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The Voice SA Winner Cruises Home in All-new Subaru Impreza Premium

It was a dream come true for 23-year-old Craig Lucas from Elsies River, South Africa when he was chosen as the winner of The Voice South Africa season 2, Sunday night, and an all-new Subaru Impreza Premium was handed over to him at the end of the grand finale which ...

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Renault rolls 1,000,000th vehicle off Tangier,Morocco plant

  Renault has marked another milestone; and this time at the Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier, Morocco where it recently rolled the one millionth vehicle, a five-seat, Azurite Blue Dacia Lodgy, powered by a diesel engine, off the plant. The car, according to Renault, was sold to a customer in Turkey. ...

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Toyota rolls out completely redesigned Camry in Japan

 Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched its completely redesigned Camry in Japan and has announced the commencement of its sales at all Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealerships (including Tokyo Toyota dealerships) across the country. Featuring a bold character and beautiful design that enhance the thrill of driving, the redesigned Camry ...

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Excitement at Jaguar Land Rover Solihull plant as the World Car of the Year UK Jurors present awards

There was great excitement recently at the Solihull assembly plant of Jaguar Land Rover as the World Car of the Year UK Jurors visited the facility where the best and most beautiful car in the world, Jaguar F-PACE,  is built. The jurors were in Solihull to congratulate the workforce and ...

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Egypt moves to revive Automotive Directive, to hire German consultant to resolve knotty issues

Egypt appears set to revive a stalled legislation, tagged the Automotive Directive, aimed at encouraging local assemblers to move further up the value chain into manufacturing, according to a report by Enterprise, an Egyptian online business platform. The report, which also quoted Youm7, said the country’s Trade Minister Tarek Kabil, ...

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Achieves 5-Stars in Euro NCAP

 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the first SUV from the Italian brand, has achieved the coveted Euro NCAP 5-star rating with a 97 percent score in the protection of adult occupants: an excellent result, considering the extremely strict assessment system introduced in 2016. The cockpit of the Stelvio remained stable in the ...

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Toyota Splashes $1m on Mobility for Homeless Women, Children in U.S. Collin County

Toyota, in partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, has announced the winner of its $1 million Impact Grant. In Collin County, United States, where there are approximately 3,000 women, many with young children, who are homeless. The announcement, which was made on a day Toyota North America opened its ...

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‘Sad’ Songs can be the best way to kick-start your day on the drive to work

  All-new Fiesta enables drivers to pick the perfect commuting soundtrack with B&O PLAY Songs that sound sad, touch on gloomy themes, or feel melancholy like "Sorry", Justin Bieber; "The Winner Takes it All", Abba; and "Mr Brightside" by The Killers, can kick-start your day with a mood boost that… ...

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Customs e-auction: Why many will lose their cars

By Ifeanyi Nwoko/NAN Many Nigerians see the recently launched e-auction by the Nigerian Customs Service as an easy and cheap means of acquiring a car. However, what many of these Nigerians are not aware of is the implication of some of the terms and conditions of the electronic sales. For ...

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Mercedes-Benz posts strongest half-year with sales of more than 1.1 million cars

• Biggest contributions to growth from China, Korea Mercedes-Benz has announced its strongest half-year with sales of more than 1.1 million cars. The biggest contributions to growth during the period, according to the German automaker, came from China and Korea. The company said it was more successful than ever before in a half-year in ...

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