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8 HEROES, ONE MISSION: ESTEBAN OCON BECOMES LATEST MEMBER OF MERCEDES-AMG DTM TEAM

The Mercedes-AMG DTM line-up for 2016 can be neatly summed up as the status quo – with an added dash of French flair. After winning the drivers’ and team championship last season, the Mercedes-AMG DTM team will retain seven of the eight drivers for the 2016 season. Nineteen-year-old Esteban Ocon ...

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OPEL ADAM S ARRIVES SOUTH AFRICA

 Opel has introduced its range-topping model, ADAM S, to South Africa with only 50 units allocated to the local market. The ADAM S, according to a statement issued Thursday in Port Elizabeth, completes the ADAM line-up with the range-topping model positioned to attract young buyers who seek a compact and ...

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DAIMLER OPENS NEW REGIONAL CENTRE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), along with its brand divisions, Daimler Trucks & Buses and Mercedes-Benz Vans, is strengthening its continued drive for excellence and customer dedication with Thursday’s opening of the Regional Centre Southern Africa (RCSA). RCSA, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, will be responsible for ...

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HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL DRIVERS ACCUMULATE OVER A MILLION ZERO-EMISSION MILES

  Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have again surpassed an iconic threshold, accumulating more than 1,000,000 miles on the roads and highways of Southern California while emitting only clean water and replacing approximately 385 tons of CO2 emissions that would have been emitted from vehicles of similar size, according to a ...

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SERVICE DELIVERY AWARD FOR TOP GM APPROVED BODY REPAIRERS

Well equipped, skilled and highly trained to repair all General Motors vehicles that require collision, scratch and dent repairs. These are all traits of the dedicated men and women who work as GM Approved Body Repairers. The winners of the Autobody Speed Shop and the Body Repairer categories of the ...

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OPEL RECORDS JANUARY SALES INCREASE OF OVER 10 % ACROSS EUROPE

Opel said it has started the year positively across Europe. New registrations of around 80,000 gave the company its highest January sales figures and market share since 2011, a statement issued by the company said. According to preliminary data, sales increased by 7,500 units or 10.4 percent compared to January ...

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FORD EXPANDS FOCUS RANGE WITH FOUR NEW 1.0 ECOBOOST POWERSHIFT AUTOMATIC MODELS

The stylish Ford Focus range has been made more appealing than ever with the introduction of four new derivatives – all of which feature the sophisticated PowerShift six-speed dual clutch automatic transmission paired with the award-winning 1.0 EcoBoost engine for the first time, a statement issued in Pretoria has said. ...

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FERRARI PREPARES GTC4LUSSO FOR GENEVA INT’L MOTOR SHOW DEBUT

Ferrari has announced the addition to its range of the Ferrari GTC4Lusso, the new four-seater which hails a major evolution of the sporting Grand Tourer concept by integrating rear-wheel steering with four-wheel drive for the first time. Ferrari said the official world premiere of the GTC4Lusso will be at the ...

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GOVERNOR OBIANO PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FRSC

The Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano, has restated the commitment of the state government to issues of road safety, saying his administration was committed to supporting the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to accomplish its goals of creating safer road environment in the country. Obiano stated this when ...

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ENTER THE MERCEDES-BENZ V CLASS EXCLUSIVE

Ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show in March, the range of equipment features for the Mercedes-Benz V-Class continues to grow. A particularly luxurious variant of the MPV is set to arrive at dealerships shortly – the V-Class EXCLUSIVE. With an incomparably high level of exclusive equipment ...

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