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LDV T60 single cab brings affordability to bakkie market
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LDV T60 single cab brings affordability to bakkie market

The LDV T60 Utility Single Cab is making a strong affordability play in Namibia’s highly competitive bakkie market, combining a low entry price with useful load-carrying and towing capabilities. Priced at just N$299 900 for the 4×2 and…

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LDV’s D90 is a technology-packed seven-seater
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LDV’s D90 is a technology-packed seven-seater

LDV’s D90 is making a compelling case for itself in the Namibia’s competitive premium SUV market, by combining imposing road presence, generous space and an impressive technology package. At first glance, the LDV D90 looks like a…

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LDV targets Namibia’s commercial market
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LDV targets Namibia’s commercial market

The new T60 Utility Single Cab enters a market where affordability, payload and durability remain critical considerations for businesses and fleet operators. This is as LDV stepped up its challenge to established bakkie brands in Namibia…

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Chery records double-digit growth as July sales rise
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Chery records double-digit growth as July sales rise

Chery South Africa continued to grow ahead of the local vehicle market in July, recording a year-on-year sales increase of 25.54%, compared with the overall market’s 13.8% growth. The brand accounted for 6.64% of the passenger vehicle…

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Major upgrade for Chery’s Tiggo 8 Pro LS
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Major upgrade for Chery’s Tiggo 8 Pro LS

Chery is strengthening the value proposition of its Tiggo 8 lineup with the recent introduction of the Tiggo 8 Pro LS, which replaces the Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6TGDI 290T Executive+ in the local range. The new derivative has been developed to give…

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Weak yen helps auto giant Toyota raise forecasts
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Weak yen helps auto giant Toyota raise forecasts

TOKYO – Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday raised its profit forecasts as the weak yen helped it compensate for the Middle East war and Chinese competition. The world’s number one automaker by sales delivered the brighter outlook days…

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Intelligent safety is the co-pilot drivers need
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Intelligent safety is the co-pilot drivers need

Every time you open a news app or scroll through tech headlines, it sounds like the driverless future is around the corner. In some countries, fully autonomous vehicles, driverless taxis, and artificial intelligence taking complete control…

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VW’s new Caravelle breeds nostalgia
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VW’s new Caravelle breeds nostalgia

The Volkswagen Caravelle has always been more than just another people mover. Across Southern Africa, and in Namibia specifically, few vehicles have become as deeply woven into the fabric of everyday life. Whether ferrying families on…

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BMW aims to cut 8 000 jobs by end 2027: source
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BMW aims to cut 8 000 jobs by end 2027: source

FRANKFURT – Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8 000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP yesterday. About 40 000 of BMW’s roughly 85 000 permanent German…

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