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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Achieves 5-Stars in Euro NCAP

 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the first SUV from the Italian brand, has achieved the coveted Euro NCAP 5-star rating with a 97 percent score in the protection of adult occupants: an excellent result, considering the extremely strict assessment system introduced in 2016. The cockpit of the Stelvio remained stable in the ...

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‘Sad’ Songs can be the best way to kick-start your day on the drive to work

  All-new Fiesta enables drivers to pick the perfect commuting soundtrack with B&O PLAY Songs that sound sad, touch on gloomy themes, or feel melancholy like "Sorry", Justin Bieber; "The Winner Takes it All", Abba; and "Mr Brightside" by The Killers, can kick-start your day with a mood boost that… ...

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Mercedes-Benz posts strongest half-year with sales of more than 1.1 million cars

• Biggest contributions to growth from China, Korea Mercedes-Benz has announced its strongest half-year with sales of more than 1.1 million cars. The biggest contributions to growth during the period, according to the German automaker, came from China and Korea. The company said it was more successful than ever before in a half-year in ...

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Volvo Cars to go all-electric from 2019 – Official

  Volvo Cars announced on Tuesday that every new Volvo launched from 2019 onwards will feature an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. The announcement represents one of the most significant ...

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Daimler launches two locally-built Mercedes-Benz models for Kenya

Daimler said on Monday that it is bringing two new bus models to the important East African market of Kenya. This, according to the German automaker,  is Daimler Buses’ response to the ever-growing demand in East and Central Africa for comfortable and safe buses for passenger transportation. The two bus ...

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Kia Motors posts global sales of 232,370 vehicles in June

Kia Motors Corporation announced this Monday its June 2017 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 232,370 units sold. Domestic market sales decreased by 10.5% year-over-year, resulting in 47,015 units sold, mainly due to some pulled-up demand caused by the termination ...

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Ford’s Pedestrian Detection Technology makes Driving in the Dark less worrisome

 It’s not just children who are afraid of the dark. Whether preferring to sleep with a light on – or worrying about driving at night – grown-ups get scared too.  Some experts believe fear of the dark, or nyctophobia, can be traced back to our cave-dwelling ancestors, who were more ...

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2017 MG Live! When Morris Garages treated enthusiasts to a Carnival in Silverstone

  Here, you’ll find all MG models over its 93 years’ history Here, you’ll enjoy the most genuine British car culture Here, with thousands of MG fans Here is the world-biggest MG event! ——2017 MG Live! Though the 2017 MG Live! has come and gone, the memories of the world-biggest MG ...

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Ford to bring in next-generation Focus from China

…To export All-new Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator  to over 55 markets globally In what has been described as yet another historic move by Ford, the U.S automaker announced on Tuesday that it would start bringing in the next-generation Focus small cars from China to feed the North American market as ...

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Ghosn flaunts Renault-Nissan’s global leadership in electric vehicles

Flaunt it if you’ve got  it! That, exactly, is what the chairman of Renault-Nissan Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, is doing right now. Moreso, that he knows quite well that figures don’t lie. Ghosn, who also serves as the CEO of Renault, is seriously flaunting the leadership position of Renault-Nissan Alliance when ...

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