The Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town’s northern suburbs recently celebrated its heritage and seventy years of racing since 1947 and NamWheels / Galimoto Media was invited to attend the celebrations.
News
Welcome to the NamWheels News section! This is where we publish news and press releases from the car industry:
HONDA Quest wraps up in Namibia
Twelve days after leaving Windhoek, the Honda Quest convoy finally arrived back at their starting point, tired, happy, content and richer for the experience.
Lucky the Cheetah
Still as determined as ever
Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
From being a TV star to surrogate mom to many orphaned cheetah cubs that come to N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, Lucky has lived quite the life. You might remember Luck as the three-legged cheetah which captured the hearts of South Africans in the Volkswagen Golf television commercial back in 2009.
Honda Quest announces semi-finalists!
True Adventure is about to commence
Honda Motor Southern Africa (PTY) Ltd
It’s almost time for Quest Boot Camp to kick off. After having to meticulously work through more than 800 entries, the organisers of Honda Quest True Adventure have narrowed it down to just 40 semi-finalists.
High mileage Hino!
MORE THAN 2.3-MILLION KILOMETRES AND STILL GOING STRONG!
Hino South Africa
“Two Bar” is the fitting nickname for Namlog’s Hino 500-Series 1324 freight carrier that has covered more than 2.3-million kilometres since it was purchased new in 2009. It certainly carries its age well and does not look like a truck that has covered a distance equal to going around the earth almost 60 times!
Volvo dealer awards
Volvo Car South Africa dealer network honoured for 2016 achievements
Cape Town – The Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) dealer network has been honoured for its 2016 achievements. The 2016 Dealer of the Year awards saw Tom Campher Volvo Cars Johannesburg, Rola Volvo Cars Helderberg and Auto Baltic Rustenburg featuring in every nominated category – demonstrating the utmost commitment to the Volvo Cars brand and Volvo customers in South Africa. The overall 2016 Dealer of the Year award went to Tom Campher Volvo Cars Johannesburg.
Ranger supports wildlife
Ford Wildlife Foundation Provides Mobility and Support
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa, 30 March 2017 – The Ford Wildlife Foundation has handed over new Ford Rangers to two renowned conservation projects in South Africa. The Cape Leopard Trust and the Sea Search Research and Conservation group each received a new Ford Ranger to use as a support vehicle for their conservation teams in the Western Cape, and, for Sea Search, in Namibia as well. The handover forms part of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s (FMCSA) commitment to the conservation and preservation of the environment in Sub Saharan Africa.
Mercedes-Benz SUVs: The best SUVs for every terrain
IT’S ABOUT THE JOURNEY
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd
2015 was ‘The Year of the SUV’ for Mercedes-Benz as they introduced new models to their already extensive SUV range. This refreshed SUV range includes four all-new additions to the extensive SUV range from Mercedes-Benz – the sporty GLA, the luxurious GLC, the stylish GLC Coupé and the sexy GLE Coupé – and the new-generation GLE and GLS model ranges.
ONE MAN KANN NAMIBIA
MAN Truck & Bus SA
Namibia gets new MAN dealership
With a history dating back to 1906, family-owned Namibian automotive company, Metje + Ziegler Group, officially opened a new MAN sales and servicing dealership in Windhoek on 20 October 2015, to meet growing demand in the region for both MAN and Volkswagen trucks and buses.
SPIRIT OF AMAROK TROPHY
Volkswagen of South Africa
Team South Africa wins the inaugural International Spirit of Amarok Trophy
Team South Africa was crowned as the overall winners of the inaugural International Spirit of Amarok Trophy in Botswana recently. The five South African teams dominated the competition from the start and amassed outstanding 10 153 points in total.