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TOYOTA KAIKAN MUSEUM TO UNVEIL REVAMPED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS

Toyota announced on Friday that the refurbishment of its environmental and safety technology exhibits at the Toyota Kaikan Museum have been completed. These upgraded exhibits, according to a statement issued in Toyota City, Japan, will be unveiled for public viewing on Monday, February 29. The statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA said ...

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NIGERIA TO IMPLEMENT INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the Federal Government will re-connect the country’s railway with the sea ports in a bid to boost economic activities. The minister made the disclosure during a meeting he had with port professionals in Lagos on Monday. The minister said President ...

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FRSC PARTNERS FCTA ON ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have agreed to collaborate in strengthening road safety management and administration in the Federal Capital Territory. The partnership agreement was the result of a recent consultative meeting between the FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi and the Permanent ...

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OYEYEMI SEEKS IMPROVED WORKING RELATIONS BETWEEN FRSC,VEHICLE INSPECTION OFFICERS

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi has urged Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to see their jobs as complementary and put heads together to improve working relations between the two organisations for enhanced productivity. He stated ...

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MOMAN KEYS INTO SPEED REGULATION POLICY

 The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has thrown its weight behind the policy of speed regulation in Nigeria, saying it also supports all other safety policies aimed at creating safer road environment in the country. Speaking at the end of the interactive session held between the Corps Marshal ...

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: FRSC RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Lagos State Government have agreed to sustain their partnership on traffic management with a view to creating safer road environment in the state. This is part of the resolutions reached at the interactive session between the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi ...

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THE NEW TOYOTA HILUX: TOUGHER THAN EVER AND ADVANCED TOO

The Hilux legacy is legendary. Since its introduction in 1969, the model has etched an enviable reputation for itself across the globe, where its durability, strength and outright quality, has entrenched itself in the hearts of its owners. Nowhere is this truer than in South Africa, where the venerable Hilux ...

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V40: THE NEW FACE OF VOLVO 2017 MODEL YEAR

The best-selling Volvo V40 range is being updated with the new face of Volvo for the 2017 model year, with cosmetic and trim updates for all V40 and V40 Cross Country derivatives. The range will continue to include three diesel and three petrol engines, as well as four trim levels ...

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OPEL ECOFLEX ENGINE AWARDED POWERTRAIN OF THE YEAR

Opel’s three-cylinder ecoFLEX engine has been singled out by South African motoring magazine – CAR – as the best of its ilk, according to a statement issued Wednesday in Port Elizabeth. In their March issue, which features the editors’ annual Best Buy choices, they selected the turbopetrol one-litre – which ...

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MCLAREN-HONDA UNVEILS THE NEW MP4-31

McLaren-Honda has unveiled its new challenger, the McLaren Honda MP4-31, prior to its winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, for the upcoming 2016 FIA* Formula One (F1) World Championship. The Honda RA616H, a compact, 1.6-litre V6 turbo engine with ERS , according to a statement issued in Woking, United ...

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