General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has once again spread some festive cheers to the company’s retirees this year by presenting them with Spar vouchers. A total of 1700 Spar vouchers were distributed to the value of R1.2 million, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. “I am extremely ...

The Ford Struandale Engine Plant and freight partner, WE Deane SA, have delivered half a ton of Christmas cheer to a community arts school in Port Elizabeth, comprising seven crates with 71 donated musical instruments, valued at approximately 40 000 Euros (over R650 000). Although the consignment didn’t quite originate from Santa’s ...

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Clayton Whitaker as Vice President (Manufacturing), GM Africa, with immediate effect. Currently General Manager Manufacturing Operations GM South Africa, Whitaker will, according to a statement issued in Port Elizabeth, expand his scope to oversee all African Manufacturing Operations, including ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) said on Tuesday that it has expanded its extremely popular and successful Ford Fiesta range with the addition of the economical and value-oriented 1.0 EcoBoost Ambiente Manual derivative. This, according to a statement, brings the total number of Fiesta five-door models to ten, ...

The Canadian Police have smashed a car theft syndicate in the Greater Toronto Area believed to have stolen no fewer than 500 high-end vehicles this year alone. The syndicate, which, according to Gateway Mail, a Toronto-based online newspaper, is made up of Nigerians, Ghanaians and others, was smashed by the ...

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, authorised Hyundai manufacturer and product distributor, has opened yet another avant-garde showroom that truly depicts the Hyundai DNA in Lagos. This came as the company promised to integrate attractive pricing structure and riveting sales incentives with efficient service structure that can sustain the confidence of the ...

Kia Motors has been granted a licence by the US state of Nevada to carry out testing of its autonomous driving technologies on public roads for the first time, a statement issued in Seoul, Korea on Monday said. According to the statement, Kia – together with sister company Hyundai – hopes ...

 With added strenuous criteria in one of the industry’s already rigorous testing of vehicle safety, the 2016 Hyundai Genesis and 2016 Tucson earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. The IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award helps consumers pick vehicles that offer the highest level of crash protection. “Safety ...

Porsche has broken an all-time record as its November sales results marked an historic success with the German automaker delivering 209,894 cars worldwide from January to November 2015. This, according to a statement issued from its Middle East Africa (MEA) regional office in Dubai, weekend, corresponds to a 24 per ...

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has declared that no Nigerian resident in or visiting the state would run the risk of avoidable death from over-speeding vehicles or a drunk-driver. Obiano made the declaration in Awka while presenting 25 special patrol cars to the Police Command in the state as ...