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Excitement as BMW Group opens new R260m Campus in Midrand

There was great excitement in the South African auto industry , Tuesday, as the BMW Group South Africa opened a new R260m campus at Midrand, Gauteng. The Midrand Campus now consists of BMW Group South Africa’s head office, BMW Financial Services, a new Dealer Training Centre, office space for an ...

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Alonso unlikely to remain with Toyota for 2019/20

  Fernando Alonso is looking unlikely to remain with the Toyota LMP1 team for the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship season.  The Japanese manufacturer is refusing to comment on speculation that the two-time Formula 1 world champion will not be part of its line-up when the first edition of the ...

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Mustang maintains global record as best-selling sports coupe for the fourth consecutive year

 It was celebration time in Dearborn Thursday as Ford marked Mustang’s 55th anniversary on the National Mustang Day, with enthusiasts everywhere celebrating the world’s best-selling sports coupe for the fourth consecutive year.  From Australia to Peru, Mustang reigns as the best-selling sports coupe in the world for 2018, selling 113,066 cars, ...

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Karhoo clinches European Startup Gold Prize for mobility

Karhoo, the marketplace dedicated to urban mobility that connects fleets and customers worldwide, has won the prestigious European Startup Gold Prize for mobility at an awards ceremony in Brussels. The young company emerged as the breakthrough innovation with the most potential to shape the mobility landscape in Europe and around the world. ...

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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets new lap record in Dubai

  There is no doubting the fact that Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is the world’s fastest four-door sedan . But the news is that the luxury road machine has added a new lap record to its growing list of global achievements. The stock, standard Jaguar Project 8 lapped the ...

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Nissan pumps R3 billion into Rosslyn plant, to roll out next-generation Navara pickup from South Africa

    Things are really looking up for Nissan South Africa as the parent company on Wednesday announced a R3 billion investment in its facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria. This , according to the Japanese automaker, is to prepare the plant for production of the next generation Nissan Navara pickup which ...

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Electric vehicle batteries’ increasing density offers strong growth opportunities for battery thermal management – Report

 Passive and active thermal management are key technologies among electric vehicles that use high-capacity batteries, a recent report by Frost & Sullivan has indicated. Battery capacity has increased by more than 50kWh across all plug-in hybrid/battery electric vehicles (PHEVs/BEVs), and 150+kW batteries now come with fast-charging capabilities. These advances in battery technologies ...

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Mercedes-Benz records best quarter ever in China, sells more than 560,000 vehicles worldwide 

  Mercedes-Benz has continued its amazing sales records as the Stuttgart-based luxury carmaker closed the first quarter of 2019 with 560,873 passenger cars sold worldwide . Interestingly, the first quarter of the year was the best quarter ever for Mercedes-Benz in China. For the third year in a row, sales ...

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Ford Research: Drivers who cycle may see dangers more quickly

      Look at the two images above for around ten seconds and the chances are you will notice a small yet significant change.  If you are a driver who cycles, you will probably have spotted the difference more quickly than a driver who doesn’t cycle. It might only ...

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Toyota’s All-New RAV4 flaunts elegant sophistication

    Toyota on Wednesday launched its completely redesigned RAV4 in Japan and the start of sales at all nationwide Toyota “Corolla” and “Netz” dealers, and Toyota Mobility Tokyo, Inc. The first-generation RAV4 debuted in 1994, when body-on-frame four-wheel drive vehicles were positioned as off-road vehicles. The RAV4 would go on ...

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