… Shows Strong Growth in Brand Value Mercedes-Benz has emerged the only European brand to make it to the top 10 “Best Global Brand 2017” for the second time. The luxury brand with three-pointed stars thus confirmed its position as the most valuable European premium automotive brand, once again, according ...
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Toyota Plans $373.8m Investment to Bring First Hybrid Powertrain Production to U.S.
Toyota said on Tuesday that it is set to maintain its position as the top manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide with a $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants. Toyota said the new investment will support the production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and will implement Toyota’s New ...
Read More »Ford Partners Orlando Pirates Over 3-year Vehicle Sponsorship Deal
Ford South Africa on Tuesday signed a three-year vehicle sponsorship deal with leading South African football team, Orlando Pirates, thus becoming the official vehicle sponsor for the club. The deal brings two of the country’s most popular vehicle and sporting brands together for the first time. The partnership agreement, which ...
Read More »2017 Volkswagen Driver Search: Talha Moosajee, Raais Asmal Cruise to the Finals
Two finalists, Talha Moosajee and Raais Asmal, have emerged as they have cruised their way to the last stage of the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search honours at the Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria. They emerged victorious after four gruelling days of physical tests, psychological evaluations, media lectures and naturally a string of stringent ...
Read More »mediaReach OMD Releases Latest Edition of mediafacts
mediaReach OMD, the leading media agency in West Africa, has unveiled the latest edition of mediafacts, a book it has been publishing annually since 2001. Over those years, the book has become reputable as the prime reference on media information in West and Central Africa, renowned as easily accessible ...
Read More »Saudi Women Can Now Drive Cars
Saudi King Salman ordered on Tuesday that Saudi women will now be allowed to drive cars. The royal order put an end to a conservative tradition seen by rights activists as an emblem of the Islamic kingdom’s repression of women. The kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, has been widely criticised ...
Read More »2017 Volkswagen Driver Search : Eight Make it to Second Round
As the search for the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search continues in South Africa, eight young prospective racing drivers have been shortlisted for the next round of the competition while the game is over for the other six who didn’t make it after the first round was completed at the Zwartkops ...
Read More »Eunisell Trains Customers in Automotive, Transmission, Industrial Fluids
Eunisell Chemicals, Africa’s leading specialty fluids management company, Friday, organised a technical training and seminar for lubricant additive customers in Lagos. The one-day event was part of the company’s efforts to raise the awareness of participants on the technical aspects of the lubricant market. This, according to Eunisell, is to ...
Read More »Hyundai Honours Hurricane Harvey Local Hero with the 3-millionth Elantra Sold in the U.S.
Hyundai, the Korean carmaker, Monday, marked its 3-millionth Elantra sold in the United States by celebrating the achievement of a local hero in Baytown, Texas, a city near Houston severely impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. Henry Rogers, Paramedic Field Supervisor for Acadian Ambulance, was on the front lines ...
Read More »Dubai Launches World’s First Self-flying Taxi
The world’s first self-flying taxi was launched at the Jumeirah Beach Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Monday. The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) of Dubai was the brainchild of Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). According to Dubai Media Office, the two-seater AAT, capable of transporting people without human ...
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