Continental Tyre said on Wednesday that it is embarking on a growth strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa with the official launch of a new legal entity in Ghana. The new division, Continental Tyre West Africa, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, focuses the company’s efforts on developing the ...

Nissan is intensifying cosmetic makeover in its entire product line-up to starve-off competitions and essentially uphold the status of the Nissan Patrol SUV as one of the best-known and longest established nameplates on the global 4WD (four-wheel drive) scene. Now redesigned with an unprecedented zest and ergonomics, the more than ...

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday started a two-day training programme for 3,000 tanker drivers across the country. The National Chairman of PTD Branch of NUPENG, Alhaji Salimon Oladiti, who flagged off the training in Lagos, said the country was divided into four zones ...

General Motors Co. said on Wednesday that it sold 2.36 million vehicles globally in the first quarter of 2016. The company also disclosed that it delivered on its sales priorities, led by strong results in the SUV and luxury segments in China and retail performance in the U.S. “The quality ...

Mercedes-Benz Vans is set to launch a new 360-degree campaign for the V-Class with a TV and online spot, dealer marketing activities as well as classic print and online advertising. The campaign features the Swiss tennis professional and father of two sets of twins, Roger Federer, his family and their new ...

 Nigerian lawmakers have once again demonstrated their insensitivity and love for expensive road machines despite the huge economic challenges facing Africa’s most populous nation. At a time the local automotive industry is struggling for survival and pleading for patronage, the lawmakers are calling the bluff of advocates of made-in-Nigeria vehicles ...

Banana Island estate, Ikoyi, Lagos is arguably the ‘haven’ for the super-rich in Nigeria. The caliber and worth of the residents are easily noticed by the class of buildings, mansions and cars in the area. The choice of the community by Coscharis Motors, Rolls-Royce sole dealership in Nigeria, for ‘The ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that it had the statutory powers to arrest traffic offenders and impound vehicles used to commit traffic offences. The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in ...

Mercedes-Benz South Africa is on a high as it has become the first automotive brand in that country to reach an important milestone – one-million Facebook fans! This is an especially huge achievement as the luxury automobile industry is highly competitive, particularly on social media, where the landscape is rapidly ...

It was excitement galore, Sunday, April 17, as another Ford’s Global Mustang Day was marked across the globe.  The hype surrounding the Ford Mustang before it was launched in 1964 was unlike anything Ford had ever experienced. The concept vehicle was put on show and numerous pictures were circulated to ...