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Mahindra’s SUV – TUV300 – launches in South Africa

Mahindra’s tough and stylish SUV, TUV 300, manufactured at Mahindra’s world-class production facility in Chakan, Maharashtra, India, was on Monday launched into the South African market. Easily conquering the road less travelled, yet offering  a singular combination of comfort, convenience, performance and value, the new Mahindra TUV3OO, according to the ...

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FRSC @ 29 : Corps Marshal restates commitment to excellent road traffic management

The  Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi,  has again restated the commitment of the Corps to excellent road traffic management in Nigeria, charging all staff to strive to reciprocate the goodwill of the government and people of Nigeria to the Corps over the years. Oyeyemi restated ...

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Jaguar Land Rover grows Q3 sales on strong demand for F-PACE, XF and Discovery Sport

Strong demand for Jaguar F-PACE, Jaguar XF and Land Rover Discovery Sport , coupled with higher volumes in China, really pushed Jaguar Land Rover ’s retail sales for the third quarter of last year by 8.5% with 149,288 vehicles sold, according to a report released last week by the company. ...

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Ford Driving Skills For Life enters 14th year, kicks off 2017 tour

Ford Driving Skills for Life, a programme of Ford Motor Company (FMC) to help new drivers stay safe behind the wheel by providing instruction in time-tested techniques, is in its 14th year. And as it continues its mission , the Ford’s signature safe driving programme has kicked off its 2017 ...

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Nigeria: FCT seeks AfDB loan for BRT

Indications have emerged that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pioneered in Nigeria by the Lagos State Government will soon be replicated in the Federal Capital City (FCT), Abuja. The Secretary, FCT Transportation Secretariat, Alhaji Hamid Suleiman, has disclosed that the administration has applied for a loan of $100 million from ...

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Ford plans $200m wind tunnel facility to achieve greater fuel efficiency

Ford said it will invest $200million in a new aerodynamic testing facility that will house a next-generation rolling road wind tunnel and state-of-the-art climatic chamber. The new facility, according to a statement issued at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, will come complete with testing advancements that better match the technological ...

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Chevrolet refines Trailblazer for better performance

Chevrolet has refined the Trailblazer for better performance and it has proven to be an excellent cross country cruiser capable of making long distance with seating for seven passengers. The refined Chevy Trailblazer was put to test recently in South Africa by auto journalists who pulled the range topping 2.8 ...

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Sky taxi starts operation in Dubai from July

A drone that can carry people will begin “regular operations” in Dubai from July. Matter al-Tayer, head of the city’s Roads and Transportation Agency, announced this in Dubai at the World Government Summit. Al-Tayer said that the drones have been inspected and certified by the nation’s civil aviation authority. The ...

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PHOTO NEWS: When the first millionaire emerged in Skye Bank’s Reward Promo Season II draw

Olusola Olusegun Ezekiel, a lucky customer of Skye Bank Plc., weekend in Ikorodu, Lagos  State, emerged the first winner and a millionaire in the draw of Skye Bank’s flagship ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire Reward Promo’ Season II. This came as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, who was ...

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Continental : Dowling returns as new GM for Manufacturing

There is no doubting the fact that JJ Dowling is so passionate about working for Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) as he recently returned to a company where he actually started his career in 1996 as a student studying Rubber Technology. Dowling was recently appointed as the new General Manager ...

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