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Speed limiters manufacturing plant inaugurated in Lagos

  The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, on Wednesday inaugurated a speed limit device manufacturing plant in Lekki, Lagos. Oyeyemi said at the inauguration that the plant, the first of its kind in the country, would boost access to the device and thereby help to ...

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Agile, versatile, electrifying: The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4

Characteristic MINI driving fun is now available in fascinating, sustainable form. The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 is the first model of the British premium brand in which a plug-in hybrid drive provides the option of mobility that is purely electric and therefore emissions-free, in addition to offering the thrill of athletic agility ...

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The long journey to the camel. The private team “5ever” starts with three classic BMW 5 Series Touring (E34) automobiles for the adventurous endurance rally Allgäu – Orient 2017

    Munich. Six young people, three young-at-heart BMW automobiles, a unique adventure. The endurance rally Allgäu – Orient 2017 is not simply attractive because of its exotic destination of Amman in Jordan. The unusual choice of route away from any well-built highways is also appealing. The “5ever” private team ...

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No order banning VIOs from Lagos roads – Toriola

The Director, Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Engineer AbdulAfis Gbolahan Toriola, Tuesday, said the State Government had not banned the operations of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) from Lagos roads. The news of the alleged ban made the headlines on Tuesday with many attributing the action of the government to ...

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Nissan is the undisputed King of the Hill in South Africa

The Nissan GT-R remains the fastest supercar at the Simola Hill Climb in South Africa, as proven by Wilhelm Baard, Reghard Roets, and the R35 Nissan GT‑R. Baard repeated his successful 2011 Simola King of the Hill win by shattering the 40-second barrier on the last shootout-run for a time ...

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Japanese auto firm worried over Macron win

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has a rocky history with Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault SA and chairman of two Japanese automakers, having clashed over government involvement in the management of the French firm. Following Macron’s election victory on Sunday, some analysts speculated that if a rivalry grows between the ...

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Heritage Bank expresses confidence in Triton Aqua over N2bn facility

Heritage Bank Plc. has expressed confidence in Triton Aqua Africa Limited (TAAL) over its ability to boost job creation in the country through the N2bn facility Heritage and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave to the company under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS). Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie ...

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PHOTO NEWS: When Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visited Ford in Michigan

Though the visit of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Ford’s Michigan facility on April 27 may have come and gone, sweet memories of the historic visit will remain evergreen.The visit, according to Ford,  was part of  Zuckerberg’s “Personal Year of Travel Challenge” to get out and talk to more people ...

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Corps Marshal Oyeyemi tasks Unit Commanders on purposeful leadership as UN Global Road Safety Week begins

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Monday, charged Unit Commanders from across the Commands in the country to provide purposeful leadership in their Commands for the stability of the Corps. The Corps Marshal gave the charge while declaring open the first quarter review of the ...

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter posts best Q1 results in over 20 years

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has recorded the most successful first quarter in over 20 years.  The Vans division of the German luxury carmaker said from January through March, it delivered approximately 45,000 units of the Sprinter to customers all over the world, thus representing growth of about 10 percent compared with the ...

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