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  …,.Stuns all with Innovative Design The unveiling of the all-new 2018 Kia Rio marked the exciting premiere of the new wave of sub-compact car in Nigeria. The fourth-generation Kia Rio, as Kia’s global best-seller, has been completely redesigned and re-engineered to exceed the expectations of all car enthusiasts across the ...

  Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees and their loved ones joined hands on Saturday to uplift and renovate the Human Dignity Centre in Victoria Drive, Port Elizabeth.  The Human Dignity Centre is a safe haven to orphans, vulnerable children and the people who care for them. The centre, together ...

Ford South Africa sold 5 595 vehicles in March 2018, earning an overall market share of 11.4%. Ford retained its position as the third-best selling brand for the month, with a year-to-date share of 11.4% . Total new vehicle sales reached 49 233 units in March 2018, improving by 1.1% ...

  .… Nine million Visitors – Plus more than 300 Gospel Singers   The Wecke family from Stuttgart-Birkach on Sunday purchased the nine millionth admission ticket to the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The jubilee visit was not the only surprise this Sunday. On 8 April 2018, the “Gospel in the East” choir ...

Opel Vauxhall Finance (OVF), the automotive finance organisation of Opel and Vauxhall, has started its business activities in Spain. Supported by its experienced partners and shareholders, Banque PSA Finance and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, OVF will offer competitive and innovative automotive finance products and mobility solutions to Spanish costumers and ...

ViaVan has launched its shared ride service in London.  ViaVan said it will henceforth offer its innovative on-demand ridesharing service as an ecologically and economically valuable addition to the existing mobility services in the capital. Last year, ViaVan, the joint venture of Mercedes-Benz Vans and the US based start-up Via, announced ...

Mahindra South Africa has announced the appointment of Mr Rajesh Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rajesh’s appointment follows earlier announcement of the erstwhile CEO, Mr Sanjoy Gupta, resuming the role of Vice President: Customer Care Automotive Division back in Mahindra & Mahindra India. Mahindra has been operating ...

      Mercedes-Benz sold 237,307 cars in March, surpassing its sales record from the prior-year month by 3.9%. March was the strongest-selling month that the company has ever achieved and the past three months were the most successful quarter of all time with a total of 594,304 customers taking ...

    As the first World Endurance Championship (WEC) event of the season, the 30-hour Prologue test, starts this Friday, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing said it is set to push the boundaries of hybrid electric vehicles when it takes on the challenge of the 2018-19 FIA WEC with an evolution of its ...

…As Alain Raposo Becomes Senior Vice President, Powertrain and Chassis Engineering   PSA Groupe, the French carmaker,  has appointed Christian Chapelle as Senior Vice President, Monozukuri Operations department for the Middle East & Africa region. Chapelle, whose appointment took effect from April 1, will report to Jean Christophe Quémard, Executive Vice President, ...