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Ford Mustang Emerges World’s Best-Selling Sports Coupe for the Third Consecutive Year

Global demand for the new 2018 Ford Mustang has driven Mustang to its third straight year as the best-selling sports coupe in the world.  Global Mustang registrations in 2017 totaled 125,809 cars, according to Ford analysis of the most recent new light vehicle registration data from IHS Markit. This data ...

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Kia Motors posts global sales of 240,028 vehicles in April

 Kia Motors Corporation has announced its April 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 240,028 units sold, increasing 9.3% from 2017.  The Korean auto giant said in April, sales at home totaled 50,004 units, representing an increase of 14.9% compared ...

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Volvo Group Partners UNIDO, USAID in Training Truck Drivers in Morocco

The Volvo Group is starting a training programme for truck drivers in Morocco. This is the second driver training school in Africa that the group is involved in. The aim of the schools is to increase traffic safety and reduce the number of fatal road accidents. In Morocco, the need ...

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2018 Red Dot Awards for Kia Stinger, Stonic, Picanto

    Kia has triumphed again in the Red Dot Awards, securing three prestigious awards for design. The new Stinger fastback sedan, the Stonic compact crossover and the third-generation Picanto city car all won in their respective categories. The international jury of design experts awarded the Stinger the ‘Best of ...

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Domestic, Export Sales of Ford Ranger Back on Track

Ford South Africa sold 5 595 vehicles in March 2018, earning an overall market share of 11.4%. Ford retained its position as the third-best selling brand for the month, with a year-to-date share of 11.4% . Total new vehicle sales reached 49 233 units in March 2018, improving by 1.1% ...

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Mercedes-Benz Achieves Strongest-Selling Quarter with the Best Month of all Time

      Mercedes-Benz sold 237,307 cars in March, surpassing its sales record from the prior-year month by 3.9%. March was the strongest-selling month that the company has ever achieved and the past three months were the most successful quarter of all time with a total of 594,304 customers taking ...

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PSA Groupe Appoints Christian Chapelle Senior VP, Monozukuri Operations, Middle East & Africa

…As Alain Raposo Becomes Senior Vice President, Powertrain and Chassis Engineering   PSA Groupe, the French carmaker,  has appointed Christian Chapelle as Senior Vice President, Monozukuri Operations department for the Middle East & Africa region. Chapelle, whose appointment took effect from April 1, will report to Jean Christophe Quémard, Executive Vice President, ...

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‘Why the BMW M5 is the World’s ‘Fastest-Moving Tailored Suit’’

      Do you still wonder why the new  BMW M5 is such a huge success? Domagoj Dukec , Vice President of Design for BMW i and BMW M, has an answer for you as his summary of  the new M5 is quite instructive. “The BMW M5 has always embodied the ...

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All-new 2019 Nissan Altima Makes World Debut at New York International Auto Show

  Nissan has revealed the all-new Altima, bringing excitement back to the mid-size sedan segment with expressive styling, an uplifting interior, two new power plants, the first available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive in a Nissan sedan in the U.S. and advanced Nissan Intelligent Mobility features, including ProPILOT Assist. The 2019 Altima ...

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Coscharis Jaguar Thrills Nigerian Customers with Easter Package

…All-expense paid trip to The Jaguar Simola Hillclimb  for two couples     Jaguar, represented in Nigeria by Coscharis Motors Plc , is offering its customers who buy any Jaguar variant between now and April 2, 2018, the opportunity to enjoy an all-expense paid trip to South Africa for the ...

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