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All-New Ford GT Wins 2016 Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance

The 2017 Ford GT has earned the Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. The Ritvo honors the best in design in the automotive world, whether it’s a ...

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Engen Volkswagen Cup Championship Tackles Three Races in Port Elizabeth

Round three of the Engen Volkswagen Cup championship for 2016 will see the national field contest a second coastal round for the season – this time in Port Elizabeth. Keagan Masters (18 – Champion) will enter the fray in Port Elizabeth as the overall championship leader again. The Port Elizabeth ...

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Ford Data-driven Healthcare Improves Access to Medicare in The Gambia

Rural communities in The Gambia, West Africa, will benefit from improved access to healthcare due to the Ford Motor Company’s Smart Mobility pilot program. Ford recently equipped 50 motorcycles serving Riders for Health medical services teams in The Gambia, one of the smallest and poorest countries in Africa, with sensor ...

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Great Wall Motor Makes Direct Entry into SA Market

Chinese auto giant, Great Wall Motor Company Limited of China, has announced its direct entry into the South African motor vehicle market by granting distribution rights to Haval Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Company Ltd, China. This strategic decision, according to a ...

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Hyundai Motors Donates Learning Kits to Youngsters

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL) has described basic education as a prime obligation of all children of school age, pledging to continually assist school pupils in Nigeria in line with Hyundai Motor Corporation corporate social responsibility values of ‘Moving the World Together.’ HMNL made this remark at the commencement of ...

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Excitement as Coscharis Takes Delivery Of New MG GT, MG GS

It was excitement all the way recently at the Lagos Corporate Head Office of Coscharis Motors in Lagos as the leading automobile dealership received the very first set of the All – new MG GS (SUV) and MG GT (Sedan) to the already existing variants in its arsenals as the ...

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GMSA Honours Dealers for Excellent Customer Service

Williams Hunt Humansdorp recently qualified as one of the top performers in the parts department in the Small Dealer Category at the General Motors South Africa (GMSA) Departmental Dealer Honours Awards. The aim of the awards is to recognise dealers who continuously raise the level of customer service and not ...

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Crude Oil Price Decline: A Challenge or Opportunity?

(By Oyeleke Banmeke) For almost half of the last century, oil prices have oscillated between multiple boom and bust eras. Energy-hungry countries have cheered at low oil prices, while commodity-dependent economies have cringed at the mere thought of dwindling oil prices and its consequent dire socio-economic consequences. In Nigeria, we ...

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Toyota’s R6,1bn South Africa Investment Excites Zuma

South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, has expressed his excitement at  Tuesday’s announcement that the Japanese automaker, Toyota, would be investing a whopping  R6,1 billion to upgrade its facilities in the country to produce the best-selling Hilux and Fortuner models for local and export markets. In showing his excitement, the ...

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VWSA Employees Shine at Commonwealth Judo Championships

Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) employees recently proved that they are not only exceptional at building vehicles but in sport as well. This was proven at the recently held Commonwealth Judo Championships held in Port Elizabeth where three employees, Mthobeli Vena, Daludumo Makalima and Vuyani Watani, who represented the South ...

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