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IKA Germany Appoints Auto Report Africa as Authorised GeBe Trader/ Agent for West Africa

IKA Germany (IKA Industrie- und Kraftfahrzeugausrüstung GmbH), a leading global player in the automotive aftermarket spare parts supplies with customers in over 70 countries across five continents, has appointed your darling Pan-Africa automotive media agency , Auto Report Africa, as an Authorised GeBe Trader and its Agent for Nigeria and Ghana with ...

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Mercedes-Benz Sells Over 1.3 Million Vehicles, Begins Q3 with Continuous Double-Digit Growth

As reported by Mercedes-Benz headquarters, Daimler AG, the premium brand has continued its successful streak of double-digit growth since the beginning of the year. Mercedes-Benz has started the third quarter with a new sales record of 181,791 vehicles sold in July. This now adds up to a total global sale ...

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Mercedes-Benz Takes Voice Control to the Next Level With the New E-Class

Mobility has once again been refined with the introduction of vehicular control using voice commands. Mercedes-Benz has further enhanced the performance of the LINGUATRONIC voice control system for navigation use and entertainment. This is one of the many efforts aimed at perfecting mobility in the autonomous future.  The new E-class ...

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Jaguar Land Rover Records Solid Sales in July

Jaguar Land Rover continued its success story in July as it sold a total of 46, 074 vehicles, a 3.6% increase on the sales made in the same period last year. Retail sales in July 2017, according to the U.K luxury carmaker,  were up 34% year-on-year in China reflecting the ...

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Volkswagen Launches Beetle R-Line Model in South Africa

There is, surely, no killing the Beetle and the new Beetle is one of the world’s best known, most loved and most individual cars. And Volkswagen has just refined the lifestyle icon’s design, engineering and technology. In the local market in South Africa, Volkswagen is launching a limited edition Beetle ...

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20 Finalists Emerge in Honda Quest 2017, Set for Namibia September

It all started as a dream for the 900 bikers who submitted entries for the 2017 edition of Honda Quest, a true adventure contest being organised by Honda Motorcycles of Southern Africa. The dream is now becoming a reality for the 20 finalists who were chosen at the recent Boot ...

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Mercedes-Benz Receives Polish Orders for 140 City Buses in Two Months

Mercedes-Benz has secured two major orders in Poland for the supply of a total of 140 City Buses just within two months. Wroclaw Transport Services, which is expanding its fleet, has placed an order for  60 Citaros urban buses from Mercedes-Benz in addition to the 80 Mercedes-Benz Conectos for the Polish ...

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Honour for Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s Commercial Vehicles Dealers in Tanzania

Daimler Trucks & Buses (comprising of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, FUSO Trucks and Buses, Mercedes-Benz Bus & Coach and Western Star) and Mercedes-Benz Vans, both subsidiaries of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), have rewarded its most stellar commercial vehicles dealers for 2016. The dealers were honoured at a Dealer of the Year ...

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Three-shows-in-one Automechanika Johannesburg 2017 to feature Trucks, Transport, Logistics

For the first time since it started in 2009 , the 2017 edition of  Automechanika Johannesburg which which takes place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from September 27-30 will be co-located with related exhibitions, Futuroad Expo, Africa’s first truly international commercial vehicle show and Scalex Johannesburg, serving the logistics and ...

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Heritage Bank Partners Oyo State on N50bn Healthcare Endowment Fund

  Heritage Bank Plc has partnered the Oyo State Government in transforming the healthcare sector through the N50billion Healthcare Endowment Fund so as to make healthcare delivery affordable and accessible to all.    Speaking at the flag-off of the endowment fund for restoration and transformation of Government Hospitals and Health Centres ...

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