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300 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter for the police in The Netherlands

  The Dutch police has signed a framework agreement for the purchase of 300 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 CDI (combined fuel consumption: 7.1 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 186 g/km) for its fleet and the first set of vehicles were delivered last month. Director of the police services centre, Gerrit den Uyl, explained what ...

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20,000 Mercedes-Benz G-Class produced in one year for the first time

Stuttgart / Graz, Austria – The twenty thousandth Mercedes-Benz G-Class has left the Magna Steyr production line in Graz, Austria – a white Mercedes-AMG G63 (combined fuel consumption 13.8 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 322 g/km). It is the first time that this volume has been achieved in one year. ...

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Toyota unfolds plans to introduce new line of powertrain engines

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said on Tuesday that it will roll out 17 versions of nine engines, including the 2.5-liter engine , 10 versions of four transmissions, including multi-geared automatic transmissions and a new kind of continuously variable transmission, and 10 versions of six hybrid systems. Toyota unfolded the plans ...

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Toyota launches TOYOTA NEXT Open Innovation Programme

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said it will launch the TOYOTA NEXT open innovation programme, starting this Wednesday, December 7, and  will accept and review proposals for new services which are submitted by various companies and R&D organizations regarding their proposed topics, and will develop new services with the selected companies. ...

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Stallion Nigeria unveils ’Hyundai Seasons Bonanza ’

Hyundai I10 Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL), a division of Stallion Nigeria, has announced a starting price offer of NGN2, 595,000 in an ongoing 2016 yuletide sales offer for prospective customers seeking to buy Hyundai cars in the company’s periodic sales campaign, ‘Hyundai Seasons Bonanza.’ HMNL Head, Sales and Marketing, ...

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Nigeria bans importation of vehicles through land borders

With effect from January 1, 2017,  no  form of importation of vehicles would be allowed into Nigeria through the land borders. The development is in line with the Nigerian Government’s directive not to allow vehicles importation through the country’s land borders. Confirming this in a statement issued on Monday, spokesman ...

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Winners emerge as 2016 BMW Golf Championship ends in style

  Tunji Adebayo has emerged the overall winner of the just-concluded 2016 BMW Golf National championship hosted by Coscharis Motors at the Lakowe Lake Golf Club in Lagos. Though Adebayo came third in the Men’s Category 1, he achieved a gross 79 Nett  to emerge the overall winner and therefore will ...

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Infinity Tyres rewards customers as 14th ‘Value Drive Promo’ kicks-off

Nigeria’s leading tyre, battery, and premium automobile accessories brand, Infinity Tyres Limited, said it would be offering its customers nationwide, a chance to experience Infinity’s quality automobile products and win amazing gifts in the annual Infinity “Value Drive Promo”,  which  commenced on December 1 and runs through December 31, 2016. Infinity Tyres ...

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Kia Motors posts 9.1% rise in global sales in November

(SEOUL) December 5, 2016 – Kia Motors Corporation announced today its November 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 283,660 units sold. This figure represents a 9.1% year-on-year increase compared to the same month ...

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Donald Trump appoints Nigerian, Ogunlesi, to Economic Advisory Team

A Nigerian, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has been appointed to serve in a special economic advisory team constituted on Friday by the United States President-elect, Donald Trump. Fifty-seven-year-old Ogunlesi, who is the chairman and managing partner, Global Infrastructure Partners , a New York – based  independent investment fund with worldwide stake in ...

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