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25TH CONSECUTIVE DAKAR RALLY EXCITES HINO, FURTHER BUILDS ON AMAZING RELIABILITY RECORD

Hino, the leading Japanese truck manufacturer and the first one from that country to enter the gruelling Dakar Rally, way back in 1991, registered its 25th consecutive finish in the 2016 edition of this gruelling, annual cross-country race which ended in Rosario, Argentina, on January 16. The Hinos finished 13th (Teruhito ...

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JAGUAR LAND ROVER DELIVERS BEST FULL YEAR GLOBAL SALES FOR 2015

Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, has achieved its best ever full year global sales performance in 2015, retailing 487,065 vehicles, up 5% on the prior year. This, according to a statement issued in Coventry and obtained from Jaguar Land Rover’s official website, is the ...

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AUTOMATED DRIVING: CONTINENTAL LAUNCHES 2025AD.COM

Technology company, Continental, has announced the launch of 2025AD.com, describing it as a public and independent website to promote a global conversation on automated driving. Experts and consumers alike, according to a statement issued Monday in Detroit, will have the opportunity to discuss all technical, legal and social aspects of ...

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DAKAR 2016 RESOUNDING SUCCESS EXCITES TOYOTA GAZOO RACING SA

Though the 2016 edition of the world’s toughest motorsport event, The Dakar Rally, is over as the millions of fans who cheered on the Dakar convoy as it snaked its way across Argentina and Bolivia, have returned to their normal lives, back in Johannesburg, South Africa, the members of the ...

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TOBY PRICE TAKES EMPHATIC 15TH DAKAR RALLY VICTORY FOR KTM

Toby Price’s victory will certainly be marked in history as the 28-year-old is the first Australian rider to have taken the title and it is also the first time at the incredibly challenging event that a rider has won it on a second attempt. Price raced his first Dakar last ...

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HYUNDAI MOTORS, DIAMOND BANK INAUGURATE ‘DREAM DEAL’ VEHICLE CREDIT SCHEME

From now through February 2016, prospective patrons and fleet managers willing to access soft bank loans to procure discounted Hyundai vehicles without necessarily undergoing bureaucratic bank charges can take advantage of Hyundai Motors Nigeria with Diamond Bank PLC ‘Dream Deal’ vehicle finance offer to buy choice Hyundai vehicles, the management ...

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HOW FRSC ACHIEVED 12% REDUCTION IN ROAD CRASHES – OYEYEMI

  The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, said that the commission was able to reduce Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in 2015 by 12.99 per cent because of the robust support from the Federal Government and World Bank. Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement signed by the ...

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FRSC TARGETS Q1 FOR SIGNAGE PRODUCTION PLANT INAUGURATION

 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed the determination to complete and inaugurate its signage production plant under construction at Gwagawalada in the Federal Capital Territory before the end of the first quarter. The Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, expressed the determination during a recent visit to the facility with ...

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2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON MAKES AAA’S 2016 TOP PICKS LIST

Hyundai’s award-winning  2016 Tucson has been named a winner in AAA’s Top Vehicle Picks for 2016. Taking home the award in the small SUV category, the Tucson received praise for its design, versatility and incredible value proposition. “The 2016 Tucson represents a massive step forward for Hyundai in the small ...

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TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTS ANDREW KIRBY AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO

Toyota South Africa Motors has announced the appointment of Andrew Kirby, Senior Vice President of Corporate Administration, to the position of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM). In his new position, Andrew Kirby, according to a statement, will oversee all operational aspects ...

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