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Mercedes-Benz records best ever July unit sales

. Mercedes-Benz said, at the weekend, that it has recorded its best ever July unit sales and has started the third quarter very successfully. In a statement issued in Stuttgart, Germany, the luxury carmaker disclosed that in July, 163,770 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were handed over to customers all over the world, ...

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Kia Motors posts 5.4% rise in global sales in July

Kia Motors Corporation on Friday announced its July 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 242,758 units sold. This figure, according to a statement issued in Seoul, represents a 5.4% year-on-year ...

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Continental raises the bar in driving safety, introduces two new products

  Leading German tyre and automotive systems manufacturers, Continental, said on Tuesday that it is making crucial strides towards improving driving safety with the introduction of two trend-setting and technologically advanced products: the highly responsive new lightweight MK C1 braking system, and the cutting-edge ultra-high performance SportContact 6 tyre. In ...

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Kia moves up to third among all non-premium nameplates in J.D. Power APEAL study

     Kia Motors has earned its most-ever J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards with the Optima, Sorento, Sedona (known as ‘Grand Carnival’ in some countries) and Soul, all garnering awards in their respective segments. With the quadruple award win, the Korean car maker has moved to ...

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Ford : Seven Ways You May Be Ruining Your Car’s Paint

Your daily routine may be damaging your car’s paint work without you even  it. Innocent everyday happenings like accidentally-spilled fuel, cheeky finger writings or annoying bird droppings can leave long-lasting stains and scratches on the surface of your car or, even worse, cause corrosion. Here are some of the ways ...

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General Motors reaches out to primary school children on Mandela Day

In line with one of the words of the late global icon, Nelson Mandela, that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” General Motors South Africa (GMSA) marked the Mandela Day celebration this week by reaching out to the Adolph Schauder Primary School ...

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F-PACE: All hail Jaguar’s first performance SUV

  It has been long in coming, but at last, the all-new F-PACE, Jaguar’s first performance SUV, has officially driven into the sub-Sahara African markets where it is expected to take full advantage of unique technological endowment to defy the competition and ride to the top of its compact segment. ...

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Ford GT Race Programme Extended Through 2019 Season

With a dramatic Le Mans 24 Hours GTE Pro class victory just two weeks ago, Ford Motor Company has announced that its factory-supported Ford GT race programme will run for a minimum of three more years in both IMSA and FIA WEC competition. “We wanted to make sure everyone knows ...

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Mercedes-Benz records double-digit growth, sells one million cars in first six months

Mercedes-Benz completed the first half of 2016 with new records. In the period of January through June, 1,006,619 vehicles with the three-pointed star were delivered (+12.1%). In June, 188,444 Mercedes-Benz cars were handed over to customers all over the world (+11.1%). Mercedes-Benz thus posted record unit sales for the 40th ...

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Sales of the new C-Class Cabriolet Begin in SA

Mercedes Benz South Africa has announced that the first convertible based on the C-Class can now be ordered at prices starting from R699 900 across all dealerships, saying the new C-Class represents the attractive entry level into the family of Mercedes-Benz convertibles. Whether the roof is open or closed, the ...

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