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Diesel Electric wins innovation award at Automechanika Jhb

Oct, 19 2019, 00:43

Diesel Electric’s entry in the Innovation awards at Automechanika Jhb 2019 - the Valeo AquaBlade, received the 3rd place innovation award out of 2000 entries. Diesel electric are once again proud to receive an award for their innovative products, sai

Digital innovation takes center stage at this year’s Festival of Motoring

Aug, 28 2019, 15:43

WesBank launched its new digital journey at the Festival of Motoring under the theme ‘Fastest Finance Ever’. One of the components of this journey is a digital application that provides consumers with a quick and seamless method of applying for vehic

Strong focus on innovation, skills development and "buy local" at Automechanika Johannesburg

Mar, 26 2019, 02:19

There will be 3 major focus areas at this year's Automechanika Johannesburg which takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September 2019 innovation on the Wednesday, skills development on the Thursday and "buy local" on the Friday.

Ford's new “miracle” - Graphene

Oct, 29 2018, 05:36

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will be using Graphene – a two-dimensional nanomaterial that is 200 times stronger than steel -in its vehicle parts.

Next generation additive manufacturing

Sep, 05 2018, 04:25

A year after Premium AEROTEC, Daimler, and EOS jointly initiated the NextGenAM project - a future focused 3D printing system for series production - the first pilot plant has been put into operation at Premium AEROTEC in Varel, northern Germany.

KIA launches SSZ technology

Aug, 14 2018, 08:21

KIA Motors has unveiled its Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) technology – a system that allows each passenger within a vehicle to experience an audio stream “tailored to their individual needs”.

Nissan's new steel enhances fuel efficiency and driving performance

Jul, 19 2018, 07:05

Nissan has announced that it will expand the use of a new ultra-strong, high-formability steel it jointly developed with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

Self-driving taxis coming soon – Daimler and Bosch partner in US trial

Jul, 17 2018, 05:11

Daimler AG, the parent company of luxury car brand Mercedes Benz, has announced that together with partner Bosch, it will start testing self-driving taxis in the Silicon Valley area of California, USA in 2019.

Smart apps fundamentally shifting vehicle security and fleet management

May, 21 2018, 07:49

With South Africans well used to tracking devices in their cars, are also fast become part of the global move toward incorporating rapidly changing technology in their vehicle.