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See how ‘She’s Mercedes’ initiative is bringing the needs of women into focus

“Be bold for change” is the motto of this year’s International Women’s Day. The same firm resolve was what drove the women from the founding years of the brand at the end of the 19th century. Self-confident and responsible, they were pioneers of automobility, successfully fighting against resistance from within society. ...

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Kia Motors posts global sales of 206,438 vehicles in February

(SEOUL) March 10, 2017 – Kia Motors Corporation announced today its February 2017 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 206,438 units sold. In February, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in the Western ...

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Jaguar Land Rover to buy all EDF Energy’s electricity from renewable sources up to 2020

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, the UK’s largest car manufacturer, Thursday, said it has sealed an agreement with EDF Energy to buy all its electricity from renewable sources up to March 2020. This is contained in a statement issued in Coventry, UK  based on Jaguar Land Rover’s renewables purchasing programme, ...

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Puma Lubricants partners Ford Performance NWM to sponsor 2017 Cross Country Series Campaign

Puma Lubricants has partnered with Ford Performance and Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) to sponsor the team’s 2017 South African Cross Country Series campaign. The exciting new Ford Performance Puma Lubricants partnership, according to a statement issued on Thursday,  will see the NWM-run squad fielding three Class T Ford Rangers for ...

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Revealed in Geneva : Magna’s self-charging electric-fuel cell minivan

Magna International, the Canadian contract automotive manufacturers, is set to break the ‘rules’ as  automakers continue the search for a clean source of energy, with members of the Hydrogen Council taking the lead in the exploration of hydrogen-based energy while a few others are already exploring the great potential in ...

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Project Hero: Land Rover deploys New Discovery to help Red Cross save lives

      Land Rover and the Red Cross are surely taking their 63-year global relationship  to the next level. The latest collaborative project between the two partners is a good pointer to this. Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has designed and engineered a bespoke version of the new Land ...

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Jaguar Land Rover, Getty Images create a more realistic portrayal of Women in Engineering

Whitley, Coventry UK 8 March 2017: Jaguar Land Rover and Getty Images have announced a partnership on International Women’s Day to highlight the need for a more realistic visual representation of female engineers.  More people than ever are searching images of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, ...

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Fiat storms Geneva Motor Show in a big way

Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) is storming the  2017 Geneva International Motor Show in a big way with the Fiat brand set to display its twin identities, both of which form part of an increasingly wide and complete range. With FCA preparing to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the iconic 500: the star ...

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Jaguar I-PACE Concept storms Geneva in Photon Red as JLR records best February sales ever

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept, Tuesday, made a dazzling appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show with its European motor show debut in a new colour – Photon Red. This came as strong growth in sales recorded in China (40.4%) contributed immensely to Jaguar Land Rover’s global retail sales performance for ...

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Alfa Romeo Giulia makes a debut in South Africa

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) South Africa has launched Alfa Romeo’s stunning D-Segment offering, the Giulia and Giulia QV, into the local market, following its highly publicised international debut. The Alfa Romeo Giulia is the most authentic expression of the Alfa Romeo spirit, successfully combining all the elements that have made it ...

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