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Team De Rooy came top, winning the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in the Truck Class of the Rallye OiLibya Maroc, which ended recently, using the standard Goodyear truck tyres.  The Team De Rooy Iveco Powerstar 4×4 of Federico Villagra, Adrian Yacopini and Ricardo Torlaschi not only won the Truck ...

Porsche has added a puristic model to the 911 family with the new Porsche 911 Carrera T which revives the purist philosophy from the 911 T of 1968. Expected to arrive the Nigerian market from the end of March 2018 at a basic retail price of N66,264,100, according to a ...

• Citaro hybrid wins “Grand Award Bus” and “Safety Label” • Tourismo M impresses with looks and safety features • Setra S 516 HD receives “Sustainable Bus Award 2018”   Daimler Buses, the bus division of Daimler AG, won five awards at the “Busworld” international trade show which held from October 20-25, 2017 ...

  Subaru Corporation on Monday cleared the air on the impact of the controversial Kobe Steel Quality scandal on Subaru vehicles, assuring that the company has confirmed that Subaru vehicles are not in any way affected.  In a statement issued in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Subaru Corporation said: “Aluminium panels ...

Hyundai Motor Group this Tuesday revealed its future powertrain development strategy as its International Powertrain Conference opened in Korea.  More than 1,200 engineers and academics from world leading powertrain companies are participating in the two-day event, which features presentations exploring the core theme ‘Knock the Limit of Powertrain Technologies: To ...

Toyota has launched a new taxi vehicle, the “JPN Taxi.” The new model, which goes on sale from this Monday at all Toyota and Toyopet dealers across Japan, is a people-friendly, next-generation taxi that embodies the spirit of Japanese hospitality. The JPN Taxi was developed to provide usability and comfort to a wide ...

Honour has come the way of the managing director of Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA), Shaun Uys, as he has been listed as one of Africa’s most dynamic and innovative leaders by UK-based CEO Today magazine. “Dedicated to recognising strong and innovative leadership amongst business leaders operating in Africa, across ...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has rolled out the 100 millionth Honda Super Cub series motorcycle and has celebrated the global production milestone with a commemorative ceremony attended by President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, at its Kumamoto Factory, Japan, where the Super Cub is produced.  Mass production of the first-generation Super ...

Kia Motors Nigeria was recently inducted into the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the 2017 LCCI  New Members’ Induction Ceremony in Lagos.  From left:  Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Toki Mabogunje; President, LCCI, Chief (Mrs) Nike Akande; Vice President, Kia Motors Nigeria, Mr. Olu Tikolo; ...

… As carmaker offers 10% discount  on select models Kia Motors Nigeria has rolled out a special offer tagged, Ember Surprise Promo, to give customers a 10% discount on select models such as  Kia Rio 1.4Ltr EX Manual and Automatic, Picanto, and Soul. The promo is headlined by Kia Motors ...