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Car comedy: Mick Schumacher takes hilarious lessons from Harry G on his way to getting his driver’s licence

A new car comedy featuring Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, Mick Schumacher, and Bavarian comedian, Markus Stoll, also known as Harry G, is about to hit the social media. Coming in five funny episodes,with the first episode hitting the net on Tuesday, it is centred on the comedian as driving instructor, the ...

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Ford fortifies Transit Connect with new 1.5-litre TDCi engine for more capability

The award-winning Ford Transit Connect has been fortified with a new 1.5-litre TDCi engine and better power output. This is coming as the Transit Connect continues to prove successful with businesses, thanks to its smart looks, high level of standard features, great fuel economy and versatile load space. And now ...

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Excitement as over 20 Polo drivers gear up for 2017 Engen Volkswagen Cup title

  There is great excitement in the air as over 20 Volkswagen Polo drivers appear set for an exciting start of the 2017 Engen Volkswagen Cup at the Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town with the  official 2017 South African circuit racing season kicking off on Friday, March 24.   And ...

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Auto policy: ANAMMCO bustles again, assembles Shacman trucks

  Against the tide of economic recession, Nigeria’s foremost heavy duty vehicle manufacturing company, ANAMMCO Limited, has resumed full production in Enugu, where it is assembling a range of Shacman trucks for the Nigerian roads. The cheery news has set off a wave of excitement in the automotive industry prompting ...

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Meet Kevin Lampert, the 30-year-old vehicle mechanic who won the 2017 Daimler Buses Service Olympiad

Thirty-year-old vehicle mechanic, Kevin Lampert, from Liechtenstein, has won the 2017 edition of the BusTech Challenge, the popular Olympiad for bus technicians organised every two years by the Daimler Buses service brand, Omniplus. Kevin floored other competitors from 16 European countries in the internal competition between authorised Omniplus service outlets ...

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Volkswagen inaugurates first Literacy Centre in Uitenhage

The Volkswagen Community Trust, a CSR initiative of the Volkswagen Group South Africa under the Volkswagen for Good brand, has opened the first Literacy Centre in Uitenhage, the host community of the company. The aim of the centre, situated at the Ntlemeza Primary School in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage,  is to provide ...

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Mazda-inspired perfume,”SOUL of MOTION”, wins gold at iF Design Award

“SOUL of MOTION”, a perfume developed by fragrance and cosmetics maker, Shiseido, to symbolise Mazda’s KODO – Soul of Motion design philosophy, has won a gold award in the packaging category at the iF Design Award 2017 just as the feat has attracted an  international recognition for the perfume. The ...

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Mazda to start producing All-New CX-5 at Hofu plant November

With effect from November, the all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV will be produced at the Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan in addition to the Hiroshima Plant where it is currently being produced. Mazda Motor Corporation said the move will help respond quickly and flexibly to growing demand for ...

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Opel Astra wins South African Car of the Year Award

All hail the winner…. The Opel Astra has emerged as the Wesbank South African Guild of Motoring Journalists’ 2017 Car of the Year, making South Africa the thirteenth country where the Opel Astra has been recognised as a Car of the Year since its global introduction in 2015. The latest accolade, ...

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