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Weststar Associates, the sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of  Oluwatobi Abimbola as its new Public Relations and Social Media Assistant . A statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications, Weststar, Beatrice Oyesile, Monday, said Oluwatobi will function within the Corporate Communications Department as the ...

    Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) has added a further dash of exclusivity and appeal to its bakkie range with the introduction of the X-Rider Black – a limited edition all-black model available as part of its popular Double Cab line-up. “The X-Rider has been a fantastic addition to ...

          … Plans  to leverage SA as base for future African exports  Mahindra South Africa has joined the league of South African vehicle manufacturers with the opening of a state-of-the-art vehicle assembly facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.  The new vehicle assembly facility for Mahindra vehicles is located ...

 Safety features usually rank very high on a parent’s list of priorities when looking to buy a new family car. But with so many advances in technology and engineering in the auto industry over recent years, it can be a bit overwhelming for buyers to make sense of all the ...

    Kia Motors Corporation is celebrating its founding anniversary with a series of volunteer activities across the globe. Kia’s ‘Green Light Volunteer Week’ which runs until May 30, will see thousands of its employees around the world volunteering in their local communities.  In South Korea, Kia employees are taking part ...

The stress of searching for elusive empty bays in busy car parks may one day be a thing of the past, thanks to new “collaborative parking” technology being tested on the streets – and in the car parks – of Milton Keynes, in the U.K. Drivers can spend, on average, ...

Hyundai has launched its all-new Veloster and Veloster Turbo models . The fresh design was a collaborative effort of Hyundai designers from Seoul, South Korea and the U.S. design center in Irvine, California. The new Veloster features a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, powertrain enhancements, and a bevy of new ...

…Over 250,000 electrified BMW Group vehicles now on the roads  Following its best-ever first-quarter sales results, the BMW Group continues to grow sales around the world.  A total of 194,889 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles were delivered to customers in April, a slight increase (+1.2%) on last year’s figure. The company has ...

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced financial results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2018. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, the company said it faced significant costs associated with special items, inventory adjustments and negative pricing trends; however, a partial recovery was achieved due to ...

Providing sustainable solutions through solid partnerships is fundamental to Isuzu Motors South Africa’s (IMSAf) business philosophy. Based on this philosophy, the Isuzu ChildLife Foundation and IMSAf has donated R400 000 to the IRONMAN 4 , the Kidz Charity Trust,  to build a crèche in Walmer Township in Port Elizabeth. Situated next ...