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        Combining the ultimate in traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology, one Japanese inn is treating guests to some unusual amenities: self-parking slippers, tables and floor cushions. At first glance, the ProPILOT Park Ryokan looks like any other traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan. Slippers are neatly ...

    Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has launched its new Polo and showcased the R6.1 billion investment in its plant and new products at a recent ceremony  attended by  the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Phumulo Masualle;  the honourable Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe of the DTI; media representatives and ...

Land Rover Wednesday said it would unveil the new Range Rover SV Coupé at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, describing it as the world’s first full-size luxury SUV coupé . The new Range Rover SV Coupé, according to Land Rover,  will be a dramatic and desirable addition to ...

        The much-anticipated Mercedes-Benz S-class facelift has arrived the local market in Nigeria. Weststar Associates Limited, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, confirmed this ,Wednesday, saying the new generation S-Class that is being flaunted as “the best car in the world, driven by intelligence,”  is ...

The new concept for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) in Berlin came up trumps. From 15 to 17 January, ten designers showcased their Autumn/Winter 2018 collections at the ewerk in Berlin Mitte. At the heart of the reorientated concept was a renewed focus on fashion and an all-encompassing digitalisation concept that ...

      Entries have opened for the 2018 International Road Federation’s Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA), a one-of-a kind competition to recognise innovative road projects and exemplary people that place the road industry at the forefront of worldwide social and economic development. IRF said in a statement that applications ...

  Subaru appears set and determined to expand its national footprint in South Africa. With over 25 years of operation in the local market,  Subaru, no doubt, has enjoyed a loyal customer base and sales growth throughout this period. Even during times of significant economic challenge, the Subaru customer has ...

  Volvo Trucks said it will start selling electric medium-duty trucks in Europe in 2019, with the first units to be put into operation together with a few selected reference customers this year. According to the President, Volvo Trucks, Claes Nilsson : “Electromobility is fully in line with Volvo Truck’s ...

    This is the moment BMW Motorsport has been waiting for: after months of intensive development, the new BMW M8 GTE will make its race debut this weekend. The new top model for international GT racing will take to the track at the legendary 24-hour race in Daytona (USA), the ...

        The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will embark on its second season in the FIA World Rally Championship season at Rallye Monte-Carlo (January 25-28), with a strong driver line-up and an improved Toyota Yaris WRC. Ott Tänak, a two-time winner last year, will make his ...