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VW Is Exploring Opportunities for Electrification in Africa’s Burgeoning 2-Wheeler Market

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Two-wheelers are a big deal in a lot of African countries for various applications including for personal mobility, as motorcycle taxis, as well as the growing demand in the last mile delivery sector. The ride-share market as well as the leisure and tourism sectors are also areas with potential in a lot of African countries. […]

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

Green Car Congress

Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The double cab has emerged as the dominating body style because it offers room for up to five persons.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. And due to its ability to create an intelligent BMW ID based on a user’s travel patterns over time, BMW Connected users get a personalized experience over all available touchpoints.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces its mid-size pickup truck: the X-Class leans on diesel

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The market launch in Europe is scheduled for November 2017. At the beginning of 2018 South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will follow, and at the beginning of 2019 Argentina and Brazil. Mercedes-Benz developed the X-Class with the changing requirements of the international pickup markets in mind.

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Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks

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The pickup will feature a double cab and will be targeted both at personal-use and commercial customers. The primary target markets for the truck are Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America. The three trucks will also be built in the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, for other markets, excluding North America.

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Synovate Global Study Explores Future Car Buyers Sentiments

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Anger, frustration, greed, lack of trust are a few of the many sentiments expressed by consumers and future car buyers globally, according to a recent “Tipping Point” study by Synovate Motoresearch, the automotive division of global market research company Synovate. However, consumers across the 16 countries fell into three distinct groups.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Data is weighted to match the profile of the population.