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[1] [2] In 2013, the Auto Trader Group sold their South African business, Auto Trader South Africa, which then became a wholly South African-owned business. [3] [4] The autotrader.co.za website is South Africa’s largest automotive marketplace website for buyers and sellers of both new and used cars and other types of vehicles.
In 2004, South Africa was responsible for the manufacture of 84% of all vehicles produced in Africa, 7 million of which are on the South African roads. Also in 2004, the industry made a 6.7% contribution to the GDP of South Africa and 29% of all South African manufacturers made up the country's automotive industry. 2004 also saw 110,000 ...
In general, a vehicle is deemed "salvage" when the insurer determines that the repair or replacement cost is in excess of approximately 70% of its market value at the time of the accident or theft. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Thresholds range between 50% and 95% of the vehicle's value, while "total loss states" leave the specifics to the insurer.
Because of the remote location of the accident and the old bus's inadequate safety provisions, just ten people escaped the vehicle alive, all of them injured in the crash. The bus sank rapidly following impact with the water, trapping the passengers underwater inside the vehicle. [ 2 ]
The 1.1 million users of the That Looked Expensive subreddit certainly enjoy a car pileup or two. According to the WHO , traffic accidents are the most common reason young people (5-29) pass away.
Since 2008, UVM was as a subsidiary of the South African defense contractor Ivema (Pty.) Ltd. [2] As of 2015, the vehicle is produced by Uri Purposely Built Vehicle (PTY) LTD of Rustenburg, also in South Africa [3] whose cofounders, Andre Squire and Raymond Squire, purchased over all intellectual property in 2015.
The Blaster (also called the "BMW Flamethrower") was a 1998 invention by South African inventor Charl Fourie that functioned as a car-mounted, laterally-firing flamethrower designed to provide a defence against carjackings. The Blaster was a liquefied petroleum gas flamethrower installed along the sides of the vehicle under the doors.
The revised AJ series Constantia was marketed in South Africa from 1975 to 1978. [6] It was offered as a four-door sedan, based on the Statesman HJ [6] and as a five-door wagon, [6] based on the Holden HJ wagon. The AJ Series was offered with a 4.1-litre six and a 5.0-litre V8. [4] A more luxurious version was sold as the Chevrolet Caprice Classic.