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Optimal matching of Mercedes-Benz engines tailored to customer requirements – Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber

  (INTERVIEW) Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, 62, has been responsible for Daimler Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development for 12 years. This means he is involved in a key position in the ongoing largest technological transformation the automobile has undergone in its 130-year history. Ahead of his retirement at the ...

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Volvo Car Group reports 62% operating profit increase in Q3 2016

    With less than one more quarter to go in the year, indications have emerged that the Volvo Car Group may just be right on track for another record year in terms of sales even as the operating profit for the year is expected to improve substantially. Already, Volvo ...

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Toyota recalls 5.8m cars over faulty Takata airbags

(Reuters/NAN) Toyota Motor Corp has recalled about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. The company said in a statement in Tokyo, that the recalled cars included those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall. It said the recalled ...

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Mercedes – Benz reveals first premium pick-up

  The battle for relevance in the lucrative light commercial vehicles (LCV) segment is set to become very keen as Mercedes-Benz Vans unfolds its plan to join the pick-up market with its very first pick-up, Concept X-CLASS. A concrete outlook of the first premium pickup that will combine the best of ...

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Open-top driving gets better in the new AMG S 65 Cabriolet

  With the new S 65 Cabriolet, Mercedes-AMG is for the first time offering a performance car which combines the impressive power of the 6.0‑l itre V12 biturbo engine with the pleasure of open-top driving for four occupants. An output of 463 kW, 1000 Nm of maximum torque, the sport ...

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How Ford recycles car modelling clay

  Modelling clay is a favourite of many children, who can craft, re-craft and recycle the pliable stuff over many years. While a bit more advanced, Ford has employed a similar idea with the clay it uses to model future vehicles: craft, re-craft and then recycle, the latter to the ...

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Toyota celebrates 50th anniversary of Corolla

Today, Toyota is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, a car that has been described globally as a reliable partner. To mark the occasion, a special website has been created to tell the 50 years story of the world’s best-selling car of all-time. It also features various aspects of the ...

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Efficiency meets agility in the new Honda BR-V

Honda has extended its SUV offering with the new Honda BR-V. Smart inside and outside as efficiency meets agility in the new offering, Honda Motor Southern Africa has already added this third, all-new model to its highly regarded range of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) as the BR-V joins the long-established ...

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2017 Trailblazer tickles with more refined and advanced safety features

      Chevrolet has come out swinging in the seven-seater SUV market once again, with a revised Trailblazer line-up that represents even better value for money and gives buyers more options in terms of drivetrains and specification. The 2017 model year range now comprises five manual and automatic versions ...

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Kia’s brand growth rises by 12%, ranks 69th in Interbrand’s 2016 Best Global Brands report

Kia Motors has continued its brand growth with the global value of the brand growing by 12 percent over the last year, according to Interbrand’s exclusive list of the 100 ‘Best Global Brands’. The recently-released 2016 report saw Kia rising five spots to become the 69thmost valuable brand in the ...

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