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Toyota rolls out 10 million preventive safety package-equipped vehicles in less than four years 

Toyota has reached a milestone with its “Toyota Safety Sense” (TSS) initiative as the leading Japanese carmaker announced on Monday the total global number of vehicles equipped with the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark, approximately three and a half years after its March 2015 ...

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Ford fortifies EcoSport Range with new 1.5 Petrol Ambiente

Ford has updated the EcoSport Range with new 1.5 Petrol Ambiente . The Ford EcoSport enjoys prominence on the sales charts in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment, and the latest model raised the stakes further when it was launched in June this year. Now, Ford is making the ...

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Sekibo stresses need for human capacity devt amongst banks’ staff

The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has stressed the importance for human capacity development amongst staff of financial institutions for improved operations.The MD who stated this at a 3-day yearly Internal Control and Audit Conference organised by Heritage Bank in Lagos, said training acquired personally and arranged by ...

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BMW prepares X7, 8 Series Convertible, others for global debut at Los Angeles Auto Show 

As preparations for the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show get to a fever point this week, BMW appears set to woo visitors to the show with world premieres of three new production models plus a Vision Vehicle that blazes a trail in more ways than one.  The 2018 Los Angeles ...

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General Tire backs Team SA at Lifesaving World Champs

\ South Africa’s top lifesavers, with official backing from General Tire, a brand of Continental, are proudly representing the country at the Lifesaving World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. The event which kicked-off November 17 will end on  December 2,  2018 . As the title sponsor of Lifesaving South Africa (LSA), ...

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Honda Quest 2018 winners receive prizes

Claude Deyzel The winners of Honda Quest True Adventure 2018, Mojaki Richard Rammoneng and Claude Deyzel, have received their CRF1000L Dual Clutch Motorcycles at prize handovers which took place at Honda Dealerships in Tygerberg (Cape Town) and Eastrand Mall (Gauteng) respectively. The motorcycles handed over to the winning pair were ...

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Nissan unveils plans for Ghana 

 Nissan has restated its commitment to working with the Government of Ghana to establish an automotive manufacturing industry in the country. The company also said it would make Ghana its hub for sales and marketing in West Africa as part of its track record of investing in Africa.  2018 Nissan ...

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Ghosn: Nissan moves to appoint new Chairman, restates commitment to partnership with Renault

Smarting from the controversy triggered by the arrest of Nissan Chairman , Carlos Ghosn, over false declaration of his compensation, the Japanese automaker has restated its commitment to its Alliance partnership with French carmaker, Renault. At a meeting at the company’s global headquarters in Yokohama, last Thursday,  to determine Ghosn’s ...

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Ford begins production of All-New Ranger Raptor engine in South Africa

Ford’s Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has commenced production of the new-generation diesel engines that are set to power the new Ford Ranger Raptor and selected Ranger and Everest models that will be launched in the first half of 2019. “With the launch of the new diesel ...

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950 Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses for BVG

The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses, a Citaro solo bus and a Citaro G articulated bus, the first of a total of 950 buses, the largest order ever to Germany’s biggest bus fleet. More 948 Citaros are to follow, 20 of which will ...

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