Tiger Wheel & Tyre said on Wednesday that it has added three new tread patterns to its popular and affordable range of Velocity tyres. They are the new Reacta, Speed Max, and Raptor Van 2 tyres which are all now available at Tiger Wheel & Tyre stores throughout South Africa. ...

Daimler Buses said it would continue to expand its leadership role in the bus business in 2016. In 2015, Daimler Buses increased its earnings by nine percent to € 214 million (PY € 197 million) despite the massive market decline in Brazil. These earnings, according to a statement issued in ...

Kia Motors Nigeria has once again expressed its unwavering commitment to the production of its made-in-Nigeria cars, promising to utilise over 90 percent locally-sourced materials in the production. It is worthy to note that the ultra-high-tech and state of the art Kia plant in Lagos has produced over 4,500 units ...

 Subaru Southern Africa announced on Tuesday that it is recalling the 2004 – 2007 Subaru Impreza and WRX models for safety inspections and potential replacement of the front passenger airbag modules because of the recent news of Takata’s potentially defective airbags. According to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, ...

T he all-new Volvo XC90 has been named the 2016 WesBank / SAGMJ Car of the Year (COTY). As the second Volvo to walk away with the prestigious motoring accolade in the competition’s 31-year history, the accolade comes at a time when the Volvo brand is undergoing a complete rejuvenation ...

Tata Motors, India’s largest vehicle manufacturer, with revenues of US$42-billion, is sticking to its promise to introduce new products every year by displaying a host of new models at the 2016 Auto Expo in India. All or some of these new models could be imported to South Africa after the ...

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, said it has completed construction of a new engine plant, with production beginning from the end of February.Built with an investment of approximately 2.3 trillion rupiah, the Karawang Engine Plant, located in West Java, has the capacity to ...

The Nissan X-Trail has undergone a fundamental makeover, departing from the utilitarian vertical styling and off-road bias of old to Nissan’s contemporary DNA co-developed with Renault to give the more than a decade old SUV a car-like structure with curvy body and accurate cross-over styling. Redesigned from ground up to ...

Nissan South Africa’s Managing Director, Mike Whitfield, has been elected President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) for 2016. The 38-member association is the umbrella body of new vehicle manufacturers, importers and distributors in South Africa. NAAMSA also compiles data on auto industry activity, most ...

The Continental ContiSportContact 5, the brand’s multiple award-winning performance tyre, has dominated two back-to-back 2016 summer tyre tests in Germany. The first test was conducted by Germany’s independent Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung (GTÜ), and the second by motoring publication Autozeitung – both featuring the popular 225/45 R17 tyre size. In ...