Nissan Motor is recalling more than 2.1-million cars globally due to a faulty engine control system. Nissan has said in a report to the Japanese transport ministry it will exchange defective parts on certain models at no charge, as the fault may “cause the engine to stall while running”. The company will recall 834 759 [...]
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Severe hailstorms in Limpopo damaged houses and killed livestock on Sunday, the provincial Disaster Management Centre said. “We had several reports from people saying that their homes were damaged and livestock like chickens were killed. A few dogs and cats were also killed in the storm yesterday [Sunday] evening,” centre spokesperson Clayson Monyela said on [...]
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There has been a significant slow- down in the vehicle sales figures for September. Reasons for this are the industry-wide strike that caused a near-standstill at vehicle and automotive parts manufacturers as well as the newly announced carbon emissions tax. Data released on Monday by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers SA (Naamsa) reveals the [...]
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South African road users are often frustrated by potholes and the vehicle damage that they suffer as a result of these threats on our roads. The frustrations are not unique to South Africa – and the Arrive Alive website received an email with the message “Stop Complaining and USE them!” Included in this message are [...]
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The government is considering making third party insurance for motorists compulsory, reports say. Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele said this in reply to a question in Parliament on Thursday. Between 65 and 70 percent of the estimated 9.4 million vehicles on SA roads do not have third party insurance, reported Beeld newspaper. Ndebele said his department [...]
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We have addressed this topic on the Car Insurance Blog in a blog post titled “Layered vehicle security needed for affordable car insurance”. There are a wide variety of vehicle security systems available on the market today – and it would do no harm to share information on one more! A visitor to the [...]
Honda is recalling 412,000 vehicles in the United States over a problem with brake pedals, the Japanese carmaker has announced. Honda said it would recall 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element models after receiving complaints from customers that their brake pedals felt “soft,” or the pedal would get closer to the floor before the car stopped. [...]
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Melbourne was bracing itself on Sunday for further storms after a mini-cyclone ripped through Australia’s second largest city, bringing with it hail stones the size of tennis balls. The storm dumped heavy rain across the southern state of Victoria, and smashed into the regional capital with winds of up to 100km/h, cutting power to 100 [...]
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On Thursday evening I had an interesting request for advice from a friend. One of his workers damaged his vehicle in a car accident. The vehicle is insured in the name of the dad but the son was driving the vehicle. The insurance company now refuses to make payment on this claim as the driver [...]
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CENTURION, 17 August 2009 – OUTsurance, in partnership with 94.7 Highveld Stereo, once again dedicated themselves to making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate by collecting and distributing blankets and clothes to various charities throughout Gauteng. The 2009 Blanket Drive took off on the 15th of June with the 94.7 Ground Patrol [...]
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