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Nissan has strengthened its partnership with e.dams by purchasing a stake in the championship-winning racing organisation, ahead of Nissan’s debut in the ABB FIA Formula E electric street-racing championship. Nissan is joining Formula E as the first Japanese carmaker to participate in the innovative series and as the global leader in electric ...

  Mercedes‑Benz is set to unveil four model series, totalling over 20 models, under one name,  Mercedes‑Benz minibuses, at a world premiere during the IAA International Motor Show for Commercial Vehicles in Hanover . The German International Motor Show, which holds from September 20 to 27, will see the unveiling of ...

  Indications have emerged that the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the motor industry are now close to finalising the South African Automotive Masterplan which will come into effect in January 2021 and run until 2035. This was the message given by Lionel October, the director-general of the ...

Jaguar Land Rover on Monday reported total retail sales of 36,629 vehicles in August 2018, down 4.9% year on year despite strong demand for the Range Rover Velar. Retail sales were up in the UK (64.9%), Overseas markets (20.2%) and North America (2.5%), with Europe slightly below last year (3.1%), ...

Mercedes-Benz has set a new record as the luxury car maker delivered 1,512,268 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first eight months of the year. Never before in the company’s history were sales of 1.5 million vehicles achieved earlier in the year. Mercedes-Benz sold 155,918 (-8.5%) vehicles worldwide in August, ...

Nissan and EVgo have completed their plan to connect the cities of Boston and Washington D.C. with a series of nine electric vehicle fast charging stations. The completion of the Northeast fast charging corridor provides a comprehensive charging infrastructure, giving electric vehicle (EV) owners peace of mind and convenience when ...

Jaguar Land Rover has welcomed almost 500 new graduates and apprentices this week. Working in all areas of the business, the newcomers will play a vital role in shaping the autonomous, connected, electrified future of Britain’s biggest car maker. More than 20 per cent of this year’s intake are female, ...

Ford Motor Company’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria has reached a significant milestone with the assembly of the 500 000th current generation Ford Ranger. The half-millionth unit, a Wildtrak 3.2 Double Cab, was fittingly painted in the range-topping model’s distinctive and exclusive Pride Orange, and signifies the Ranger’s segment-defining legacy since production ...

Less than a year ago, the all-new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport made its long awaited South African debut to massive acclaim – not only from the motoring media and the Mitsubishi Motors dealer network, but more importantly the South African SUV public who love travelling, adventure and the outdoors. Loyal customers ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Wednesday, unveiled the brand’s new flagship, the new Actros, flaunted as the safest, most efficient and best connected truck, to the world’s press at the Premiere Night in Berlin, just in time for the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, which is taking place in Hanover, Germany, from 20 to ...