Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, said it has completed construction of a new engine plant, with production beginning from the end of February.Built with an investment of approximately 2.3 trillion rupiah, the Karawang Engine Plant, located in West Java, has the capacity to ...
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The Nissan X-Trail has undergone a fundamental makeover, departing from the utilitarian vertical styling and off-road bias of old to Nissan’s contemporary DNA co-developed with Renault to give the more than a decade old SUV a car-like structure with curvy body and accurate cross-over styling. Redesigned from ground up to ...
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Nissan South Africa’s Managing Director, Mike Whitfield, has been elected President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) for 2016. The 38-member association is the umbrella body of new vehicle manufacturers, importers and distributors in South Africa. NAAMSA also compiles data on auto industry activity, most ...
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The Continental ContiSportContact 5, the brand’s multiple award-winning performance tyre, has dominated two back-to-back 2016 summer tyre tests in Germany. The first test was conducted by Germany’s independent Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ), and the second by motoring publication Autozeitung – both featuring the popular 225/45 R17 tyre size. In ...
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It was a clean sweep for Toyota on the opening round of the South African National Rally Championship in the Freestate town of Welkom last weekend. The inaugural Goldfields Rally saw 2014 champions, Leeroy Poulter and Elvéne Coetzee take overall victory in their Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Yaris S2000. Teammates ...
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The 2016 Geneva Motor Show marked the world premiere of Kia’s brand-new Optima Sportswagon. Inspired by the 2015 Sportspace concept, the Sportswagon is our first D-segment tourer model. With the latest driving features, versatile functionality and striking aesthetic design, this Europe-exclusive model is expected to broaden Kia’s appeal to both private and fleet customers. The ...
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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, has unveiled an overview of the Subaru Global Platform, which is currently under development as the architecture to be used for all the Company’s next-generation vehicles. The Subaru Global Platform, according to a statement issued in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, ...
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Ford Motor Company (FMC) on Monday was named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Ford is the only automaker to earn Ethisphere Institute’s award. A statement obtained by ...
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Mercedes-Benz said on Monday that it will be sponsoring the 2016 edition of the Mille Miglia, the prestigious and famous road race across Italy scheduled to hold from 19 to 22 May 2016 , as the Automotive Sponsor. Mercedes- Benz also said that it will be fielding numerous vehicles from ...
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Kia Motors Corporation on Monday announced its February 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 214,219 units sold. This figure, according to a statement, represents 2.6% year-on-year growth compared to the ...
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