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Jaguar Land Rover, Getty Images create a more realistic portrayal of Women in Engineering

Whitley, Coventry UK 8 March 2017: Jaguar Land Rover and Getty Images have announced a partnership on International Women’s Day to highlight the need for a more realistic visual representation of female engineers.  More people than ever are searching images of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, ...

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Fiat storms Geneva Motor Show in a big way

Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) is storming the  2017 Geneva International Motor Show in a big way with the Fiat brand set to display its twin identities, both of which form part of an increasingly wide and complete range. With FCA preparing to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the iconic 500: the star ...

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Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line ready in 2018 – Acting President Osinbajo

The multi-million Naira Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line is to be delivered by the end of 2018. Nigeria’s acting president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this Tuesday while inaugurating the 156.65-kilometre project  in Lagos, south west Nigeria, charging the contractors, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), to deliver as expected. Minister of Transportation, ...

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Agents, shippers differ on Nigeria Customs vehicle duties ultimatum

As controversy continues to grow over the one-month grace  given by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on payment of duties on vehicles brought into the country, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and the Shippers’ Association Lagos State have expressed divergent views over the matter. While the National ...

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Senate says NO to Nigeria Customs over vehicle duties ultimatum

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday said a capital NO to the plan by the country’s Customs Service to start impounding all vehicles brought into the country without the payment of custom duties as required by law and also prosecute owners of such vehicles after the expiration of its one-month notice. ...

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Jaguar I-PACE Concept storms Geneva in Photon Red as JLR records best February sales ever

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept, Tuesday, made a dazzling appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show with its European motor show debut in a new colour – Photon Red. This came as strong growth in sales recorded in China (40.4%) contributed immensely to Jaguar Land Rover’s global retail sales performance for ...

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus seals deal with Navistar, gets access to North American market

With the recent endorsement by the authorities concerned of the strategic alliance between Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH — which houses the MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, and RIO brands — and U.S. commercial vehicle manufacturer Navistar International Corporation, Volkswagen Truck & Bus is set to become one of ...

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Alfa Romeo Giulia makes a debut in South Africa

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) South Africa has launched Alfa Romeo’s stunning D-Segment offering, the Giulia and Giulia QV, into the local market, following its highly publicised international debut. The Alfa Romeo Giulia is the most authentic expression of the Alfa Romeo spirit, successfully combining all the elements that have made it ...

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Kia offers 5-year warranty, other competitive deals on Made-in-Nigeria Rio

  Kia Motors Nigeria is fast responding to the ban on imported used cars  through the land borders, stressing the need for Nigerians to upgrade to a highly affordable made-in-Nigeria new cars. Kia now offers a five-year warranty and other competitive deals on its Rio, hoping that the warranty on ...

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Kia Motors reveals all-new Stinger, Picanto and two plug-in hybrids in Geneva

(SEOUL) March 7, 2017 – Today at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Kia Motors unveils four new models. The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the all-new Kia Picanto city car, which makes its global debut. Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new ...

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