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Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, has achieved its best ever full year global sales performance in 2015, retailing 487,065 vehicles, up 5% on the prior year. This, according to a statement issued in Coventry and obtained from Jaguar Land Rover’s official website, is the ...

Toby Price’s victory will certainly be marked in history as the 28-year-old is the first Australian rider to have taken the title and it is also the first time at the incredibly challenging event that a rider has won it on a second attempt. Price raced his first Dakar last ...

Hyundai’s award-winning  2016 Tucson has been named a winner in AAA’s Top Vehicle Picks for 2016. Taking home the award in the small SUV category, the Tucson received praise for its design, versatility and incredible value proposition. “The 2016 Tucson represents a massive step forward for Hyundai in the small ...

The Ford Focus has emerged victorious at the first-ever Consumer Awards held by motoring website Cars.co.za. The Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Trend five-door was awarded the Best Compact Car title at the glittering industry awards function held in Johannesburg Friday night. According to the judges, comprising seasoned motoring journalists Hannes Oosthuizen, ...

In support of its commitment to the Global Fashion Engagement and emerging talent worldwide, Mercedes-Benz said it has presented a new episode of Fashion Creatives starring fashion’s leading sound designer, Michel Gaubert and his assistant Petit Michel. The humorous short film, reminiscent of what could have happened if the Muppets ...

 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG said on Thursday that it can look back on an extremely successful fiscal year, more so with 225,121 vehicles delivered to customers worldwide thus enabling the company to achieve a new record in 2015, exceeding the previous record of 189,849 cars in 2014 by ...

Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler’s van division, said on Friday that it sold more vehicles than ever before in fiscal year 2015, with the figure exceeding 300,000 vans for the first time. Based on initial data from December, the company said it sold around 321,000 vehicles worldwide last year (prior year: 294,600). ...

 At the International Exhibition for Caravanning, Motoring and Tourism (CMT) 2016, Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting a range of new features to enhance the appeal of their popular vehicles for further target groups. From spring 2016, the new AMG Line for the V-Class will also be available for the Marco Polo. The striking AMG bodystyling ...

 In one of the industry’s most demanding vehicle tests, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata earned the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s highest accolade for safety, receiving a 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. The IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award helps consumers select vehicles that offer ...

 Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that it sold 503,127 vehicles in 2015, stressing that it was the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history. The new sales record, according to a statement , underscores the strength and sustainability of Volvo’s ongoing operational ...