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Subaru Moves to Expand Footprint in South Africa

  Subaru appears set and determined to expand its national footprint in South Africa. With over 25 years of operation in the local market,  Subaru, no doubt, has enjoyed a loyal customer base and sales growth throughout this period. Even during times of significant economic challenge, the Subaru customer has ...

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Volvo Electric Trucks to Go on Sale 2019

  Volvo Trucks said it will start selling electric medium-duty trucks in Europe in 2019, with the first units to be put into operation together with a few selected reference customers this year. According to the President, Volvo Trucks, Claes Nilsson : “Electromobility is fully in line with Volvo Truck’s ...

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BMW M8 GTE Makes Race Debut at the “Rolex 24” in Daytona

    This is the moment BMW Motorsport has been waiting for: after months of intensive development, the new BMW M8 GTE will make its race debut this weekend. The new top model for international GT racing will take to the track at the legendary 24-hour race in Daytona (USA), the ...

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Yaris WRC’s Second Season Begins With Mighty Monte Challenge

        The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will embark on its second season in the FIA World Rally Championship season at Rallye Monte-Carlo (January 25-28), with a strong driver line-up and an improved Toyota Yaris WRC. Ott Tänak, a two-time winner last year, will make his ...

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Volvo Partners Varsity to Bring Autonomous Electric Buses to Singapore

Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development programme for autonomous electric 12-metre buses. The programme is part of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore’s drive to create new solutions for tomorrow’s sustainable public transport. For Volvo Group this will ...

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I’d Always Dreamt of Becoming a Car Designer – Christopher Weil, Head of Exterior Design at MINI

    Christopher Weil is a passionate designer. Since 2013, he has been Head of Exterior Design at MINI, i.e. the man responsible for shaping the exterior of both current and future MINI models and the brand’s concept and vision cars. As a new year gets underway, he answers ten ...

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Lucas Auer: “Motor Racing is the Love of My Life”

          Quick on the track and yet very pleasant at the same time, that’s how people in the DTM see Tyrolean all-rounder, Lucas Auer. In a two-part interview, we present the man behind the racing driver. In Part 1, Lucas talks about… … his first time ...

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Swedish Engine Plant is Volvo Cars’ First Climate-Neutral Manufacturing Site 

            Volvo Cars’ engine factory in Skövde, Sweden, has become the company’s first climate-neutral manufacturing plant, having switched to renewable heating as of 1 January 2018. Skövde is the first plant in Volvo Cars’ global manufacturing network to reach this status, which marks a significant ...

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Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Launches Out in Canada

Toyota Canada Thursday took an important step towards the future of sustainable mobility in Canada, announcing that the Toyota Mirai―powered by hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain technology―is coming to Canada this year. As Toyota kicked off its participation in the Montréal International Auto Show, which opens this Friday, the company ...

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 Volkswagen Unveils $20 million Roll Out Plans for Rwanda

        Volkswagen Sub Saharan Africa Region has scored another milestone with the registration of a new company in Rwanda, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda. The stage is thus set for the commencement of the roll out of Volkswagen’s integrated automotive mobility solution, a first for the Volkswagen Group, ...

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