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ZA Car Show: Episode 64

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It was a fun show with Tuck back in chair for his inaugural show for 2010. This week we discuss Toyota and Honda’s woes, news from the upcoming Geneva Auto Salon and some motoring racing updates.

Nothing seems to be going right for Toyota

On the local front SA sees an upswing in new car sales at the beginning of 2010, VW fans get a new power plant in the popular Scirocco while we welcome some new Frenchies to the Peugoet stable.

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ZA Car Show: Episode 30

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Can you belive that its been 30 weeks since the podcast has begun? It’s been a great journey so far and this week the regular crew of Patrick Gearing, Christo van Gemert and the Trevors Tuck and van de Ven give their take on the global auto crisis and developments while talking car tech, VW Scirocco, some cool FREE technology from Garmin (EcoRoute) and more…

Is this the future of motoring? We hope not...

...this is more like it.

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ZA Car Show: Episode 17

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We’re back on track coming at you with the great sounds of smooth soothing voices…who are we trying to kid? The regular team of Trevor Squared, Patrick Gearing and Christo van Gemert do a final wrapup of the show for 2008. There is a competition giveaway of a TomTom One V4 which we will detail in a separate post together with some really insightful banter.

In this episode we discuss:

The US auto industry bailout plan, there is hope for Chrysler and GM or is there?
Update: GM could be bankrupt within weeks
Tesla the electric car people beg for dough
Volvo announce plans for a micro-hybrid for 2011…while Ford enters discussions to sell the car brand to the Chinese
Volkswagen Golf VI pricing for SA. Some good some bad, suddenly the Scirocco will be the pick for hot hatch fans
Mercedes-Benz E-Class pictures leaked

Concept: Beauty
Reality: Beige.Matches your hearing aid.

Audi R8 V10 revealed. V10 Power sourced from the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, but why not a diesel V12?
Formula one standardising engines, tender issued to Cosworth; is this the move that saves the A1 GP?
Race of Champions 2008 this weekend 14 December, no not the breakfast of champions
ZACS Challenge: Choose a hot/warm hatch for under R220 000
And more…

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Audi, E-Class, F1, Ford, Gallardo, Golf 6, Hybrid, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes Benz, Race of Champions, ROC, Scirocco, Tesla, V10, Volvo, VW, VW Golf VI

ZA Car Show: Episode 14

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This week the ZACS team tackle the European Car of the Year, have a look at the vehicles eligible for South African of the year and discuss GM’s fate – the American auto-builder is looking for a bailout from the US government.

In this episiode:

Chrysler South Africa offers Flex-Fuel vehicles with the 2009 Dodge Journey 2.7 V6.
European Car of the Year 2009, these are the nominees: Alfa Romeo MiTo, Citroën C5, Ford Fiesta, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Renault Mégane, Škoda Superb, Volkswagen Golf.
And the cars that didn’t make it: Audi A4, Audi Q5, BMW X6, BMW 7 Series, Chevrolet HHR, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Citroen Berlingo/Peugeot Partner, Citroen Nemo/Fiat Fiorino/Peugeot Bipper, Dacia Sandero, Dodge Journey, Ford Kuga, Honda Accord, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i10, Hyundai i800, Jaguar XF, Jeep Cherokee, Lancia Delta, Mazda6, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Mitsubishi Lancer, Nissan Murano, Opel Agila/Suzuki Splash, Renault Kangoo, Renault Koleos, Seat Ibiza, Subaru Forester, Toyota Land Cruiser 200, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volvo XC60
South African Car of the Year speculation: ZACS guesss which might be the picks from local manufacturers, hedges bets and will check when the announcement is made 28 November 2008.
General Motors Deathwatch – with a request to the US Government for a financial bail-out, what will happen to porfitable regions like that in which South Africa finds itself.

And more…

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7-series, A4, Accord, Agila, Audi, Berlingo, BMW, Cherokee, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, COTY, Dacia, Delta, Dodge, Euro COTY, Fiat Fiorino, Ford, Forester, GLK, GM, Grand Voyager, HHR, Honda, Hyundai, i10, i800, Ibiza, Jaguar, Jazz, Jeep, Journey, Kangoo, Koleos, Kuga, Lancer, Lancia, Land Cruiser 200, Mazda6, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Murano, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot Bippy, Peugeot Partner, Q5, Renault, Sandero, Scirocco, SEAT, Splash, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, X6, XC60, XF

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