Archive for October 2012

2012 Festival of Speed Miami

Oct 26th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

The 2012 edition of Festival of Speed Miami went down earlier this month at the Epic Hotel in Miami.

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Poll: little regard for road safety in Kenya

Oct 25th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

A new opinion poll suggests that a majority of Kenyans do not take personal responsibility for road safety and recommendations have been made for a behavioural change communication strategy.

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New drive launched to cut death toll on roads

Oct 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Media Release

A new road safety campaign aimed at reducing carnage has been launched.

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NADA blasts automakers on facility programs, stair-step incentives

Oct 24th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

The chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association today criticized manufacturers for “intrusion” into dealers’ operations by requiring facility renovations and creating two tiers of pricing for retailers.

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Traffic offenders to be hit with harsh penalties as laws endorsed

Oct 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Media Release

The Government and Parliament have moved to minimise deaths and harm on Kenyan roads by imposing heavy penalties on traffic offenders.

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Frozen BMW M3 on Strasse Forged wheels

Oct 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

Strasse Forged is a wheels manufacturer from Miami and they recently introduced a new type of wheel called “Deep Concave SM7” in the market.

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Behaviour change absolutely essential to curbing deaths on Kenyan roads

Oct 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Media Release

More than 3,000 people die every year in traffic accidents on Kenyan roads. That number could double by 2020 if nothing is done now to stop the carnage.

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Nissan, Mitsubishi oppose SAE fast-charge standard

Oct 19th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

Nissan and Mitsubishi are opposed to a new fast-charge plug standard adopted by the Society of Automotive Engineers this week, despite its backing by eight major automakers.

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Research suggests genetics may influence car-crash pain

Oct 19th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

Your car veers into a median, colliding with a tree. The severity of the pain you experience from the impact — both immediately after the crash and weeks later — may be a matter of genetics, according to two new studies conducted at the University of North Carolina.

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Mopar expands into Europe

Oct 19th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

The Fiat and Chrysler Group has announced that all aftersales services on its cars will be handled by its newly expanded Mopar brand. All models from Fiat, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Jeep will be covered.

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