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The good news is here.The left-hand-drive Isuzu KB-X-Rider is ready to join the line-up into Sub-saharan African markets and this is authoritative.The growing demand for light commercial vehicles has spurred Isuzu to expand its offering in Sub-Saharan Africa to include the KB 4×4 crew cab X-Rider model. Introduced initially as ...

Goodyear Tyre & Rubber company’s ultra-lightweight Flight Radial tyre has scored an industry first. The Boeing company has certified the tyre for its 777X airplane thus becoming the first product to receive Boeing system part certification for the 777X. The Flight Radial, one of Goodyear’s most advanced aviation products, features ...

Kia Motors has appointed prominent car designer, Oleg Son, 56, as Head of Kia Design China – leading the brand’s design activities in China and strengthening its design capability in the rapidly expanding Chinese market.  Son will be based in Shanghai as Executive Director and Head of Kia Design China. ...

  Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) and the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa last week concluded their 2017 Breakfast Series with a rugby-themed breakfast at the  Mercedes-Benz Century City dealership  – the final breakfast for the year, in its series of six. Guests on the main panel featured Matt Pearce, ...

    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 ...

  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 ...

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% ...

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 ...

  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 ...