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Maiden Victory For Hyundai i30 N TCR in International Series Debut

    The pace of the Hyundai i30 N TCR stood out on its debut in the TCR International Series on the weekend at the Zhejiang circuit at Shaoxing in China. The Hyundai Motorsport built car set the fastest time in three of the weekend’s sessions, with Gabriele Tarquini charging ...

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New Ranger For Nelson Mandela University’s Ford Engine Research Unit

  Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has demonstrated its continued commitment to skills development and training in the automotive sector by donating a Ford Ranger to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth. The vehicle will be used by Nelson Mandela University’s Ford ...

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Kia Motors Posts Global Sales of 252,254 Vehicles in September

Kia Motors Corporation has announced its September 2017 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, saying it recorded total sales of 252,254 units.  In a statement issued this Tuesday, the Korean carmaker said in September, domestic market sales totaled 48,019 units, representing an increase of 25.4% ...

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Toyota GAZOO Racing Heads Home

Toyota GAZOO Racing is targeting a return to winning ways when it competes on home ground this weekend in the 6 Hours of Fuji, the seventh round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Toyota has dominated the Japanese round of WEC since it returned to top-level endurance racing ...

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Paul O’Shea: Third Championship Title in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS

    In autumn 1957, racing driver Paul O’Shea won his third US sports car championship. After his two titles in a 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé (W 198) in 1955 and 1956, he won his third championship in succession 60 years ago at the wheel of an open-top 300 SLS (“Super Light Sport”) ...

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Radio Man Gabriel Sithole Becomes Brand Ambassador for Ford Wildlife Foundation

  Gabriel Sithole, a popular South African radio presenter, photographer and wildlife conservationist, has been appointed as the official brand ambassador for the Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) by Ford Motor Company of South Africa (FMCSA). A passionate wildlife educator, specifically on snake safety and handling, Sithole’s appointment came with a ...

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Again, Hyundai Makes List of Global Top-valued Brands

For the third year in a row, Hyundai has maintained its position as one of the world’s 40 most valuable brands, according to the latest Best Global Brands report from Interbrand, the respected international consultancy.  The Korean carmaker retained its place as the world’s 35th most valuable brand and 6th ...

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IKA Germany Rounds Off 2017 African Road Show at Kaduna Autoparts Expo

(By Olaolu Olusina)  IKA Germany (IKA Industrie- und Kraftfahrzeugausrüstung GmbH), a leading global player in the automotive aftermarket spare parts supplies, with customers in over 70 countries across five continents, weekend,  rounded off its 2017 African Road Show at the First Kaduna Automotive Spare Parts Exhibition and Stakeholders Conference which ...

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NADDC: Low-Cost Auto Finance Fund Coming for Nigerians

… To enable more citizens acquire new cars The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) said it is working to launch a new auto finance fund to enable more Nigerians to acquire new cars and corporate/commercial organisations re-fleet their pool with new vehicles. NADDC said the Fund, which will ...

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Mercedes-Benz Records Best Q3 in the Company’s History

  With sales of 220,894 vehicles in September, Mercedes-Benz said it posted its 55th record month in succession. And with 1,717,300 cars delivered to customers since the beginning of the year,  11.7% more than in the same period of last year, the past three months were the best third quarter ...

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