Ford said on Thursday that it would be investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers – all to make people’s lives better by changing the way the world moves. In a statement issued in ...
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Hyundai said it is continuing its love of football and celebration of fan passion by building on its NFL sponsorship as it signed automotive sponsorship deals with two NFL teams – the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. In a statement issued in Fountain Valley, California on Wednesday, senior group manager, experiential ...
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Two mid-engine sports cars from Porsche have been given new names. The 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will be the names of the two-door mid-engine sports cars from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, effective with the 2016 model changeover, according to a statement issued in Dubai Thursday. The 718 ...
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Deep in California’s Mojave Desert, extreme sports enthusiasts pilot quadbikes, motorbikes and “sand rail” dune buggies up and down towering sand dunes. Nearby, Ford engineers keep a safe distance from the thrill-seekers while repeating gruelling 16 kilometre non-stop loops through the dunes in 38C heat and more, to develop and prove ...
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Leading international retail tyre brand, BestDrive, has officially opened its flagship store in Port Elizabeth, South Africa bringing premium tyre and automotive parts fitment services to Nelson Mandela Bay. Driven by the need to provide superior, top-notch products and service to discerning customers who demand the best, BestDrive William Moffett ...
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Following successful extensive testing in Spain and Morocco, the 2012 Dakar race-winning De Rooy team has chosen Goodyear ORD off-the-road truck tyres. These are in the size of 375/90R22.5 and will be fitted on three Iveco trucks the team has entered in the 2016 Dakar race called “The Odyssey”. The ...
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The exciting new Opel Corsa has won the Best of the Best Award in the Best Budget Buy segment by South Africa’s biggest newspaper, The Star. The Corsa surpassed five competitor vehicles to claim top spot going up against the likes of Honda Jazz, Mazda2, Suzuki Celerio, Toyota Aygo and VW ...
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The Ford Fusion was announced as the Best Family Car for 2015 by the team of expert motoring journalists from the Independent Media’s Motoring supplement at an awards banquet held in Johannesburg last night. At the end of each year, the Motoring staff select the ‘Best of the Best’ in ...
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It was a big treat for Nigeria Auto Journalists last Saturday as the Chief Commercial Officer, Kia Motors Nigeria, Sandeep Malhotra, and the company’s Marketing Manager, Jimoh Olawale, organised an end of the year picnic for the auto writers. The picnic, which held at the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, ...
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