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    …Body quadruples size in 18 months ahead of 2018 Global Climate Action Summit The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO coalition for hydrogen technologies, has welcomed 14 new members to its fold, a second major wave of growth this year. Eight companies joined the group at steering member level. ...

Andrea Corso has been appointed the Head of Communications at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) effective August 20, 2018. Her responsibilities, according to a statement issued on Tuesday,  include DTNA’s internal and external corporate communications as well as product communications for the Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel and Thomas Built ...

Toyota is set to showcase the new Corolla Touring Sports at the Paris Motor Show scheduled to hold from October 4 to 14 in the French capital. This is coming as the new car, which made its first appearance at the 2018 Paris motor show, joins  the new hatchback first revealed in ...

  There is no doubt that Mazda constantly endeavours to create an emotional connection between the driver and the car with the aim to invigorate both body and spirit through the joy of driving. This connection, according to the Japanese automaker,  is called Jinba-Ittai. Jinba-Ittai or “rider and horse as ...

…As Sportage Compact SUV remains best selling model in global markets The Sportage compact SUV remains the leading Kia brand in global markets with 41,040 units sold as the Korean auto maker  announced its August 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a ...

…Says it’s the People’s Carrier Van Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has added the Mercedes-Benz Vito to its passenger transport and mid-size van segments, describing it as the ‘People’s Carrier Van. ’ Flaunting the Vito for its top value for total cost of ownership (TCO) as ...

The third edition of the South Africa Festival of Motoring kicked off Friday at  the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand.  The next two days till Sunday, August 2 will therefore be packed with action as there will be something for everybody in the family at what will, arguably, be ...

…As German automaker plans to make Nigeria an automotive hub Volkswagen on Friday stated that it is now well-placed to become a dominant player in Africa. The expression of confidence was made by the Managing Director/CEO, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), Thomas Schaefer, in Nigeria during the visit of the ...

Previewed in a new sketch released Wednesday, the new Kia ProCeed merges stunning design with the space and versatility of a tourer in a five-door shooting brake body. The new ProCeed follows the design blueprint laid down by the 2017 Kia Proceed Concept, and will offer drivers an unparalleled combination ...

Volkswagen on Thursday continued its expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghanaian Government on the establishment of  a vehicle assembly facility and to assess the feasibility of a modern Mobility Concept for Ghana. VWSA Managing Director/CEO, Thomas Schaefer, who is also the ...