Red Bull KTM has announced their exciting rider lineup at the first round of the National Motocross championship held at the Rover Motocross track in Port Elizabeth this past weekend. The team, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, sees multiple South African Motocross champion, Kerim Fitz-Gerald, as ...

The pace of change at Volvo Cars will remain undiminished in coming years despite recent success in tripling its operating profit in 2015 to SEK6.6bn (~R12bn), Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of the company has said. Speaking at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show, Samuelsson said he was proud to ...

Mazda has taken triple honours in the 2016 UK Car of the Year Awards. The all-new Mazda MX-5 was crowned both the Open Top Car of the Year and the overall winner of Car of the Year Awards, whilst the Mazda2 won the Best Supermini category. An independent set of ...

Ahead of the March 6 presidential elections in the Republic of Benin, the Nigerian Government has donated 15 Hilux operational vehicles and 100 motorcycles to the Independent National Electoral Commission of that country to enable it conduct credible presidential election. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bulus Lolo, ...

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the new SLC and the enhanced SL are available to order now in South Africa, with deliveries commencing in June, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. As the world’s most forward-looking production car, the new E-Class sets high standards, with pricing starting at ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has registered the largest fleet order in Eastern Europe in its history. This resulted from a framework agreement for the delivery of 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Actros with Euro VI engines signed with Girteka Logistics, a Lithuanian logistics company, earlier this month. The agreement, according to a statement obtained by ...

Kia Motors is to introduce Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™ functionality across its entire European model range over the next 18 months, making the Korean manufacturer’s customers some of the most connected drivers on the road, a statement issued Tuesday has said. The statement disclosed that the all-new Kia Niro ...

The all-new Kia Optima Sportswagon was given its global public debut, Tuesday, at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show (86th Salon International de l’Automobile), ahead of the car going on sale across Europe from Q4 2016. The Optima Sportswagon, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, was joined on ...

 Stallion NMN, manufacturers and distributors of Nissan vehicles in Nigeria, has warned of impending stagnation in the country’s evolving automotive sector unless the Federal Government wholly implements the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) and give deserving operators the latitude to function optimally. Nissan Nigeria Regional Project Director, Mr. Sorin ...