Nissan is really in a celebration mood. Reaching a milestone of the production of 150 million vehicles globally is no mean task for any automaker. Nissan has just achieved that feat and the excitement is still in the air. But the simple lesson from Nissan’s latest feat is that localisation ...
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”Hackers” with an enthusiasm for programming and an affinity for cars were able to enjoy an IAA show experience of a special kind in Frankfurt. The aim was to help shape the future of mobility from the idea stage to programming and right up to prototyping in 24 hours. In ...
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Hyundai Motor has revealed its first high-performance car under the N line up, the i30 N, at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Built on the New Generation i30, the i30 N has been developed from the ground up to deliver maximum driving pleasure in everyday life on the ...
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists across the country not to engage in any panic buying of petroleum products. NNPC assures that the Corporation has in stock, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol, sufficient to serve the nation for 48 days. Similarly, there is in stock, ...
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Daimler AG’s Trucks division said it is investing in Tel Aviv-based Israeli nanotechnology materials pioneer, StoreDot Ltd., one of the leading companies for electric charging and energy-storage materials, disclosing that a representative from Daimler will be appointed to StoreDot’s Board of Directors. A statement issued on Monday by Daimler Trucks ...
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Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) employee volunteer programme, “Show of Hands”, has won the Beyond Painting Classroom Award in the Partnering for Change category at the Beyond Painting Classrooms Conference recently held in Johannesburg. The Beyond Painting Classroom Employee Volunteer Programme Awards recognise and celebrate inspiring examples of employee volunteering ...
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AB Volvo has announced the appointment of Kina Wileke as Executive Vice President, Group Communications & Sustainability Affairs. Currently, the Senior Vice President, Brand Communication & Marketing, at AB Volvo Penta, Wileke will take over from Henry Sténson, who at his own request, will take up a position as Senior ...
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Indications have emerged that the German luxury brand, Mercedes-Benz, may be considering a return to the Egyptian market two years after its exit in 2015, according to a report by Enterprise, an Egyptian online news platform. Mercedes-Benz local partners, Egyptian-German Automotive (EGA), had suspended activities finally at its factories in ...
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Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company has unveiled plans to create a new facility in Luxembourg that utilises an innovative production process to meet growing customer and consumer demand for premium tyres. The plans, according to the company, are part of ways of advancing the company’s connected – business model. Expected ...
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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has announced what has been described as an ambitious strategic plan, tagged, Alliance 2022, a six-year plan targeted at doubling annual synergies to €10 billion. Chairman and chief executive officer of the Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, while unveiling the plan last week, said: “Today marks a new milestone ...
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