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Home One-Two for Toyota GAZOO Racing

 Toyota GAZOO Racing earned a one-two finish at its home race following an eventful and rain-affected 6 Hours of Fuji, the seventh round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), on Sunday. Sébastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson and Kazuki Nakajima won their third race of the season in the #8 ...

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Nissan Names Anthony Thomas Chief Information Officer

  The group CIO at GE Global, Anthony Thomas (Tony), has been named the Chief Information Officer by Nissan. Thomas, who is expected to assume the duties of CVP, CIO (chief information officer), Global IS/IT Nissan on Oct. 23, 2017, will be based at Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, and ...

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Scuderia SA Celebrates Ferrari at 70, Unveils 812 Superfast

  The official Ferrari dealer in South Africa, Scuderia South Africa, Saturday in Johannesburg, joined the rest of the Ferrari family worldwide to mark the 70th Anniversary of the world’s most famous Prancing Horse. As the iconic car clocks 70 on 2017, over 60 countries across the globe will host ...

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800 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Ambulance for Brazilian Ministry of Health

This is really a big deal as it is not in any way a mean feat.  The Brazilian Ministry of Health has placed an order for the supply of 800 units of Mercedes-Benz Ambulance Sprinter  to be delivered by Mercedes-Benz Brazil  to the ministry’s mobile emergency services. The first 225 ...

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FleetBoard Professional Driver Training for 200 Mercedes-Benz Truck Drivers

Mercedes-Benz Trucks said it is offering a complimentary training to 200 Mercedes-Benz Truck drivers in South Africa as part of its support of the objectives of this year’s Transport Month in the country. The training, according to Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa, will be provided by the renowned FleetBoard ...

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Kia Motors Nigeria Rewards Loyalty, Crashes Prices of Parts, Labour Costs

Kia Motors Nigeria has announced another surprise reward promo for its loyal customers across the country in what it described as an “exclusive double deal offer.” The company said it is offering a total discount of 15 percent on both labour cost and prices of parts purchased during the promo. ...

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Groupe Renault Acquires 25% Stake in Jedlix to Boost Smart Charging

To Launch new smartphone app, Z.E. Smart Charge, in partnership with Jedlix Groupe Renault, the electric-vehicle leader in Europe, said it is acquiring a 25% share in Jedlix, a Dutch start-up launched by Eneco Group and specialised in the smart and sustainable charging of electric vehicles. The alliance marks a ...

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INTERVIEW: An arms race in the DTM has to be prevented – Jens Marquardt

After 16 of 18 DTM races, BMW works driver Marco Wittmann (GER) still has a mathematical chance of winning the title. In the Team and Manufacturer competitions, first place is already out of reach. In this interview, BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt analyses the reasons behind the difficult 2017 season ...

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Isuzu KB X-Rider 4×4 Crew Cab Model Ready for Africa

The good news is here.The left-hand-drive Isuzu KB-X-Rider is ready to join the line-up into Sub-saharan African markets and this is authoritative.The growing demand for light commercial vehicles has spurred Isuzu to expand its offering in Sub-Saharan Africa to include the KB 4×4 crew cab X-Rider model. Introduced initially as ...

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Mercedes-Benz Continues Automotive Sponsorship of the Mille Miglia

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will continue its excellent partnership with Mille Miglia, the classic motorsports event as an Automotive Sponsor of the 2018 Mille Miglia and will, once again, celebrate the highlights of historic motorsport in the traces of the legendary 1000-mile race. The Stuttgart-based brand made the announcement ...

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