Stellantis Middle East and Africa celebrated this April 18th in Istanbul _Turkey the success of its first Customer Centricity Competition, an innovative event that brought together our network front liners exceptional talent from across the MEA region. The competition showcased the skills and expertise of professionals in four distinct categories: Sales Advisor, Service Advisor, Technician, and Spare Parts Advisor. The Stellantis MEA Customer Centricity Competition saw a total of 24 winners among 6000 professionals from 81 markets across MEA region, representing the four different categories a ..read more

In a powerful collaboration, the ISUZU Foundation and IRONMAN 4 the Kidz are proud to continue their joint efforts in strengthening support for 13 registered Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) in the Eastern Cape. The partnership, fuelled by the R158 000 funds raised from the prestigious ISUZU IRONMAN African Championship, ISUZU IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay, and ISUZU Corporate Triathlon Challenge events, aims to make a significant impact on the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The funds raised through these events will be allocated towards crucial areas such as refurbishment ..read more

Takealot, embracing sustainability and cost-efficiency, has embarked on a green journey by transitioning to battery-electric trucks to cut emissions and operating expenses. At a recent event in Cape Town, the company welcomed its inaugural fleet of four JAC N75 EV 4-tonne battery-electric trucks in a deal facilitated through Aeversa, a JAC Motors EV dealer, and AVIS, overseeing Takealot transport operations. At a handover event on Friday, 10 November, at Takealot’s state-of-the-art distribution centre in Kempton Park, equipped with modern distribution technology, six additional JAC N75 EV 4-to ..read more

Rüsselsheim. Stylish and dynamic, spacious and versatile with a fully electrified drivetrain portfolio – this the new Opel Grandland unveiled by the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker today. The newcomer brings many design features first seen on the Opel Experimental concept car to life for the first time on a serial production model. These features include the 3D Vizor with illuminated Blitz logo proudly sitting at the centre and the permanently illuminated “OPEL” lettering at the rear. Further highlights include the Intelli-Lux Pixel HD lighting system with over 50,000 individual elements, plus the ..read more

Turning 70 this year, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta – “Italy’s sweethearth”- is a model that has made automotive history and remains to this day a benchmark for fans of four wheels. It was officially unveiled to the public on April 21, 1954, at the Turin Motor Show, in the coupé version only. The Giulietta Sprint immediately struck a chord in the first few days of the Motor Show, when around 2,000 orders were collected, a huge number for that time. Two weeks ahead of its launch, a preview was organized in the courtyard at Portello plant for insiders and authorities: two actors jumped out of a helic ..read more

A dramatic closing day at the Croatia Rally, round four of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, has seen Hyundai Motorsport’s Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe finish on the podium in third position. Sunday brought a number of twists in the story of the rally as crews tackled four tricky final stages – Trakošćan – Vrbno (SS17/19, 13.15km) and Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec (SS18/20, 14.24km), the latter of which proved to be fateful during the first attempt. The rally-long fight for the lead of continued into the third day of the event. Sadly, Neuville and Wydaeghe’s victory charg ..read more

Volkswagen brought together its top performers from the Dealer Network at the esteemed Grand Prix Awards held in Sun City last week. The Grand Prix Awards acknowledges and recognises the exceptional performance of Volkswagen’s dealerships throughout 2023. The Grand Prix Awards ceremony celebrated the achievements of 86 members of the Volkswagen dealer network across 20 different award categories. These accolades recognised excellence in various aspects of dealership performance, including the prestigious Micro and Macro Group of the Year awards. “The Volkswagen Grand Prix Awards stands as a te ..read more

From 1992 to 2007, Alfa Romeo dominated motor racing in the Touring class, first with the 155 and then with the 156, writing unforgettable chapters in the history of motorsport with dozens of championship wins in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain. An epic that originated in the ‘new’ Alfa Corse, which would go on to reap the greatest rewards with closed-wheel cars, first under the guidance of Giorgio Pianta and later with the Nordauto/N-Technology team. All made possible by cars with great potential, rendered unbeatable by a team at the highest level. The Alfa Romeo Museum will ret ..read more

The opening round of the 2024 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) proved as exciting as it was dramatic, and it was a strong debut for the new Neil Woolridge Motorsport Ford Ranger Ultimate – but one that unfortunately didn’t translate into the expected results for the NWM Ford Rally-Raid Team. The Nkomazi 400, sponsored by #TeamHilux Rally-Raid, was once again held in the Mpumalanga town of Malalane on 19 and 20 April 2024. This event’s challenging combination of high-speed sections through the sugarcane plantations and tight and technical mountain roads resulted in a high level of ..read more

Hyundai is bound to spark a lot of excitement at the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) in America on 23 June 2024 when two 471 kW Hyundai IONIQ 5 N cars will go after the Electric Production SUV/Crossover record as part of a four-car effort. “We are returning to the mountain stronger than we have left it, with a class leading electric SUV in the form of IONIQ 5 N,” said Till Wartenberg, head of N Brand and Motorsport. “Hyundai has a history of proving new technologies and products at Pikes Peak, going all the way back to 1992 and the IONIQ 5 N brings that concept ..read more