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…Compact cars, SUVs are main growth drivers …As China, Germany , U.S. exceed previous year’s sales   For the first time, global sales by Mercedes-Benz passed the mark of 200,000 units in a November: deliveries of 209,058 cars constitute an increase of 5.3%. Not only was a new record high ...

  LIQUI MOLY, the German oil and additive specialist,  has expanded its involvement in the Motorcycle World Championship and has strengthened its commitment to IntactGP by becoming the main sponsor of the Moto2 racing team from the Allgau region of the country . As a result of this development, from next ...

Groupe PSA Wednesday okayed the proposal submitted by PSA Motorsport and supported by the Peugeot brand to contest the FIA World Endurance Championship, the eight-round calendar of which concludes with the Le Mans 24 Hours. The significant cost savings permitted by the WEC’s new Hypercar regulations and the confirmation that ...

     Land Rover, the official vehicle partner of the Springboks and a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019, has welcomed home the winning squad and is proudly leading a Champions Trophy Tour roadshow around South Africa. A fleet of Rugby World Cup 2019-branded Land Rover Discoverys together with ...

  From rugby players to ministers, from Karoo primary school learners to Sub-Sahara African (SSA) vehicle buyers – everyone is interested in exactly how an Isuzu bakkie and truck is built. Isuzu Motors South Africa is one of three manufacturing operations on the African continent which produces Isuzu vehicles. Since ...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Friday announced an all-star line-up for the Dakar Rally scheduled to take place for the first time in Saudi Arabia in January 2020. The works team features four crews consisting of Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel; Giniel de Villiers and navigator Alex Haro; Bernhard Ten Brinke ...

  The Castrol Ford Cross Country Team of Lance Woolridge and Ward Huxtable wrapped up their second consecutive Class T title at the Lichtenburg 400 in September – yet they remain as committed as ever to ending the 2019 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) on a high at the ...

Toyota on Tuesday unveiled a new lightweight compact sports car , named Copen GR SPORT, at its dealerships across Japan. The new Copen GR SPORT is a two-seater convertible sports car according to the minivehicle standards and the first sports car in the series “GR” developed by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. This ...

  Porsche has stepped up its game following last month’s high-profile premiere of the new electric sports car, Taycan, on three continents. Now, the company is presenting the third version of its sports saloon with the introduction of the Taycan 4S. The new model is available with two battery sizes ...

  It was a strong opening stage for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, weekend in Morocco, as the team covered three of the Top 5 positions, despite treacherous track conditions encountered in Stage 1 of the 2019 Rally of Morocco. Nasser Al Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel topped the standings, with Giniel ...