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Kia Motors Constantly Increases Global Brand Value

        Kia Motors has been ranked among the highest valued brands in the world once again, according to Interbrand’s 2017 ‘Best Global Brands’ report. The latest study, released this Monday, confirms Kia’s brand value has grown 6% in the last 12 months, to the US $6.68 billion. ...

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Nigerian Editors Challenge Government on Conducive Environment for the Media

… Advise colleagues to explore other business prospects for survival after service The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), weekend, called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to do more to ensure a conducive environment for the media to flourish in the country, noting that the media industry has been, and ...

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IKA Germany to Round Off 2017 African Road Show at Kaduna Autoparts Expo

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, said it will be rounding off its  2017 African Road Show at the first Kaduna Automotive Spare Parts Exhibition and Stakeholders Conference scheduled ...

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Why Nigerian Assembly Plants Can’t Compete Globally – Expert

….As stakeholders fault auto policy implementation A senior lecturer at the Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria, Dr. Oscar Odiboh, has faulted the operations of automobile assembly plants in the country. The don, who is also an automotive communication specialist, said they lack the required standard to compete globally. Odiboh stated ...

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Honda Quest 2017: Charl Potgieter, Hennie “Tyres” van Heerden Emerge Winners

Charl Potgieter from Pretoria and Hennie “Tyres” van Heerden from Victoria-West have been declared winners of the Honda Quest 2017  true adventure organised by Honda Motorcycles of Southern Africa. The duo clinched the winning ticket for their team twelve days after leaving Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, as the Honda ...

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Volvo Gets United Nations Recognition for Ground-breaking Electrification Strategy

    The United Nations (UN) has officially recognised Volvo Cars for its ground-breaking electrification strategy even as it commended Volvo Cars’ president and chief executive, Håkan Samuelsson, for taking bold and disruptive action in the area of electric vehicles evolution. The recognition came in the latest report from the ...

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Ford Splashes $20,000 Environmental Grants on Leading Groups in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique

  Ford Motor Company has splashed a whopping $20,000 USD on boosting the activities and efforts of leading environmental conservation organisations in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. The grants are expected to be used in conservation and related education projects in the three countries. The grants are made up of  $10 000 ...

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Nissan Storms Japanese Classic Car Show with Electric, Performance, Vintage Models

As the 13th edition of the annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) holds this Saturday in the Harry Bridge’s Memorial Park at the Queen Mary, in Long Beach, California, Nissan said it will be storming the venue with a wide range of electric, performance and vintage models. An important feature ...

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FRSC Inaugurates New Office Complex in Kwara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday inaugurated the permanent office complex of the Kwara State Sector Command of the Corps in Ilorin, the State capital.  Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, who cut the tape to declare the office complex opened, expressed satisfaction with the aggressive pursuit of public ...

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2018 WesBank SA COTY Award: All-new BMW 5 Series Battles Peugeot 3008, Kia Picanto, Volvo S90, Six Other Finalists

    The countdown to the 2018 WesBank SA COTY Award has begun and the battle for the overall winner among the 10 selected finalists is getting intense with the passing of each day. Already, the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) has selected the all-new seventh generation BMW ...

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