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Toyota South Africa unveil restored 2000GT

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GALLERY: A retrospective look at the celebration that was M Fest 2022

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Celebrating Lotus F1 heritage with the Lotus Evija Fittipaldi

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Promote your business on TopAuto for a superior ROI

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Hyundai Recalls, Stops Sale of Six Dual-Clutch Transmission Models

A faulty oil pump can rapidly send certain models into limp mode before losing power entirely.

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September was best export month for the outgoing Ford Ranger in 2022

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September sales stats for light commercial vehicle brands – the Top 5

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DC Says No More Right Turns at Red Lights

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Nissan completely exits Russian market and takes $687 million loss

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Get your executives featured on TopAuto

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Top 10 passenger brands for September 2022 in South Africa

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Local tyre prices are expected to rise considerably as a result of taxation

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Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm vs BMW M4 CSL in numbers

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Vehicle export market alive and kicking in South Africa

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Toyota retain the top spot in the month of September

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Vermont Will Pay You $3000 to Scrap Your Gas Car

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Full throttle at Toyota’s high octane Atlantis dunes 4X4 Fun Day

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Petrol price down, diesel price up for the month of October

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