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Continental Tyre West Africa Opens In Ghana

Tyre manufacturing giant, Continental Tyre, said on Monday that it would be expanding its presence in West Africa with the launch of a new legal entity for the region, based in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. Explaining the motive of the new entity in a ...

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Guess What Makes Ford Ranger Tick, Check These 10 Awesome Driver- Assist Features

For more than 20 years, the Ranger has proven to be one of Ford’s most popular pickups across the globe, providing thousands of customers with Built Ford Tough capabilities. Having gone through a comprehensive global development programme, the Ranger is built in Africa, designed from the ground up with African ...

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Dunlop Tyre Receives R2bn Manufacturing Boost in SA

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) is boosting the second phase of its investment recently launched in that country with a R2 billion investment to upgrade and expand its Dunlop tyre manufacturing plant at Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal province. The investment , according to a statement, is a catalyst for both socio-economic and ...

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Nissan Woos Fans with Free Tickets to UEFA Champions League Final

Multinational automotive manufacturer, Nissan, has appealed to local football fans to take advantage of the company’s marketing appendage from now till April 25 to win tickets to the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Final in Milan – Italy. Stallion NMN, official Nissan custodian in Nigeria, made this pronouncement in Lagos, saying ...

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With Kadjar, Renault Expands Presence in SA’s SUV Crossover Market

Bold and beautiful, the NEW RENAULT KADJAR SUV Crossover is the embodiment of the brand’s entire DNA and set to make its mark on one of South Africa’s most hotly contested vehicle categories. New Kadjar expands Renault’s presence in this segment and follows the successful launch of the Renault Captur in May ...

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Volvo Car South Africa Honours Top Dealers

Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) board of directors has honoured the company’s top dealers. The event was held earlier in the week at the lavish Oyster Box hotel and surrounds of Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal as the exclusive 2015 VCSA Dealer of the Year (DOTY) awards saw the country’s finest Volvo ...

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Opel Kadett Shows its Steel Half Million Kilometres

With more than 500 000 kilometers on Gavin Wiseman’s 1996 Opel Kadett, he reckons this trusty car is not just a means of transport, he affectionately refers to his “Opal” (old pal). The Mother City resident said his 20-year-old vehicle has not missed a beat mechanically, despite the high mileage. Wiseman, ...

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Ferrari’s California T and 488 GTB Charge into Delmas

 Red Star Race way in Delmas, played host to the Prancing Horse as Scuderia South Africa- the official Ferrari dealer hosted its first Passione Ferrari track event of 2016 for selected media guests and Ferrari clientele last weekend. The exclusive event, which saw well-heeled car enthusiasts enjoying fine Italian hospitality ...

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Cape Town Set to Deliver Another Round of Rookie Dominance for Polos

Killarney Raceway in the Western Cape appears set to see the Engen Volkswagen Cup competitors in a two-race scramble during the second round of the 2016 season on Saturday, April 16. The first round of the season proved to be an exciting one, with the newest drivers in the series proving ...

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Ford Fusion Autonomous Research Vehicles See in the Dark

Recently, under the cover of night, a Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle with no headlights on navigated along lonely desert roads, performed a task that would be perilous for a human driver. Driving in pitch black at Ford Arizona Proving Ground marked the next step on the company’s journey ...

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