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New Crossland X Gives Opel Powerful Presence in the B-SUV Segment

With the introduction of the new Crossland X, Opel now has a powerful presence in the B-SUV segment, the fastest-growing part of the South African local market which has seen volumes tripling in the last four years. The Crossland X will be a great addition complementing the MOKKA X. The ...

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BMW Group Splashes 200 million Euros on Battery Cell Competence Centre

    The BMW Group has continued to focus on the implementation of its electro-mobility strategy, with the company concentrating all its technological expertise relating to battery cells at a new competence centre. Klaus Fröhlich, member of the BMW AG Board of Management, responsible for Research and Development, and Oliver Zipse, ...

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Ford Wildlife Foundation Boosts WESSA Schools Programme with New Ford Ranger

  The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has boosted the efforts of the WESSA Schools Programme with the donation of  a new Ford Ranger to the  Programme. The WESSA Schools Programme facilitates transformation in schools through innovative programmes that offer project-based learning. The handover forms part of Ford Motor Company of ...

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Speed Stars Cruises to an Exciting Final Celebrity Pairing with Jena and Jesse

Jenna Ward Speed Stars on Ignition, DSTV 189 is sure to rev up to an exciting climax this Monday at 01:00  as the final celebrity pairing of the season: Jesse Clegg and Jenna Ward reaches its final day following an action-packed weekend performances by the two celebrities. There is no ...

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Volvo’s First Ever Compact Premium SUV Rolls off Production Line in Belgium

  Volvo has started the production of its first-ever compact premium SUV at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, as the first customer-bound XC40 compact SUV has rolled off the production line. Already, over 13, 000 orders of the XC 40 have been received globally and the first XC40 customers can ...

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Jaguar Land Rover Unveils All-new Jaguar XEL in China

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled the Jaguar XE Long-wheelbase (XEL), the second Jaguar vehicle to be manufactured in China, at the Guangzhou Auto Show. The unveiling came as the UK carmaker also confirmed that the all-new Jaguar E-PACE will be produced in China from 2018.  As part of its RMB ...

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GE to Jettison Transportation Business

Amid continued market challenges , General Electric (GE) has announced plans to jettison its Transportation business as well as sell off its Industrial Solutions and Lighting divisions within the next two years to enable it concentrate on the pursuance of a more focused strategy, according to the International Rail Journal. ...

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Lubcon Wins Guardian Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017

Lubcon International, Nigeria’s foremost pan-Africa lube oil manufacturing firm, in a show of quality and strength, has beaten bigger names in the Nigeria’s lubricant manufacturing industry to emerge Nigeria’s Best Lubricant Manufacturing Company of the year 2017, at the maiden edition of the Guardian Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017. The award was presented ...

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Goodyear Extends Historic Partnership With NASCAR

  NASCAR and Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company Thursday announced a renewed, multi-year sponsorship agreement that ensures Goodyear is the exclusive tyre of NASCAR’s top three national series. The newly signed agreement continues Goodyear’s designation as the “Official Tyre of NASCAR” and extends an uninterrupted relationship that started in 1954. ...

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PHOTO NEWS: Mercedes-Benz Econic Boosts Waste Disposal in Ludwigsburg

Waste in the Municipality of Ludwigsburg is now collected by six Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks. The vehicles ensure a high standard of safety with extensive safety technology and a “High Visibility Cab” with a deep panoramic windscreen and a glazed co-driver’s door down to floor level. “The built-in Sideguard Assist, for ...

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