Choosing a winner is easy in sports where the most points wins. However, when it comes to cars and trucks, picking the best in the group requires careful analysis, vigorous debate, and a team of experts who know the car world inside and out. This year, the Daily News ...
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The issue of safety has always been integral to Daimler’s corporate strategy and became part of its brand positioning at a very early stage. Mercedes-Benz Trucks is appearing at Europe’s largest classic vehicle show, “Retro Classics 2016”, under the banner “Safety systems on trucks in a historical perspective”. The brand ...
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Daimler Buses said it would continue to expand its leadership role in the bus business in 2016. In 2015, Daimler Buses increased its earnings by nine percent to € 214 million (PY € 197 million) despite the massive market decline in Brazil. These earnings, according to a statement issued in ...
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T he all-new Volvo XC90 has been named the 2016 WesBank / SAGMJ Car of the Year (COTY). As the second Volvo to walk away with the prestigious motoring accolade in the competition’s 31-year history, the accolade comes at a time when the Volvo brand is undergoing a complete rejuvenation ...
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The Nissan X-Trail has undergone a fundamental makeover, departing from the utilitarian vertical styling and off-road bias of old to Nissan’s contemporary DNA co-developed with Renault to give the more than a decade old SUV a car-like structure with curvy body and accurate cross-over styling. Redesigned from ground up to ...
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The Continental ContiSportContact 5, the brand’s multiple award-winning performance tyre, has dominated two back-to-back 2016 summer tyre tests in Germany. The first test was conducted by Germany’s independent Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ), and the second by motoring publication Autozeitung – both featuring the popular 225/45 R17 tyre size. In ...
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The 2016 Geneva Motor Show marked the world premiere of Kia’s brand-new Optima Sportswagon. Inspired by the 2015 Sportspace concept, the Sportswagon is our first D-segment tourer model. With the latest driving features, versatile functionality and striking aesthetic design, this Europe-exclusive model is expected to broaden Kia’s appeal to both private and fleet customers. The ...
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The Mercedes-Benz SL has enjoyed iconic sports car status for more than six decades now. The latest generation is to be launched in June 2016. It is all set to transport the unique tradition of elegant sportiness into the future. The roots of the Mercedes-Benz SL are in motor racing. ...
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The Sports Utility Vehicle that has put Hyundai firmly on the map in South Africa and elevated it to the number four position among automotive brands in the country has been launched with an all-new design, inside and out, and it is proudly wearing the Tucson badge again. Originally launched ...
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The Volvo 480 ES was the first front-wheel drive car with a transverse engine produced by Volvo. It’s now been 30 years since this wedge-shaped car made its official première at the Geneva Motor Show. When the annual motor show in Geneva opened on March 6, 1986, the Volvo 480 ...
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