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• More than 750 species, represented by around 1 450 individuals, collected
• Very rare snail specimen, last recorded in 1800, and rare fish species found
• Toyota Enviro Outreach project commended by Government
The alien invasion of the Western Cape came under the close scrutiny of scientists from universities and institutions around South Africa when the fourth annual Toyota Enviro Outreach project moved into the Klipbokkop Mountain Reserve area close to Worcester where the fynbos kingdom merges with the little Karoo.
4x4 enthusiasts to celebrate 21 years of Toyota support for the Rust de Winter jamboree this year
By Toyota_Blogger on 2012-04-20 08:59
This year’s Toyota Rust de Winter jamboree, the 33nd consecutive year that this event will be held, is indeed special as this popular 4x4 gathering will be celebrating 21 years of on-going support by Toyota South Africa Motors.
To celebrate this milestone Toyota has invited all owners of Toyota 4x4’s which are 21 years or older to be part the celebrations on the weekend of 27 April to 30 April 2012 on the banks of the Elands River – and they will stand a chance to win some handsome prizes as well!
The 2012 Toyota Enviro Outreach project, which started earlier this week at the Klipbokkop Mountain Reserve in the Western Cape and runs until April 27, will this year address one of the biggest ecological challenges in Africa and globally: the invasion and spread of alien species.
The 2012 Toyota Enviro Outreach project, which started earlier this week at the Klipbokkop Mountain Reserve in the Western Cape and runs until April 27, will this year address one of the biggest ecological challenges in Africa and globally: the invasion and spread of alien species.
During the 13 days of the project, scientists will visit several reserves in the Western Cape to collect specimens from a broad range of invasive and native species and to produce DNA barcode records for all of them.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) today formally announces its intention to assemble the Quantum and Ses’fikile at its Prospecton plant in Durban.
To date the Quantum and Ses’fikile taxi, which share basic platform and mechanical components, have been manufactured in Japan and imported in fully built up form.
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Sales of new vehicles, including commercial vehicles and trucks, grew by 6.4% to 52 356 units in February as reported by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).
“The market continues to outperform the industry’s initial estimates of a stable or even declining total vehicle market in 2012. This is especially true in the commercial vehicle market, where we see a continuation of the momentum that started to pick up towards the end of 2010 and which has continued throughout 2011,” says Dr Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota South Africa Motors.
Carmen Blumrick and friends
We caught up with Carmen Blumrick, our Innova Holiday Competition winner, to reflect on her experience.
ToyotaBlog: How was your trip?
Carmen: When I heard I had won I thought I was answering the phone in a dream. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
The planning had begun for a holiday of a lifetime sponsored by Toyota.
Julian Visagie, the Dealer Principal
Monument Toyota Constantia took home the coveted Toyota Dealer of the Year Award at a gala function held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Gauteng on Friday night. The award was received by Julian Visagie, the Dealer Principal.
It is the third Dealer of the Year trophy that Monument Toyota Constantia can mount in their already full cabinet, where it will take the pride of place amongst several other awards received during the night and previously during the regional dealer awards.
SA built Hilux vehicles set new records on the 100th anniversary of the conquest of the South Pole
By Toyota_Blogger on 2011-12-23 09:09
• SA built Hilux vehicles first to do double traversing of the South Pole
• Hilux AT44 vehicles set a new unofficial speed record to the Pole
• New record set for the longest distance ever driven across Antarctica
To commemorate the centenary year of the legendary race between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole first, Hilux AT vehicles have again showed their mettle by setting new world records in the harsh Antarctic climate.
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Toyota SA Motors (TSAM) have concluded an agreement in which the Container and Automotive Business Unit of Transnet Freight Rail will directly handle the transportation of certain locally manufactured and imported Toyota vehicles.
The contract was officially signed on Wednesday 14 December 2011, Prospecton, Durban by Dr Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of TSAM, and Mr Siyabonga Gama, Chief Executive of TFR.
Leading the way
At a special event hosted by the Economic Development Department (EDD) at COP17 on Friday, 9 December 2011, the government extended its gratitude to Toyota SA Motors for the motor manufacturer’s support and assistance during COP17. Toyota supplied a ‘green’ fleet of 30 (mostly) hybrid vehicles that was used to transport Ministers of State and senior officials to the various COP17 events.
