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Opel steps up model offensive with ‘7 in 17’, grows European sales by 4% in 2016

Opel/Vauxhall is currently in the middle of the biggest model offensive in its history and its plan to bring 29 new models to the market from 2016 through 2020 is right on course. This year, Opel will be bringing  seven new models into the market in a campaign tagged “7 ...

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Kia begins an ‘alluring journey’ with the 2018 Stinger

An “alluring  journey to the unknown” in terms of design may have begun for Kia Motors with the recent unveiling of the 2018 model of the Stinger at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit . Kia’s President and chief designer, Peter Schreyer, had expressed excitement about ...

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Ante Raised: All-New 2018 Toyota Camry Gains Emotionally-Charged Design and Performance Experience

  (TOYOTA FEATURE) DETROIT, January 9, 2017 – It almost isn’t fair.  Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, is about to ruffle some feathers. The eighth-generation sedan has gone through a total evolution, from a proven, dependable and safe car to one that also ...

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Toyota reveals 2018 Camry in Detroit, pledges $10bn U.S. investment within five years

The 2018 Toyota Camry has been unveiled. President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Akio Toyoda, Monday, unveiled the 2018 Camry , the eight generation of the model, at a media launch held at  the ongoing 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Describing the new Camry which comes ...

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Mercedes Benz tops premium segment in 2016

The three-pointed star attained Number one position in the premium segment at a double-digit rate in 2016 as Mercedes-Benz sold more than two million vehicles in one year worldwide (+11.3%) for the first time, thus surpassing its German competitors by selling the most premium cars worldwide. Mercedes-Benz was also the ...

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Weststar Associates promises exciting new Mercedes-Benz products in 2017

Weststar Associates Limited, sole general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, said it is ready to build on the successes of last year when Mercedes-Benz set a new global standard by coming tops in the premium segment of the automobile market. The company has therefore assured that it will continue to ...

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Seven of 13 new global electrified vehicles coming in the next five years – Ford

  American auto giant, Ford, has disclosed that  it will make available seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce within the next five years. These vehicles, according to statement issued in Flat Rock, Michigan, include hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in ...

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GAC brings three new models to NAIAS in Detroit

Chinese auto giant, GAC Motor, surely has its eyes at the top. And as one of the fastest growing automotive brands in Asia, the Chinese carmaker is unrelenting in its bid to play big in the global auto market, in spite of the challenges. With this desire in mind, GAC ...

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Hyundai showcases IONIQ full range in Detroit

Hyundai is joining other automakers at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with three of its latest eco-focused models: the IONIQ Electric, IONIQ Hybrid and IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid. The Korean car maker will also showcase the 2017 Elantra at the event, though the Elantra had earlier ...

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2018 Kia Stinger makes world debut at NAIAS

(SEOUL) January 9, 2017 – Kia at an event typically dominated by introductions from American auto companies, Kia Motors America (KMA) today stole the spotlight with the world debut of the all-new 2018 Kia Stinger (hereafter Stinger) at the North American International Auto Show.  A five-passenger fastback sports sedan poised ...

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