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Ford records best Ranger exports for the year in March, ships 4,859 vehicles to Europe, MEA

Ford has notched up its highest Ranger export volume yet for the year, with 4 859 Rangers being exported to markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe in March 2017. This came as strong local and international demand for Ford vehicles continues. Ford was the second-best selling automotive brand in ...

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Weststar brings all-new Mercedes-Benz Accelo to Nigeria

Weststar Associates Limited, authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz commercial and passenger vehicles in Nigeria has introduced the recently launched  all-new Mercedes-Benz Accelo 915C, the first Mercedes-Benz compact truck, into Nigeria. The company said the truck which is now available for delivery across the country was introduced due to the growing demand ...

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The new MINI Countryman: Five hours of driving fun in Durban

It was fun all the way last week in Durban as auto journalists from the seven countries of  the newly-created BMW Group Sub-Sahara Africa Region converged in batches on the South African city to have a feel of the all-new MINI Countryman. Olaolu Olusina, who was part of the fourth ...

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PHOTO NEWS : When L’Oreal’s GM visited Nigeria

Recently,  General Manager, Professional Products Division, L’Oreal, Sub-Saharan Africa  of L’Oreal,  Christian Nyassa (left), visited Nigeria . He was received by  Omozo Ehigie, CEO/Co-Founder, O’Naturals Beauty Nigeria Limited, Lagos (middle) and Ugo Igbokwe, MD/CEO, Make Me Beauty Salons, Lagos (right) during a visit to the O’Naturals Natural Hair Salon in Ogudu, Lagos ...

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Triple victory for Kia design at 2017 Red Dot Awards

          Kia Motors, the South Korean carmaker, has done it again as it  has scored a triple design win in the 2017 Red Dot Awards as the Optima Sportswagon, hybrid crossover Niro and the all-new Rio won in their respective categories. While the Optima Sportswagon won ...

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Volkswagen rallies support for Ububele Early Childhood Development Centre

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees,  along with their friends and families,  have rallied support for the Ububele Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) in Alexandra through a makeover for the Centre which looks after 65 children aged between two and six years old in Alexandra Township, 7km from the VWSA ...

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Fresh look for Hyundai’s Grand i10

Hyundai’s Grand i10 – a small hatchback that has great appeal among young first car buyers, car rental companies and families looking for a second vehicle as a run-around – has received a fresh new appearance with the addition of a few new body panels and new wheels. First launched ...

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Porsche enhances digital offering with 9:11 Magazine

  German luxury carmaker, Porsche, said it is expanding its online communication with the creation of a new web TV , “9:11 Magazine”. The nine minutes and eleven seconds of technology, lifestyle and sports channel, according to a statement issued in Dubai on Monday,  is available at 911-magazine.porsche.com as the ...

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Kia Motors posts global sales of 238,222 vehicles in March

Kia Motors Corporation this Monday announced its March 2017 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles,recording a total of 238,222 units sold.  Kia said in March, it posted month-on-month sales increases in domestic Korean market (21.6 % growth with 47,621 units sold) and overseas markets ...

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CFAO NIPEN leads in Plastics Manufacturing

CFAO NIPEN, the licensee manufacturers and distributors of BIC products, including the internationally renowned ‘BIC Cristal Pen’, ‘BIC Shaving Sticks Range & Lighters’ and ‘Premium Ball pens’ and also one of the major B to B plastic players with leading position in Crates and Closure Caps categories has continued its ...

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