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 The Subaru Tecnica International (STI)*1 took the SP3T class*2 win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race held in Germany from May 26 to 29, with the “Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016”, a racing car developed based on a WRX STI mass-production model. A statement issued by Fuji Heavy Industries ...

Continuing a trend of positive sales momentum throughout 2015, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) said on Thursday that it registered yet another month of strong sales in May 2016 with 5 732 vehicles sold, 4.7% more than the preceding month. Year-to-date, Ford’s share climbed to 15.2% for this year, ...

The Mercedes-Benz Pinetown dealership has been given a brand new facelift. Designed for high visibility and situated along Caversham Road in Pinetown sits the brand new facility. Owned by NMI-DSM, a joint venture company between Barloworld and NH Partnership, this enterprise is a family business run by the Akoo Family, who ...

Kia Motors Corporation on Thursday announced its May 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 261,269 units sold. This figure represents a 3.4% year-on-year increase compared to the same month of ...

  (By Kanayo Offiong, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)) Stakeholders in road safety sector have expressed concern about the Global Status Report in 2015 that the total number of road traffic deaths worldwide has risen to 1.25 million annually. They observe that although there has been progress towards improving road ...

 The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi , has been invited by the Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sultan Saad Abubakar 111, to address the Muslim leaders at the forthcoming council’s meeting scheduled to take place ...

Ford’s tiny yet powerful 1.0‑litre EcoBoost engine has been voted best in class at the International Engine of the Year Awards for the fifth year in a row. Judges praised the combination of drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology that continues to set the standard. The frugal three-cylinder EcoBoost engine ...

In association with SA Crisis Support, Mercedes-Benz Trucks delivered more than 100 bales of cattle feed to a farming community in Winburg, located near Kroonstad in the Free State. The manufacturer provided a truck, trailer, driver and the fuel needed for the two-day operation. In order to move the large ...

Mercedes-Benz augments the legendary G‑Class line-up to include a highly purist variant. With a striking exterior and optionally available Professional Off-Road package, the new G 350 d Professional is ideally suited to gruelling off-road use and professional applications. Compared with its predecessor, the G 350 d Professional offers a new, functional interior and luxurious ...

Mahindra South Africa is really set to bring innovative SUV style to a younger motoring market with the introduction into the SA market of the Mahindra KUV 100. The Mahindra KUV 100 is an innovative newcomer that combines the manoeuvrability and agility of a small hatchback with the raised stance ...