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Kia Motors ranked number one in the U.S. auto industry for initial quality by J.D. Power

2016 Soul      Having transformed into an industry leader in design, quality and technology, Kia Motors reached historic new heights Thursday when J.D. Power recognised the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its 2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S. Marking the ...

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Ford Sustainability Report Unveils Pilot Programme in Nigeria

Harnessing the power of its advanced vehicles, innovative technologies and commitment to a better world, a new Ford Motor Company pilot programme aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of Nigeria and South Africa. In Nigeria, Ford is working with Riders for Health to strengthen healthcare access by ...

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Le Mans Heartbreak: We’ll Return Stronger in 2017 – Toyota GAZOO Racing

Toshio Sato, Team President, Toyota GAZOO Racing, said he was proud of the effort put up by his team at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours which ended on Sunday despite the last minute heartbreak, promising to return stronger and more determined to win in 2017. It was a last ...

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Ford GT road car makes dynamic debut at Le Mans 24 Hours

    All is set for the historic return of Ford to Le Mans  this Saturday as the  #68 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT is expected to start the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours from Pole Position in the LM GTE Pro class after German racer Dirk Müller posted ...

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Jaguar Land Rover moves to rock SA Festival of Motoring

Range Rover Sport   Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa said arrangements have been concluded to storm the inaugural South African Festival of Motoring, scheduled to hold in September, in full force . In a statement issued in Pretoria, Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa said ...

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LEGO Ford GT Race Car Goes on Display in Le Mans

  Taking three weeks, 40,000 bricks, and a whole lot of patience – it’s the LEGO version of the Ford GT race car that will be raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours. A third the size of the real thing, the LEGO version will go on display at Circuit ...

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Nigeria, South Africa to benefit from Pilot Programme as Ford unveils ‘Project Better World’

Ford Motor Company on Wednesday unveiled a major CSR initiative tagged, Ford Project Better World. The initiative was revealed in the Ford 17th annual Sustainability Report released Wednesday in Dearbon, Michigan, with pilot programme in rural areas of Nigeria and South Africa uniting multiple organisations to deliver goods and services ...

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New Mercedes-Benz E-Class to run on Goodyear Tyres

Goodyear said on Tuesday that it has sealed a deal with Mercedes-Benz to ensure that the brand new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 product, which is only just hitting the shelves in tyre retailers, will be fitted on the new Mercedes- Benz E-Class. According to a statement issued in Port Elizabeth, the ...

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Anti-poaching: Isuzu partners with Nkombe to save the Rhino

Isuzu has again embarked on an anti-poaching project in partnership with Nkombe Rhino, a non-profit organisation dedicated to wild life conservation, to ensure the safety of the endangered Rhinoceros in the Blue Canyon Conservancy. The conservancy is situated in Hoedspruit in the Limpopo Province, which is the epicentre of the ...

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Hyundai wins Rally Italia Sardegna

Hyundai Motorsport has taken its third World Rally Championship (WRC) win as Thierry Neuville stormed to victory at Rally Italia Sardegna at the weekend, while team mate Dani Sordo finished in fourth place for the fourth rally in a row, moving him to second place in the WRC Drivers’ Championship. Kevin ...

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