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Revealed: How Ford is handling the Kuga 1. 6 safety recall in SA

It has been revealed that Ford  South Africa is currently working tirelessly on the safety recall of the Kuga 1.6 litre engine following the concerns raised by its customers and the general public over the embarrassing fire incidents reported on some of the Kuga model in the country. The company ...

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FRSC warns officials against corrupt practices

(Raymond Ozoji , Awka) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has sent a strong warning to corrupt elements within the Corps, saying it would not hesitate  to dismiss any official involved in corrupt practices such as license racketeering and other illegal transactions with motorists while on duty . The Sector Commander, ...

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3.5million tyres vanish from Dangote stores

Three and a half million truck tyres have been declared missing by Dangote Group. The tyres which bear the company’s imprint were stolen over some time. The Coordinator of the company’s National Patrol Unit, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji, a retired Commissioner of Police, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Sunday in ...

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Mercedes-Benz grows sales by more than 18%, sets new record in January

Mercedes-Benz is surely taking its winning streak into the new year as it announced Thursday that it had started the new year with a double-digit growth thus making January its 47th record month in succession. Last month, 178,467 vehicles with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers (+18.3%), more than ...

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Multiple wins for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

    Midrand – Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s Alfa Romeo Giulia and Abarth 595, have been chosen “Best Car 2017” in their respective import categories in the readers voting of the renowned specialist magazine “auto motor und sport” (AMS). The readers selected the new Alfa Romeo Giulia as the best import ...

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Melissa McCarthy and the all-new Kia Niro embark on a “Hero’s Journey” in Kia Motors’ Super Bowl commercial

Super Bowl (SEOUL) February 2, 2017 – A breaching whale. A falling tree. A charging rhinoceros. These are just some of the extreme challenges Melissa McCarthy faces in Kia Motors’ Super Bowl ad for the all-new 2017 Niro crossover. Debuting online today, “Hero’s Journey” is scheduled to air in the ...

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FRSC partners mass transit operators on Road Safety

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Wednesday, said his Corps was ready to collaborate with state-owned Mass Transit companies in the country  in the continuing efforts by the Corps to involve all relevant stakeholders in the ongoing campaigns to make the nation’s roads safer. ...

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GM, Honda float $85 million joint fuel cell system manufacturing venture in Michigan

General Motors and Honda said they would be committing  an equal investments totaling $85 million to float what is apparently the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. The company, Fuel Cell System ...

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Ford Performance driving tips can make you a safer and more efficient driver

 Nigerians learn a host of defensive driving rules and techniques when they are first taught to drive for their driver’s license test. Most of this tends to be forgotten once the test is passed and daily driving becomes a combination of accelerating, braking, steering, and generally trying not to hit ...

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