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Fiat 500 reaches two million milestone

A few days after marking its 60th Anniversary this week, the iconic model, Fiat 500, is celebrating another auspicious milestone with the production of the two millionth Fiat 500. The ‘great little car’ has broken records and reaped many awards in its long history. The impressive total of six million ...

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Why NAJA members should join FRSC Special Marshals Group – Corps Marshal Oyeyemi

Members of the Nigeria Automotive Journalists Association (NAJA) have been called upon to partner with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in promoting the positive perspective of road safety projects in the country. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, made the call while delivering a speech titled, Decade of ...

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Massilia unveils new Pajero Sport, hosts maiden Fleet Customers’ Forum in Lagos

By Our Reporter Ahead of its arrival in the South African market in  September, the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport made its debut in Nigeria, Thursday, as Massilia Motors unveiled the new SUV at a media event that was followed by the maiden Fleet Customers’ Forum of the dealership in Lagos. ...

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Nigeria Customs Service begins second e-auction July 10

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Thursday that it will begin the second round of its newly-introduced e-auction of seized items, including imported vehicles,  on Monday, July 10, disclosing that the e-auction committee will start to reload the portal with more items. The Public Relations Officer of the NCS, ...

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Excitement as Toyota Opens North American Headquarters in Texas

There was great excitement, Thursday, in Plano, Texas as the billion-dollar, state-of-the-art headquarters of Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) was officially opened with a special celebration for more than 300 guests, including dignitaries, partners and community leaders as the Toyota’s new corporate campus reaffirmed the company’s longstanding commitment to ...

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Jaco Oosthuizen assumes office as Managing Director Renault South Africa

Jaco Oosthuizen has officially taken over as the substantive Managing Director of Renault South Africa following a six-month term as Managing Director Designate under incumbent MD Nicholas de Canha. His appointment took effect on July 1 and he will report to Osman Suluman Arbee, Chief Executive Officer of Motus Corporation. ...

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2017 SA Motoring Experience to come complete with six themes

Organisers of the WesBank SA Motoring Experience, which will be staged at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and Conference Centre from September 1-3, said the 2017 edition will make use of six themes to ensure that it caters for all interest groups in terms of the wider world or motoring. This, ...

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FRSC Operation Cobra, not for psychiatric test – Oyeyemi

  …As 296 out of 305 arrested motorists fail psychological test  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Thursday that its ongoing mental stability and psychological evaluation of traffic law offenders, tagged Operation Cobra,  is not a psychiatric test, stressing that the Corps did not intend to do so in ...

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Renault celebrates production of 2,500,000th LCV at Batilly plant

Renault has celebrated the production of the 2,500,000th LCV to roll out of its Batilly plant in Eastern France since its creation as the keys to the vehicle, a Clim Pack-equipped front-wheel drive Renault Master L3H2, were handed over to Polish company, TP Teltech, at a special ceremony penultimate Tuesday, ...

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