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Ford Motors Lists 10 Reasons Why Vans are Making a Comeback

 The van has been the preferred vehicle for artisans since the 1950s. Plumbers, electricians, and the like use vans to transport their tools and goods, and when families move home they call “The Man with a Van”. Africa’s vast distances and rough roads demand durability and toughness. In South Africa, ...

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From Goodyear Comes New Sava Avant 4Plus, Orjak 4Plus Truck Tyres

Sava said it is launching the new Sava Avant 4Plus steer tyre and Orjak 4Plus drive tyre, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. These European on-road quality truck tyres feature the latest generation tread designs. The new Sava 4Plus tyres offer cost-conscious fleet operators further benefits including improved mileage ...

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Ferrari 488 Spider Makes South African Debut

Ferrari 488 Spider made its official debut on Thursday in South Africa, signifying the latest chapter in Maranello’s ongoing history with open-top V8 sports cars. This, according to a statement, is the most high performance Spider ever built by the Prancing Horse and is powered by the 488 coupé’s 3902cc ...

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Ford Motor Company Fund Expands Global Reach

Ford Motor Company Fund has announced the creation of a new job training and entrepreneurial development center that will assist approximately 200 people a year, part of a five-year, $4 million investment in community building across the African continent. A statement issued on Tuesday said the new Ford Resource and ...

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Ford Ranger Line-up Expands with New 2.2 TDCi Automatic

The good news is here for lovers of Ford Ranger as the top-selling light commercial vehicle will receive a trend-setting model expansion in July. This, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, will be spearheaded by the option of Ford’s sophisticated six-speed automatic transmission on the 2.2-litre Duratorq ...

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Volvo Launches Global Small Car Strategy

Volvo Cars has unveiled two new concept cars which moved the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and marked the official launch of its global small car strategy. The newly-revealed 40 series concepts demonstrated for the first time how Volvo plans to expand into the large and lucrative global ...

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Ford Donates Engines to NMMU to Promote Training and Research

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) on Wednesday donated two locally-produced Duratorq TDCi engines to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in furtherance of its commitment to education, skills development, training and research in South Africa. The high-tech turbodiesel engines were handed over to the university’s Ford Engine Research ...

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Yamalube: Lubcon Won’t Disappoint Yamaha – Williams

Lubcon Nigeria Limited, the official blender of Yamalube for Yamaha motorcycles and outboard engines in Nigeria, has assured that the company will continue to meet the quality standard that Yamaha requires. Lubcon’s Managing Director, Mr. Taiye Williams, gave the assurance while speaking at the grand opening of the showroom and assembly ...

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Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador Begins 2-Year Global Expedition

Adventurer and extreme athlete, Mike Horn, has started his round-the-world “Pole2Pole” expedition, beginning May 8 in Monaco. The Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador thereafter set sail for Namibia in his boat PANGAEA. The challenge faced by Horn is to circumnavigate the world northwards from Pole to Pole by alternating between boat, skis, ...

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Buhari Commends FRSC as FG Boosts Agency’s Operations with 283 Vehicles

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for its commitment to road safety campaigns, saying his administration will remain committed to supporting it to achieve optimal performance. Buhari gave the commendation while commissioning the 283 operational vehicles procured for the FRSC by the Federal Government ...

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