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Sportage, Cerato, Rio Drive Kia’s August Sales of 222,740 Vehicles

The Sportage compact SUV, Cerato compact sedan (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets) as well as the subcompact Rio (known as ‘Pride’ in Korea), were the drivers of sales for Kia Motor Corporation in August 2017 as the Korean carmaker recorded total global sales of 222,740 units for ...

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Volkswagen Motorsport Returns to Cape Town Sept. 9

(Photographs: QuickPic) ….As Rowe, Hodges look forward to Round 7 of the Sasol GTC Series The Volkswagen Motorsport is once again returning to the Western Cape this year. Though, it seems like ages ago since the much anticipated 2017 Sasol GTC Series kicked off at the Killarney Raceway in Cape ...

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Enter Mercedes-AMG G 63 and Mercedes-AMG G 65: Exclusive Edition

      Mercedes-Benz has rolled out two top-of-the-range off-roaders from Mercedes-AMG, the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and the Mercedes-AMG G 65. Bold, rugged and beautiful, the two new road machines, which are now available as the particularly high-end Exclusive Edition, will be presented at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show which starts on  ...

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Heritage Bank Partners FG, Lagos Govt. on Diaspora Festival Badagry

Heritage Bank Plc has partnered with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs and the Lagos State Government (LASG) to organise the 2017 edition of Diaspora Festival Badagry which had Door of Return Ceremony Badagry  as ...

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Mitsubishi’s All-new Pajero Sport Arrives SA Market

(Photographs: QuickPic) The long-awaited Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has arrived the South African market. Punching way above its weight, thanks to an array of cutting-edge technological enhancements, the Pajero Sport comes with a sophisticated car-like driving dynamics derived from legendary Pajero even as it boasts a best-in-class 8-speed automatic transmission coupled ...

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Honda Storms ‘Glemseck 101’ with 8 Customised Machines

(Photographs: QuickPic)       Honda Motor Europe is really getting into the spirit of ‘Glemseck 101’ as it is featuring eight customised machines at the ongoing Glemseck 101 in Leonberg, Germany,  and participating in the event’s ‘Sprint International’ 1/8th mile invitational race. While four of the machines are based ...

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Enter the New AMG GT C Roadster Edition 50

Mercedes-AMG has added a new AMG GT C Roadster Edition 50 to its line-up in order to ensure more driving performance for individualists. The new Roadster is to mark the 50 Years of Driving Performance anniversary for Mercedes-AMG as the new AMG GT C Roadster Edition 50 is being presented as a ...

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China’s Sale of Electric Cars Soars

China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has seen rapid growth in the past few years, with growing sales and an improved industry ecosystem, according to an industry association. Production and sales of NEVs have surpassed 1 million units so far, with an annual growth rate of over 200 percent, said ...

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Goodyear Introduces Tyres Made from Soybean Oil-based Rubber

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company is harvesting some unique “seeds” of innovation as it introduces a new tyre technology with support from the United Soybean Board (USB). The first commercial use of a new soybean oil-based rubber compound is helping Goodyear enhance tyre performance in dry, wet and winter ...

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