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The new BMW 5 Series to Run on Goodyear Tyres

  The new BMW 5 Series is to run on Goodyear tyres, according to an announcement made Goodyear, saying it has been accredited with a wide range of both Summer and Winter tyres as original equipment fitments for the BMW 5 Series. According to the arrangement, the 5 Series drivers can ...

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Heritage Bank Partners NGO to Empower Nigerian Youths

    Heritage Bank Plc has partnered a-non-governmental organisation, Next Generation,  to educate and empower no fewer than 300 primary and secondary school pupils in Lagos in a bid to make them emotionally intelligent to take financial decisions in the future. Ajiri Efeturi, Team Lead, Customer Insight and Business Support ...

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Isuzu Motors SA Brings mu-X SUV to Sub-Saharan Africa Market

  Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSA) said it  will be entering the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment with the introduction of the popular Isuzu mu-X into the South African and Sub-Saharan Africa market in the second half of the year. “The mu-X will be a new entry in the SUV ...

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Weststar Enters the Light-Duty Truck Segment with Mercedes-Benz Accelo

…Offers Tips on Possible Applications Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has entered into the lucrative light-duty commercial vehicle truck segment of the auto market with the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Accelo . Mercedes-Benz Accelo has carved a niche for itself in the light-duty commercial vehicle ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Why Mercedes – Benz Actros is a Real ‘Truck you can Trust’

      (By Olaolu Olusina) Daimler trucks are very popular and feasible on the African roads. With strong presence in key countries such as Kenya, Mali, Cameroon, Sudan, Nigeria, DRC, Gabon, Senegal, Angola and Ivory Coast, the great performance of the Mercedes-Benz trucks in the African market speaks volumes of their ...

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Logistics Service Provider, Hegelmann, Takes Delivery of 1000th Mercedes-Benz Actros

…  Another 500 Units Already Ordered for 2018     Wörth – A huge white convoy from the Customer Center at the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant: no less than 30 Actros 1845 LS await the starting signal from Siegfried Hegelmann, Managing Parter of the Hegelmann Group, and Wolfgang Theissen, Director Mercedes-Benz Trucks, ...

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Isuzu Motors South Africa Makes Official Debut 

  Isuzu Motors on Friday announced the official launch of its business operations in South Africa.  This follows the announcement of last year where Isuzu had said that it would purchase the light commercial vehicle operations in Port Elizabeth and also the balance of shareholding in its Isuzu Trucks South ...

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BMW Group South Africa Opens New Training Academy in Rosslyn Plant

  BMW Group South Africa is taking training and development to the next level at its new R73 million Plant Rosslyn Training Academy. The state-of-the-art, 6000 square meter facility is able to host a staggering 300 apprentices per year.  In 1978, exactly 40 years ago, BMW Group South Africa opened ...

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Kia Scoops Three Trophies at 2018 iF Design Awards

Kia Motors has won three prestigious 2018 ‘iF design’ Awards, reinforcing the brand’s reputation for striking car design. The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan, Stonic compact crossover and Picanto city car were each awarded prizes in the ‘Product Design’ category. The year 2018 marks the second consecutive year in ...

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