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A better February for new car sales!

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 02 Mar 10

Year-to-date new vehicle sales growth of 18 per cent over the first two months of 2009 has given an encouraging signal that the country is moving out of its first recession in 17 years. more >

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Hummer is dead

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 25 Feb 10

General Motors announced yesterday that its deal to sell the Hummer brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines could not be completed. As a result the Hummer brand will begin winding down, joining other iconic brands... more >

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MIND Q4 '09 - Wrap-up and figures

By: Roger Houghton

Published: 23 Feb 10

The global and South African motor industries have endured another catastrophic year, but there does seem a glimmer of hope on the horizon with slight growth predicted for the local market in 2010, writes Roger Houghton. more >

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MIND Q4 '09 - Movers & Shakers

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 23 Feb 10

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CAR lauds Renault, Koch

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 23 Feb 10

CAR magazine has recognised the achievements of Renault SA and former General Motors SA chief executive Steve Koch in its annual CAR Awards programme. more >

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MIND Q4 '09 - Export vehicle sales plunge

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 12 Feb 10

MIND Q4 '09 - Export vehicle sales plunge

SA motor companies lost out heavily in the built-up vehicle market in 2009 as most of the countries to which they ship vehicles saw demand plummet as the financial crisis hit. The number of vehicles exported dropped 38,5 per cent with... more >

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Pretorius moots modest growth in 2010

By: CAR Magazine

Published: 09 Feb 10

It appears as if the market has bottomed out and vehicle sales in South Africa are therefore expected to show slight growth in 2010 according to the CEO of McCarthy Limited, Brand Pretorius. more >

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MIND Q4 '09 - Industry Snippets

By: WINE magazine

Published: 08 Feb 10

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Topics In These Articles

Company:	General Motors , General Motors South Africa , Tengzhong , Associated Motor Holdings , BMW , BMW Group , Ford , General Motors SA , Honda , Hyundai , Isuzu , McCarthy Limited , Mercedes-Benz , Mitsubishi , Nissan , Opel Corsa Utility , Renault , Toyota , Volkswagen , Bidvest , Bidvest Group , BMW SA , Ford Lio Ho Taiwan , Ford Southern Africa , Gillian McMahon , Nissan Diesel Soouth Africa , Nissan SA , Volkswagen SA , VW , McCarthy Limited. , AAD , Benteler , Benteler Group , Big 3 - General Motors , Chery And Foton , Chrysler , Faurecia Interior Systems , Flextech , Foton , Group Antoine , Hydro Holdings , Imperial , Inergy , Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. , Mahindra SA , McCarthy Holdings , Mediterranean Shipping Company , Nissan South Africa , Porsche , Proton , Rehau Polymer , Schnellecke , Suzuki , VW Group , VW SA
Country:	China , India , Japan , South Africa , United States , Algeria , Australia , Nigeria , United Kingdom , Germany , Malaysia , Thailand
Person:	John Smith , Bodo Donauer , Bongi Thwala , David Powels , Hal Feder , Hal Feder Sr. , Jacques Carelse , Jeffery Nemeth , Johan Richards , Lincoln Mercury , Masao Takizawa , Mike Whitfield , Randy Ortiz , Brett Soso , Ferdinand Piech , Osamu Suzuki
Product:	H3
City:	Johannesburg , Port Elizabeth , Renault Logan , Detroit , Pretoria
Facility:	AMH Stable , Nelson Mandela Bay Logistics Park
Continent:	Africa , Asia , Europe
Sports Event:	The Soccer World Cup , The World Cup
Currency:	USD