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          Production of the first pre-production models of the new BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle has commenced at the BMW Group Spartanburg plant, USA. So, the countdown has started for the final twelve months leading up to the presentation of the production car at the end ...

Hyundai redesigned its industry-leading midsize sedan Sonata for the 2018 model year with a more assertive profile and clean and handsome approach. That new design was honored with a 2017 GOOD DESIGN® Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design ...

…Eight consecutive years of GOOD DESIGN awards for the Korean brand       Kia Motors has been presented with a trio of 2017 GOOD DESIGN awards, celebrating the form and function of three of the brand’s newest vehicles.  Entered into the GOOD DESIGN ‘Transportation’ category, Kia received awards for ...

    Representing a year of major milestones for Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, the year 2017 saw the kick-off of an unprecedented product offensive, with the announcement of several new Porsche sports cars, resulting in an ever-growing choice for customers across the region. The last 12 months saw ...

  …Transforms iconic headquarters into a battery to mark the milestone   The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. This underlines the company’s leadership role when it comes to electro-mobility. An eye-catching light installation ...

 The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), in partnership with Nissan South Africa has successfully met the training criteria to become an IMI Approved International Centre in South Africa. After successfully completing a three-day assessment, the AIDC’s two Automotive Learning Centres ...

…EVs to be available across the entire Toyota and Lexus line-up by around 2025 Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) this Monday announced its plans toward the popularisation of electrified vehicles for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid ...

    …As CEO promises to sustain the growth trajectory in 2018       Kia Motors Nigeria, the sole distributor of the leading Korean brand in Nigeria, has recorded increased sales in the year 2017 with over 200% year-on-year sales from 2016. Buoyed by this achievement, the company said ...

        … Dennis Slagle Becomes Special Projects Leader   Volvo Group has announced the appointment of Martin Weissburg, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, as President of Mack Trucks effective June 1, 2018. Weissburg is billed to take over from Dennis Slagle, who has led the company since ...

  From left: Felix Mahan and Omotayo Olori watch in great excitement as Kennedy Iyeh receives the keys to the brand new Ford Ranger from Abiona Babarinde at the ceremony