Paul Di Resta travels to the third race weekend of the season at the Lausitzring as championship leader on 43 points, three ahead of Edoardo Mortara The Lausitzring has so far been a happy hunting ground for the team: eleven wins, more than any other manufacturer on this track ...
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Daimler Floats Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH for Stationary Energy Storage
Daimler AG is continuing to expand its network of expertise in the field of lithium-ion battery applications. Within this innovative line of business, the newly established Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH is assuming the development and global sale of Mercedes-Benz brand stationary energy storage with immediate effect. Thus, Daimler is focusing even ...
Read More »The new C-Class Cabriolet: Unlimited opening times
Mercedes-Benz said it is launching into the open-air season this summer with the first cabriolet based on the C-Class, thereby rounding off its range of cabriolets with a classic fabric soft top. The sporty four-seater is based on the successful Coupé version. Whether open or closed, the Cabriolet shines with ...
Read More »Innoson, Dalong partner for youth empowerment
. Sports Minister Dalong reving an Innoson luxury bus during the visit The recent visit of the Minister for Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Selcap Dalong, to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company plant (where a long range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles are manufactured) and Innoson Kiara Academy, Nnewi, ...
Read More »Viable Automotive Industry will Create Huge Multiplier Effects for Nigeria – NAMA Chairman
The Chairman, Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA), the umbrella body of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the country, Mr. Tokunbo Aromolaran, takes a cursory look at the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration in the past one year, saying government input into the automotive industry may have been unnoticeably calm. He ...
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Extends Wellness, Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Programme to Fleet Owners, Truck Drivers
Noted for its long-standing commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting employee wellness, not only amongst its own workforce but also within communities linked to its business, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), has expanded its successful employee wellness programme to Kelrn Vervoer, with fleet owners and truck drivers at the forefront of ...
Read More »GMSA Hosts Defensive Driving Workshop for Women
General Motors South Africa’s (GMSA) Women’s Council for female employees and female media members recently hosted a defensive driving techniques course for women. The advance driving workshop, which held at Aldo Scribante race track, was presented by Tschops Sipuka, former South African motorsport racing champion. Safe braking distances, slalom demonstrations, ...
Read More »Subaru WRX STI Scores Back-to-Back Class Win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race
The Subaru Tecnica International (STI)*1 took the SP3T class*2 win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race held in Germany from May 26 to 29, with the “Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016”, a racing car developed based on a WRX STI mass-production model. A statement issued by Fuji Heavy Industries ...
Read More »Ranger, EcoSport Drive Ford’s Market Share Gains
Continuing a trend of positive sales momentum throughout 2015, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) said on Thursday that it registered yet another month of strong sales in May 2016 with 5 732 vehicles sold, 4.7% more than the preceding month. Year-to-date, Ford’s share climbed to 15.2% for this year, ...
Read More »Brand new facelift for Mercedes-Benz Pinetown dealership
The Mercedes-Benz Pinetown dealership has been given a brand new facelift. Designed for high visibility and situated along Caversham Road in Pinetown sits the brand new facility. Owned by NMI-DSM, a joint venture company between Barloworld and NH Partnership, this enterprise is a family business run by the Akoo Family, who ...
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