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Steve Smith to take over editorship of <i>CAR</i> magazine in June
Seasoned journalist and media specialist, Steve Smith, is to step into the editorial driver’s seat of CAR, RamsayMedia has announced. He joins South Africa’s leading men’s interest title from Tuesday, 18 June, becoming only the eighth editor in the automotive brand’s 56-year history.
RamsayMedia announces two new appointments
RamsayMedia has welcomed Cailine McCann as senior sales consultant for its Auto & Tech division – CAR, Leisure Wheels and Popular Mechanics.
RamsayMedia&#39;s MD, Stuart Lowe steps down
RamsayMedia’s managing director, Stuart Lowe, will be leaving the company with effect from mid-December, chairperson Alan Ramsay has announced.
SA Autobrand Survey shows Hyundai has become serious competitor
Hyundai is snapping at the heels of well-entrenched market leaders Toyota and Volkswagen and is a serious competitor in the high-volume light and compact hatchback and saloon segments of the market, new research has revealed.
<i>Car</i> magazine launches its Design a Car competition
Car magazine has announced the launch of the Design a Car competition, in conjunction with Luma Animation and …XYZ Design.
<i>Ride </i>swells its editorial ranks
Jazz Kuschke has joined Ride as deputy editor, publishers RamsayMedia have announced. Kuschke has a long history with the company. He was a CAR bursary winner while studying journalism at Stellenbosch University. This led to an internship with sister title Getaway, where he proved to be a talented writer and photographer.
New editorial team drives <i>Automobil</i>
Retail Motor Industry (RMI) publication, <>Automobil has appointed the expertise of a new editor and deputy editor. Mike Monk takes the helm after serving as contributing editor and Tristan Wiggill has joined the team as deputy editor.
<i>CAR</i> appoints new technical editor
CAR magazine has announced the appointment of Nicol Louw as technical editor. Louw replaces Jake Venter, who retires after 16 years.
<i>Car Conference</i> highlights lessons from emerging markets
The 2011 Car Conference, in association with Tracker, takes place at Nasrec on 12 October as part of the Johannesburg International Motor Show. It will bring together specialist speakers from across the world for a global perspective on the challenges facing automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
RamsayMedia and Daihatsu donate to green cause
Greenpop, the NGO that plants trees in underprivileged areas around Cape Town and focuses on environmental education and community upliftment, received a bakkie from RamsayMedia and Daihatsu.
RamsayMedia makes new appointments
RamsayMedia has appointed Peter Botha as adsales executive for its Auto & Tech division, while Erika Sparks joins Toyota Zone as media sales executive.
New appointments at Ramsay Media
Michèle Pienaar has joined WINE magazine as Adsales Executive and CAR has appointed Jay Devenish as Leisure Life Adsales Executive.
<i>CAR</i> magazine&#39;s high tech Experience Issue sets new paradigms for print
For the first time in South Africa, RamsayMedia’s biggest selling title, CAR magazine, features a futuristic Augmented Reality (AR) cover on its May 'Experience' issue. It further enhances reader experience through Quick Response (QR) codes embedded in selected road tests, and boasts a high-tech print ad, the first of its kind in the world, designed to spark the imagination of readers.
RamsayMedia restructures, appoints new publisher
RamsayMedia has restructured three of its leading brands to form an automotive and technology cluster, with Neil Piper assuming the role of publisher of Popular Mechanics.
The sudden rise in mobile apps
It’s hard to imagine that one of the first forms of ‘technological’ communication was the telegraph - in today’s day and age, mention this to your average teenager and they’ll think you’re talking Chinese. With the rise in tech-savvy innovations, the next trend growing like wild fire is that of the mobile app. This week, Lindsey Kin investigates the sudden upsurge of the mobile app.
<i>CAR</i> scoops world exclusive
The April issue of CAR features that most elusive of cover headlines – 'world exclusive'. The magazine’s editorial team recently had the opportunity not only to view the controversial South African electric car, the Joule, in the metal, but also to drive five prototype vehicles under varying conditions.
RamsayMedia first to embrace social commerce in SA
RamsayMedia became the first South African media company to join the growing international phenomenon of discounted online group-buying deals last week when it offered its two leading titles, Car and Getaway, through MyCityDeal.co.za (previously Twangoo).
Bentley moves to <i>Cars in Action</i>
Internationally respected South African motoring journalist, John Bentley will take over the reins at Cars in Action magazine, in line with fresh investment in the title, the website and its sister title Bakkie & Truck. Bentley takes over as editor from 1 March.
International woman racer a first for <i>CAR</i>
Twelve of the hottest cars pitted against each other on the racetrack makes for thrilling viewing – and reading. Add to the mix an internationally acclaimed racing driver – a woman, at that – and CAR magazine’s January Performance Shootout issue is guaranteed to fly off the shelves.
Fourie appointed deputy editor of <i>CAR</i> magazine
CAR magazine has appointed Mike Fourie as its deputy editor. Fourie, who has been working as assoicate editor for almost 10 years, now fills the position which was held by Hannes Oosthuizen, who has stepped in as editor this month.
<i>CAR</i> Magazine secures popular racing driver
Carmag.co.za reports that well-known female German racing driver and TV personality, Sabine Schmidtz, has been confirmed to do the driving for the January Performance Issue shootout of CAR Magazine.
CAR has announced the appointment of Hannes Oosthuizen as its new Editor, with effect from November. Oosthuizen becomes only the seventh editor in the publication’s 53 years.
&#39;Ice-man&#39; Lewis Pugh on <i>Carte Blanche</i> this Sunday
Coming up on Carte Blanche this Sunday, Derek Watts interviews extreme adventurer Lewis Pugh in the Himalayas. Pugh, who spent six months training for a swim in the Arctic Ocean in 2005, baffles scientists with his talent to endure icy water.
RamsayMedia first to market with iPad offering
RamsayMedia has announced that it will make digital editions of its titles available on the iPad. The media house has signed an agreement with Zinio to publish CAR and Getaway using Zinio’s iPad app platform.
The Sunday Times, Business Times Careers reports that Ian McLaren has been appointed Associate Editor at CAR.
The Sunday Times, Business Times Careers reports that Chanelle Binderman has been appointed Promotions Manager at CAR; WIEL; and Leisure Wheels.
CAR voted &#39;coolest&#39; car magazine in <i>Generation Next Awards</i>
The country’s youth has voted CAR the Coolest Male Magazine in South Africa in the Sunday Times Generation Next Survey Awards for the second successive year.
Promotions at RamsayMedia Automotive
RamsayMedia has announced the promotions of three staff members in its Automotive Division.
News from RamsayMedia
RamsayMedia’s May newsletter reports that the company is experiencing positive results, with its AMPS 2009 AB results showing a 12% increase in the combined readership of RamsayMedia titles compared to last year, and more than two-million South Africans reading one or more of its magazines regularly.
<i>CAR</i>’s first book rolls off the presses
CAR magazine’s first venture into book publishing will come to fruition this week as CRANKED UP: Confessions of a Petrolhead, written by deputed editor, Hannes Oosthuizen, arrives in bookstores.
Thumbtribe helps South Africans discover the mobile web
Mobile media and marketing specialist, Thumbtribe, has created a directory of top local mobile sites called ‘Best of the Mobile Web’. Now consumers can find relevant, mobile-friendly content quickly and easily.
RamsayMedia titles go digital
Getaway’s March issue went live as a digital edition this week, making it the eighth and final title in the RamsayMedia stable to be made available in electronic format.
Car Magazine drives home the message with radio
The lack of excellent radio copy has been whinged about for many a year and yet it’s still not where it should be. Bester Burke Slingers' Creative Director and the brains behind this month’s featured Car Magazine spot, Stephen Burke tells the RAB how they’re bringing the power of this brand to life.
Ramsay Media announces staff promotions
RamsayMedia has announced the promotion of several key staff.
Caravan &amp; Outdoor Life celebrates 50th birthday
Readers of travel magazine, Caravan & Outdoor Life, were greeted by an unusual sight on the front cover of the February issue. Instead of the latest caravan, camper or trailer on display, a very large '50' was prominently placed centre stage in a sea of black and gold.
Draftfcb Impact in Cape Town has utilised magazines in an innovative manner to demonstrate the benefits of client Santam’s new short-term insurance products.
From the rise of Twitter to the fall of Ras Dumisani
As 2009 draws to a close, RamsayMedia Automotive Marketing Manager, Dean Dicks, looks at some of the exciting opportunities new media platforms offer in 2010.
November CAR Magazine on sale now
The November 2009 issue of CAR Magazine gets to grips with the Aston Martin Vantage V12 in an exclusive road test. Will absolute V12 power corrupt, or will this monster powerplant be the perfect thing to compliment those eye-soothing lines?
RamsayMedia’s infinite possibilities
Creative and innovative industry leader for the past 76 years, RamsayMedia, held a breakfast on Tuesday, 20 October, at Crowne Plaza Johannesburg - The Rosebank Hotel. Individuals were invited to explore and discuss the infinite possibilities presented by RamsayMedia’s 360 degree media solutions, and the opportunities this will provide for brands; advertisers; and consumers.
Iconic Golf 6 launch campaign shows success of CAR magazine&#39;s new multi-platform communication and marketing solution
In June, Volkswagen launched the Golf 6 to the South African market through an integrated campaign in RamsayMedia Automotive titles, CAR and WIEL magazines.
RamsayMedia’s biggest-selling title, CAR Magazine, has been announced the winner in the Coolest Magazine and Coolest Male Magazine categories of this year’s Sunday Times Generation Next Survey. The coolest brands in South Africa were revealed at a glitzy awards ceremony at the Venue, Melrose Arch, in Johannesburg on 29 May.

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