media Group (TMG) had sold its 51 percent stake in MAP Integration Technologies (MapIT) to TomTom Africa for R37.5 million, according to a report in BusinessReport.
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