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How to decode tyre sidewall information – Continental

  Decoding the information on tyre sidewalls is getting tougher and tougher for the layman. And no wonder, as the number of different specifications is steadily increasing, which means tyre manufacturers like Continental, who supply original equipment to vehicle manufacturers, have to add more indicators to the sidewall. These sequences ...

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How Ford recycles car modelling clay

  Modelling clay is a favourite of many children, who can craft, re-craft and recycle the pliable stuff over many years. While a bit more advanced, Ford has employed a similar idea with the clay it uses to model future vehicles: craft, re-craft and then recycle, the latter to the ...

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Toyota celebrates 50th anniversary of Corolla

Today, Toyota is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, a car that has been described globally as a reliable partner. To mark the occasion, a special website has been created to tell the 50 years story of the world’s best-selling car of all-time. It also features various aspects of the ...

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Nine Coscharis’ customers for ‘Jaguar Art of Performance’ tour in South Africa

Coscharis Motors, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sole dealership in Nigeria, said it is set take nine of its customers on an all-expense paid trip to Johannesburg, South Africa in November for the ‘Jaguar Art of Performance’ tour.  The tour, which is being organised in association with Jaguar Land Rover SSA, ...

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NAJA Awards go digital as web voting opens

As the countdown to the 2016 Nigeria Auto Journalists Awards (NAJA) begins in earnest, organisers of the event have called on the public to vote for their favourite nominees on the website of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association. A statement issued by the organisers urged members of the public to log ...

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Hino organises road safety check for truck operators

Hino South Africa, one of the country’s leading truck manufacturers, has sponsored the first joint Brake & Tyre Watch event for truck operators, Hino dealers and a large number of Hino SA staff. The exercise was really an eye-opener for all who those who were at the Donkerhoek traffic control ...

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Juho Hänninen to lead 2017 WRC for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has named Finnish driver, Juho Hänninen, and his co-driver, Kaj Lindström, as drivers for the team in the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship. Led by four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC team has been working around the clock and racking up the ...

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Renault-Nissan Alliance partners COP22,offers 50 electric vehicles for Morocco summit

  The Renault-Nissan Alliance, world leader in zero-emission mobility, has been named the official COP22 passenger car partner and will provide a fleet of 50 all-electric vehicles as the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP22 Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. The fully electric fleet will provide free shuttle ...

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Nissan to take CES 2017 stage in Las Vegas

Nissan said it has decided to take the stage and make its debut at CES 2017, scheduled to hold in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. CES, a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow, which holds every January in Las Vegas, is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on ...

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Suzuki moves to explore business partnership with Toyota

  Two Japanese auto giants, Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), said they would be exploring ideas directed towards a business partnership. The two companies made the announcement at a joint press briefing addressed by Toyota’s President, Akio Toyoda and the Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Osamu ...

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