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This November, Mercedes-Benz delivered 195,698 vehicles to its customers, thus achieving the 57th record month in succession with a 7.2% increase. This adds up to a sale of 2,095,810 units since the beginning of the year 2017. This represents not only the best-ever figure for the period of January to ...

Weststar Associates Thursday in Lagos said it has agreed to a mutual termination of  its distributorship agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA ) as it announced its plans to consolidate and expand the Mercedes-Benz business in Nigeria, Weststar said with effect from Monday, 5th December 2017, it will no longer distribute the ...

The high performance Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT has been honoured by readers of the influential German magazine Auto Bild Sports Cars. The powerful Jeep model scooped the readers’ choice award for best import in the Vans and SUV category. This is the first time the famously knowledgeable readers of the ...

    … 190 E 2.5-16 and 560 SE Three decades ago, two exclusive Mercedes-Benz models celebrated their premiere: The 190 E 2.5-16 (201 series) prepared the way for the then compact class to become a star performer, while the 560 SE (126 series) combined the top performance of the flagship S-Class model with ...

Keeping aligned with the times and ahead of the competition, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has introduced a raft of new enhancements and product updates on the Ford Ranger, which is locally produced at Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. “The Ford Ranger has cemented its status as ...

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker and a proud FIFA Partner, has launched the “Be There With Hyundai” slogan competition for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.  The competition enables football fans  to submit potential team slogans on FIFA.com for each of the 32 national teams competing in the 2018 FIFA World ...

  Mazda Southern Africa has announced the launch of  the Mazda Southern Africa Foundation Non Profit Company.  The Mazda Foundation’s aims and objectives include, but are not limited to, the provision of financial aid to funds, authorities and institutions which qualify for income tax deductibility for gifts and which provide ...

Production for the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF is officially underway at the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Smyrna, Tenn. The Nissan LEAF will be available at dealerships across United States as from next month. “We’re committed to vehicle electrification and manufacturing in the United States,” said Jeff Younginer, vice president, ...

Nissan has unveiled seven Star Wars-themed concept vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show in celebration of the brand’s ongoing collaboration with Lucasfilm for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The show vehicles are a dynamic display to highlight Nissan’s dramatic designs and the famous characters and crafts from the upcoming film, debuting ...

The Nigerian Government has condemned in strongest terms acts of violence perpetrated against personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) by reckless drivers who kill and injure them while on patrol through reckless driving. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Gida Mustapha, stated this while declaring ...