Nigeria’s first indigenous auto plant, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd (IVM), Nnewi, has re-stated its commitment to the vision of continuous investment in the production of top quality vehicles as needed in the Nigerian market and other African countries. The company also said that rather than soft-pedaling on this vision, ...
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CHERY SA launched the Tiggo7 Pro Max in November 2023, as the first Chery AWD model in the South African market, offering customers an improved driving experience across multiple terrains. The vehicle’s popularity in the local market and has led to the recent expansion of the range which now includes ...
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As Launch Marks Another Milestone in €240 Million Transformation of Iconic Italian Site Stellantis on Thursday celebrated another manufacturing activity launch with electrified dual-clutch transmissions (eDCTs) at its historic Mirafiori complex in Italy, the next step in a €240 million investment in the site and for the Italian automotive industry ...
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The SA Festival of Motoring powered by WesBank is returning to the legendary Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 30 August to 1 September for the seventh edition as this year’s festival is set to ignite passion for all things automotive. Visitors to the show have been urged to get ready ...
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Lola Cars (Lola) has announced a new partnership with ABT, seeing the two celebrated brands unite to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The entry will use a powertrain co-developed by the British marque and technical partner, Yamaha Motor. The agreement to join the Formula E grid ...
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Continental has carried out more than a million trips on its fully automated tyre braking test facility known as the AIBA (Automated Indoor Braking Analyzer) since 2012. The facility, which is unique worldwide, enables precisely reproducible test processes to check the performance of new car and van tyres on different ...
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To Improve Mathematics and Physical Sciences Results in Disadvantaged Schools ISUZU Motors South Africa (ISUZU) has announced the renewal of the partnership with Nelson Mandela University’s Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre (GMMDC) aimed at assisting disadvantaged schools in improving their Mathematics and Physical Science results. The new partnership is set ...
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With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of localized unrest but because of the ...
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Daring Africa 2024, an expedition of five Nissan Navara pick-ups and an X-Trail SUV, arrived in the capital of Mozambique in the second leg of the Japanese car maker’s odyssey up Africa. “This is a celebration of the vehicles we build in Africa, especially the Navara, and the hands that ...
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has directed the over 28,000 Corps’ Operatives (Regular and Special Marshals) to effectively cover 51 Corridors during the Eid-El Kabir special Patrol which is expected to commence from 08 to 13 April, 2024. This directive, according to a statement signed ...
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