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Mar

Trade-in

In order to cater for the growing demand for pre-owned vehicles and make it easy for customer to upgrade to new models, Cfao Motors Zambia Limited introduced a Trade-In Pragamme. This is limited to only those that bought vehicles from us and want to upgrade to any Toyota Model supplied in Zambia.

To qualify, the customer must meet the following requirements

One must own a Toyota model.
The Vehicle must not be more than 5 years old, with a verifaible service history from the franchised dealer.
The customers must be planning to replace the Traded-In vehicle immediately with a new one.
Cfao Motors Zambia Limited will carry out an evaluation before a Trade-In offer is made to the customer.
Once the customer accepts the Trade-In value, the Customer must then proceed to make payment of the difference based on the quotation of a new vehicle.
First cost of evaluation will be taken up by Cfao Motors Zambia Limited but if the evaluation expires and the Customer wants to carry out another evaluation then the customer will bear the cost.

For more information, contact our vehicle sales consultant on 0971268000 or visit any of our branches.

Feb

Strong Girls Strong Zambia – Building a Strong Nation, One Girl at a Time

CFAO Motors (Zambia) Limited in partnership with World Vision Zambia (WVZ) and ZANACO Bank Plc, under the Strong girls Strong Zambia project, will undertake an education project in Pemba District, Southern Province. This project is aimed at improving the learning environment for the children of Kanchomba Primary & Secondary School through key infrastructure development.

This education project will reach 800 girls as follows:

• 500 girls aged 12years to 18year that are still in school and at risk of getting married

• 300 girls that were either retrieved from early marriage or dropped out of school and wish to further their education.

Through this partnership we aim to eradicate child marriages and incorporate more girls, from rural communities, into the education system. Speaking at the launch CFAO Motors (Zambia) Limited Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dino Bianchi stated that, “CFAO is committed to uplifting rural education standards in Zambia, especially girl child school completion rates”. CFAO Motors (Zambia) Limited, operating as Toyota Zambia, has in the last 7 years funded infrastructure development of 6 schools, 5 with WVZ as its implementing partner. These schools include James Corboy School in Mazabuka, Ndaiwala Basic School in Lundazi District, Nyasowe Primary School in Kalumbila District, Milando Primary School in Mungwi District, Hippo Pool Community School in Chingola, and we are currently finalizing a girls’ boarding house at Kapisha Basic School in Shiwang’andu”, he said.

CFAO Motors (Zambia) Limited in partnership with WVZ and ZANACO Bank plc will undertake the following projects at Kanchomba School in Pemba District:

• Construction of a 1×3 classroom block valued at ZMW 1,100,000

• Construction of an ablution block valued at ZMW700,000

• Provision of desks for the new classroom block as well as various reading materials.

Through this project, we not only seek to improve the infrastructure at the school, but also specifically aim to improve the Girl-Child school completion rate as this will help to improve the standing of women in our communities.

Feb

Shoichiro Toyoda, 1925-2023

Brussels, 14 February 2023 – It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing today of Toyota Motor Corporation Honorary Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda at the age of 97. Dr Toyoda, who was the son of the company’s founder Kiichiro Toyoda, began his career with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1952 having earlier graduated from Nagoya University with a degree in engineering. He later earned an engineering doctorate, writing his thesis on the subject of fuel injection.

Dr Toyoda served in many posts during his long career in which automotive technology, quality control were primary emphases. He became managing director in 1961 and following promotions to senior managing director in 1967, and executive vice president in 1972, he was named president of Toyota’s sales organisation in 1981. Following the merger of the sales and production organisations in 1982 he became president of the newly integrated TMC, serving later as chairman of the board between 1992 and 1999. Dr Toyoda served on the board for 57 years and assumed the position of honorary chairman in 2009 until his death.

Dr Toyoda is the father of the current president and CEO, Akio Toyoda, his eldest son. The funeral service will be for close family members only. Toyota Motor Corporation will hold a farewell gathering at a later date.

Please refer to the download section for full profile of Dr Toyoda’s non-TMC posts, awards and citations.

Feb

Delighted Loyal Customer

It is with great pleasure that our delighted customers keep returning.
We will continue enhancing the trust which has been bestowed upon us by providing products and services that appeal to them.
Cfao Motors (Zambia) Limited extends gratitude for trusting us.
We wish our customer happy and safe rides.

Feb

Happy Valentine’s Eve…

We would like to inform our customers (ladies) that tomorrow, Valentine’s Day, we will give out mini chocolates to the first 50 ladies who walk in our showrooms, to appreciate the continuous support and the love rendered to us, directly or indirectly.

Congratulations to all our customers who took advantage of the 10% discount being offered during this month of Love, on all contracts signed from the 1^st of February 2023 to date.

Once again, happy Valentine’s Eve.

Feb

Valentine’s Special Offer, Corolla Quest and Corolla Cross

The month of February is all about special offers, showing and sharing love.

We are happy to inform our customers that the brand-new Corolla Quest and Corolla Cross is being offered at 10% discount if contract is signed between today the 1^st of February 2023 and the 15^th February 2023. Take advantage of this special offer and gift yourself or your loved one any of these beautiful models.

Make the most out of this month and enjoy the month of love with us!
For more information call us on 0978403194

Feb

HINO ADDS TO ITS AMAZING RELIABILITY RECORD IN 2023 DAKAR RALLY

Hino continued with its amazing run of finishing in the gruelling Dakar Rally when a fourwheel drive 600 Series with a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain finished 10^th in the 45^th running of the world’s toughest motor sport event, which took place in Saudi Arabia from 31^st December 2022 to 15^th January 2023

Interestingly, Hino was again the only Japanese truck manufacturer to enter this demanding two-week event which included far more daunting sand dunes than ever before which took a heavy toll on competitors.

The singleton Hino, entered by the Hino Sugawara Team with its all-Japanese crew of Teruhito Sugawara (driver), Hirokazu Somemiya (co-driver) and Yuji Mochizuki (mechanic), finished 10^th out of an original field of 56 trucks. It also won the class for trucks with engines under 10 litres in capacity.

This was Teruhito Sugawara’s 23^rd Dakar Rally, 16 of them as a driver and five as co-driver to his father. He has now won the under 10-litre class 14 times. His highest position was taking second place in 2001.

Hino has taken part in every Dakar Rally since 1991 with a best result being a clean sweep of the first three positions overall in 1997. The reliability record it has built up over 31 Dakar Rallies is that at least one Hino has finished the rally each year it has taken part. This year’s entry was a much-improved version of the Hino diesel-electric hybrid truck that raced in the 2022 Dakar Rally where it finished 22^nd on debut.

The truck is a bonneted 600 Series, the type sold in North America. Under the skin it is similar to the four-wheel drive version of the 500 Series, which has been a strong seller in South Africa for many years.

As earlier alluded, the just ended Dakar Rally started in Sea Camp on the shores of the Red Sea and lasted for sixteen (16) days in Damman on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. The route of 8 549 km included 4 706 km of timed special stages, made up of a prologue and then 14 days of racing.

Feb

SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAKAR VICTORY FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and his French co-driver, Mathieu Baumel, successfully defended the Dakar title they won for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) in 2022, when they brought their GR DKR Hilux T1+ over the finish line of the final stage of Dakar 2023 on 15 January. The pair lost 5min 41sec to the stage winners, but that hardly mattered, as they sealed the overall victory with a winning margin of 1hr 20min 49sec.

The final stage of Dakar 2023 was a 136km-long test that started from the bivouac at Al-Hofuf. Competitors had to complete a short liaison of 167km before taking on Stage 14, which was then followed by a final liaison of 100km to the finish podium in the coastal city of Dammam.

For Nasser, this was his fifth win in the Dakar Rally, while Mathieu’s tally is now four victories. The pair have won three times for Toyota, with the latest victories coming in a back-to-back display of quality, durability and reliability for the Japanese manufacturer. The pair took over the lead of the event on Stage 2, and never relinquished that position.

Giniel de Villiers, who completed his twentieth consecutive Dakar Rally when he crossed the finish line near Dammam, ended the rally in 4th place in the overall standings. This result brings his total number of Top 5 finishes to 15, including one victory in 2009. The South African has only finished outside the Top 10 on one occasion, and his performance in the 2023 Dakar Rally underscores the toughness and tenacity of one of the Dakar Rally’s true veteran racers. Together with co-driver Dennis Murphy, Giniel finished this year’s 45th edition of the rally 2hr 31min 12sec in arrears.

Dakar 2023 will long be remembered by Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings as a race that could have turned out very differently for them. They moved as high as 2nd place in the overall standings, before two setbacks pushed them down the order. The pair showed great pace throughout the rally, and will be hoping for a truer reflection of their speed in future editions. Even so, they finished in 5th place overall, less than 5min behind their teammates in fourth.

Toyota dominated the Dakar 2023 results, with the works TGR crews finishing 1st, 4th and 5th. A privately entered Toyota Hilux T1+ in the hands of the young Brazilian, Lucas Moraes, added to the Japanese manufacturer’s tally, by finishing in third place overall. This was Lucas’ first attempt at the Dakar Rally, though he had an experienced co-driver in the form of Timo Gottschalk beside him in the car.

In terms of the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship, of which the Dakar Rally was the opening round, Nasser and Mathieu amassed a total of 85 points. This means they trail the log leaders by just two points after Round 1 of the five-round championship. Toyota is in 2nd place in the Manufacturers’ championship, just a single point behind the leaders. The next race is the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which takes place during the last week of February.

QUOTES:
Glyn Hall, TGR Dakar Team Principal: “What a day for our entire team! Winning Dakar is something memorable, but winning the world’s toughest race twice in a row is simply extraordinary. My sincere thanks to every member of our team, every one of our sponsors and, of course, our drivers and co-drivers, who delivered a stunning result. I’m really proud of our GR DKR Hilux T1+, which has proven yet again that it is reliable and durable enough to not only complete the world’s roughest automotive race, but to do so two years in a row.”

Alain Dujardyn, TGR W2RC Team Principal: “I would like to start by thanking all three our race crews wholeheartedly. To Nasser and Mathieu; Giniel and Dennis; and Henk and Brett, my sincere thanks for your relentless efforts from the opening stage. Your dedication to defending our title ensured that the Dakar trophy has come to TOYOTA GAZOO Racing once again. Today’s Dakar Rally victory was a massive step in our W2RC journey. The points for overall victory cannot be underestimated, especially given the fierceness of this championship. As with the Dakar itself, we’re looking to defend our title in the W2RC, and while we leave from Saudi Arabia trailing our nearest competitors by a small margin, we are confident that we will be able to put up a good fight during the remainder of the year.”

Nasser Al-Attiyah: “This in amazing feeling! I have to thank so many people, starting with every member of our team. It was a tough two weeks, but to be able to come back and defend our title is fantastic! I’m really proud of our GR DKR Hilux T1+, and to win the race three times with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is truly something special.”

Giniel de Villiers: “The Dakar is always full of challenges, and we certainly had our share of challenges this year. Of course, it could’ve been better for us, but then many competitors can probably say the same. It would have been nice to be on the podium, but overall, as a manufacturer, Toyota has every reason to be proud. I think this result has just proven the reliability of the Hilux once again, and we again managed to showcase this amazing car in Saudi Arabia this year.”

Henk Lategan: “Dakar 2023 has been a rollercoaster for us. It has been a tough two weeks for us, with some extremely good days; but also some disappointing ones. It does feel good to be in the Top 5 after such a tough Dakar, and I think they’ve thrown everything at us this year. With that in mind, it feels fantastic to be at the end of the race, and while we’ll always wonder what might have been, we are very happy to bring the car home in a good position.”

DAKAR 2023: Final Standings

POS.	N°	CREW	TEAM	TIME	VARIATION
1	200	(QAT) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH(FRA) MATHIEU BAUMEL	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR HILUX T1+	45H 03′ 15”
2	201	(FRA) SEBASTIEN LOEB(BEL) FABIAN LURQUIN	BAHRAIN RAID XTREME	46H 24′ 04”	+ 01H 20′ 49”
3	230	(BRA) LUCAS MORAES(DEU) TIMO GOTTSCHALK	OVERDRIVE RACING	46H 41′ 46”	+ 01H 38′ 31”
4	205	(ZAF) GINIEL DE VILLIERS(ZAF) DENNIS MURPHY	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR HILUX T1+	47H 34′ 27”	+ 02H 31′ 12”
5	217	(ZAF) HENK LATEGAN(ZAF) BRETT CUMMINGS	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR HILUX T1+	47H 39′ 38”	+ 02H 36′ 23”

Feb

2023 Dakar Winners

It is official Nasser and Mathieu have taken the #Dakar2023 title.
Followed by #TGR teammates Giniel / Dennis in 4th and Henk / Brett in 5th.

Feb

CLEAN RUNS IN DAKAR MARATHON STAGE

- Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel maintain lead of more than 1hr 20min

- Three stages remain in Dakar 2023

- Out-leg of Marathon Stage completed successfully

Stage 11 of the 2023 Dakar Rally saw competitors race away from the bivouac at Shaybah, in the southeastern part of Saudi Arabia, to a remote bivouac in the Empty Quarter. The competitors have no technical support at the remote bivouac, and have to affect any repairs needed to their cars themselves. However, all three TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crews reported clean runs in their GR DKR Hilux T1+ race cars, bringing a sigh of relief to the entire team.

The fastest of the TGR crews over the 275km-long Stage 11 was overall race leaders, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel. The defending champions were 5^th-fastest on the day, trailing the stage winners by just 6min 42sec. Their lead over the second-placed crew is currently 1hr 21min 04sec, with three stages remaining in this year’s race.

Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings continued their good form on Stage 11, recording another faultless stage. The pair are in fourth place overall, and relinquished 7min 22sec to the winners on the stage down to the remote bivouac in the Empty Quarter. Their deficit to the leaders is 1hr 49min 17sec, and they are within 19min of a podium position, despite losing significant time with a broken damper earlier in the rally.

The final TGR pairing of Giniel de Villiers and Dennis Murphy were plagued by punctures earlier in the race, but now that the terrain has become sandier, they have been recording clean stages. On the stage to the Empty Quarter, they went 6^th-fastest, 10min 04sec behind the stage winners. They remain in 5^th overall, 2hr 14min 18sec behind Nasser and Mathieu.

Next up is Stage 12, which will see the competitors return to the Shaybah bivouac via a timed section of 185. There will also be a closing liaison of 167km, joining the end of the stage to the encampment.

For TGR, all three GR DKR Hilux T1+ race cars have now completed more than 7,000 kilometres, with very few technical challenges. Notably, the standard 3.5 litre twin-turbo V6 engine from the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 has remained fully reliable despite the extreme terrain and conditions, testimony to the quality, durability and reliability that is part of Toyota’s DNA.

Stage 12 is one of the three closing stages of the race, with Stage 13 taking the rally from Shaybah to Al-Hofuf. This will be followed by the final stage from Hofuf to the coastal city of Dammam on January 15^th, bringing the 45^th edition of the Dakar Rally to a close after 14 tough stages.

QUOTES:

Glyn Hall, TGR Dakar Team Principal: “The great news today is that all three our cars got through the first part of the Marathon Stage without any drama – always a worry at this point in the race. Nasser maintained his lead comfortably, while Henk and Giniel posted solid stage results to hold steady in their respective positions in the overall standings. Next up is the wait to see them back here in the bivouac at Shaybah, following Stage 12.”

Nasser Al-Attiyah: “Everything went to plan today for us. We don’t have to push at all, since we have enough time in hand, so the main goal today was to make sure the car is in perfect condition for tomorrow.”

Giniel de Villiers: “There were some tricky dune crossings in the stage, but overall things went okay for us. We just tried to have a clean run and not make any mistakes, and we’re happy to be here at the remote bivouac without any problems.”

Henk Lategan: “It was tricky in the dunes, and we decided to take it easy today. We’ve still been learning more about the dunes, so the last few days have been difficult for us, and we expect more of the same for the next few days. We’re just taking it easy and gaining experience at this point.”

DAKAR 2023: Stage 11 Results

POS.	N°	CREW	TEAM	TIME	VARIATION
1	201	(FRA) SEBASTIEN LOEB(BEL) FABIAN LURQUIN	BAHRAIN RAID XTREME	02H 56′ 14”
2	206	(FRA) GUERLAIN CHICHERIT(FRA) ALEX WINOCQ	GCK MOTORSPORT	02H 58′ 30”	+ 00H 02′ 16”
3	211	(SWE) MATTIAS EKSTROM(SWE) EMIL BERGKVIST	TEAM AUDI SPORT	02H 58′ 40”	+ 00H 02′ 26”
4	230	(BRA) LUCAS MORAES(DEU) TIMO GOTTSCHALK	OVERDRIVE RACING	03H 02′ 26”	+ 00H 06′ 12”
5	200	(QAT) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH(FRA) MATHIEU BAUMEL	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR Hilux t1+	03H 02′ 56”	+ 00H 06′ 42”
6	217	(ZAF) HENK LATEGAN(ZAF) BRETT CUMMINGS	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR dkr hilux t1+	03H 03′ 36”	+ 00H 07′ 22”
7	202	(SAU) YAZEED AL RAJHI(DEU) DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ	OVERDRIVE RACING	03H 05′ 07”	+ 00H 08′ 53”
8	209	(FRA) MATHIEU SERRADORI(FRA) LOIC MINAUDIER	CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM	03H 06′ 06”	+ 00H 09′ 52”
9	205	(ZAF) GINIEL DE VILLIERS(ZAF) DENNIS MURPHY	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGgr dkr hilux t1+	03H 06′ 18”	+ 00H 10′ 04”
10	210	(CZE) MARTIN PROKOP(CZE) VIKTOR CHYTKA	ORLEN BENZINA TEAM	03H 06′ 53”	+ 00H 10′ 39”

DAKAR 2023: Standings after Stage 11

POS.	N°	CREWS	TEAM	TIME	VARIATION
1	200	(QAT) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH(FRA) MATHIEU BAUMEL	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR Hilux T1+	39H 16′ 33”
2	230	(BRA) LUCAS MORAES(DEU) TIMO GOTTSCHALK	OVERDRIVE RACING	40H 37′ 37”	+ 01H 21′ 04”
3	201	(FRA) SEBASTIEN LOEB(BEL) FABIAN LURQUIN	BAHRAIN RAID XTREME	40H 47′ 14”	+ 01H 30′ 41”
4	217	(ZAF) HENK LATEGAN(ZAF) BRETT CUMMINGS	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR Hilux T1+	41H 05′ 50”	+ 01H 49′ 17”
5	205	(ZAF) GINIEL DE VILLIERS(ZAF) DENNIS MURPHY	TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGGR DKR Hilux T1+	41H 30′ 51”	+ 02H 14′ 18”
6	210	(CZE) MARTIN PROKOP(CZE) VIKTOR CHYTKA	ORLEN BENZINA TEAM	42H 10′ 32”	+ 02H 53′ 59”
7	231	(FRA) ROMAIN DUMAS(FRA) MAX DELFINO	REBELLION RACING	42H 20′ 27”	+ 03H 03′ 54”
8	216	(ZAF) BRIAN BARAGWANATH(ZAF) LEONARD CREMER	CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM	42H 41′ 04”	+ 03H 24′ 31”
9	224	(CHN) WEI HAN(CHN) MA LI	HANWEI MOTORSPORT TEAM	43H 10′ 40”	+ 03H 54′ 07”
10	220	(ARG) JUAN CRUZ YACOPINI(ESP) DANIEL OLIVERAS CARRERAS	OVERDRIVE RACING	43H 25′ 04”	+ 04H 08′ 31”

source: https://motorpress.co.za//

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