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Kia Motors Corporation Monday announced its October 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 263,854 units sold. This figure, according to a statement issued in Seoul, Korea, represents a 4.9% year-on-year increase compared to ...

  (INTERVIEW) Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, 62, has been responsible for Daimler Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development for 12 years. This means he is involved in a key position in the ongoing largest technological transformation the automobile has undergone in its 130-year history. Ahead of his retirement at the ...

    With less than one more quarter to go in the year, indications have emerged that the Volvo Car Group may just be right on track for another record year in terms of sales even as the operating profit for the year is expected to improve substantially. Already, Volvo ...

(Reuters/NAN) Toyota Motor Corp has recalled about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. The company said in a statement in Tokyo, that the recalled cars included those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall. It said the recalled ...

  The battle for relevance in the lucrative light commercial vehicles (LCV) segment is set to become very keen as Mercedes-Benz Vans unfolds its plan to join the pick-up market with its very first pick-up, Concept X-CLASS. A concrete outlook of the first premium pickup that will combine the best of ...

  With the new S 65 Cabriolet, Mercedes-AMG is for the first time offering a performance car which combines the impressive power of the 6.0‑l itre V12 biturbo engine with the pleasure of open-top driving for four occupants. An output of 463 kW, 1000 Nm of maximum torque, the sport ...

  Modelling clay is a favourite of many children, who can craft, re-craft and recycle the pliable stuff over many years. While a bit more advanced, Ford has employed a similar idea with the clay it uses to model future vehicles: craft, re-craft and then recycle, the latter to the ...

Today, Toyota is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, a car that has been described globally as a reliable partner. To mark the occasion, a special website has been created to tell the 50 years story of the world’s best-selling car of all-time. It also features various aspects of the ...

  The Renault-Nissan Alliance, world leader in zero-emission mobility, has been named the official COP22 passenger car partner and will provide a fleet of 50 all-electric vehicles as the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP22 Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. The fully electric fleet will provide free shuttle ...

Honda has extended its SUV offering with the new Honda BR-V. Smart inside and outside as efficiency meets agility in the new offering, Honda Motor Southern Africa has already added this third, all-new model to its highly regarded range of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) as the BR-V joins the long-established ...