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(By Olaolu Olusina) Daimler Trucks is set to launch the  All-new Actros and Arocs across 40 central African markets in a phased manner, starting Wednesday, March 7, 2018, thus consolidating on the success of  the real “Truck  you Can Trust” in the African market in the last two decades. Daimler trucks ...

  Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA),  in partnership with the  German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Thursday, commenced a digital mobility and training programme, tagged  “Moving Rwanda” in Kigali, the country’s capital.  Together with key players from the private sector, the  digital mobility concept, “Moving Rwanda”, began ...

Bosch Ghana has executed a lease for the new flagship Bosch House at the WestPark in Takoradi, Ghana. Bosch, according to a statement,  is the first Fortune Global 100 company to take space at the WestPark. The custom-built “Bosch House” will be home to seven of Bosch’s world-leading divisions, namely ...

  All is set for the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class with a powerful six-cylinder engine and 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive at the Geneva Motor Show holding early March. The X 350 d 4MATIC (provisional figures: fuel consumption combined: 9.0 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 237 g/km) delivers 190 kW (258 hp) and a maximum torque of 550 newton metres. The ...

    The Kia Stinger has been honored with a series of prestigious awards by European and North American media. The growing number of accolades for the new fastback sports sedan make the Stinger one of the most celebrated new Kia vehicles ever – just a few months after going ...

  Kia Motors Europe has introduced a range of design enhancements and new engines for the new Kia Optima. Sold in Europe as a sedan or Sportswagon, the car makes its debut at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, and is due on sale across Europe in Q3 2018.  The ...

    Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) commitment to ensuring that Grade 3 learners in the Uitenhage area are functionally literate received another boost this week with the opening of a second Literacy Centre in Uitenhage. The Literacy Centre was opened at the Mngcunube Primary School in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage.  The ...

Ford Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, announced that the popular navigation and traffic appWaze will be available to Ford owners globally from April 2018.  With more than 100 million active users, Waze is the world’s largest community-based navigation app, helping drivers to outsmart traffic together. First announced at ...

    Ford Motor Company Fund is partnering with environmental organisation WESSA and the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCDP) in South Africa to make the dream of beach access a reality for the physically disabled. As the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, the Ford Fund ...

    As this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened this Monday in Barcelona, Spain and running through March 1, the BMW Group said its presentation will be the next steps on the road to digital and intelligent connectivity between the driver and vehicle as its focus will be on ...