Auto Report Africa

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Bernhard Manson-Kullin as a Project Manager responsible for Component Manufacturing . His appointment takes effect from October 1, 2022. The primary objective of this role, according to AAAM,  is to develop and grow component manufacturing in Africa through the value chain and to ...

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) said it fully supports the Government of Ghana, as it moves ahead in implementing the balance of the provisions of its progressive Automotive Development Policy, which since its initial inception has seen three new assembly plants commence production of OEM models from VW, ...

The cream of Nissan’s National Sales Companies (NSCs) across the continent will, this weekend of 24 June, attend  the first ever continental Ignition Awards, which will take place at The Cascades Golf Resort on the banks of the Red Sea in Somabay, Egypt. It’s the first event of its kind ...

Software République, an open innovation ecosystem for intelligent, secure and sustainable mobility, unveiled  its first milestones  during the sixth edition of Viva Technology* – one year after its launch by Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Orange, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics and Thales. In only a few months, Software République has taken important steps ...

Three-time International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) and Hyundai Motor North America, announced they have signed international racing star, Robert Wickens to co-drive the #33 Elantra N TCR racecar. Wickens will drive with fellow Canadian champion Mark Wilkins in the 2022 IMPC. “Today ...

As part of ongoing celebrations around the 70th anniversary of the iconic Nissan Patrol, Nissan has launched a new platform to recognise those who have helped build the SUV’s rich legacy. Titled ‘Patrol Legends’, it spotlights stories from around the world, underlining the role of those who have sat behind ...

The third International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Report notes that the IOC has achieved 15 of its 18 sustainability objectives for the period 2017-2020, raising its ambition to address climate change and helping to make sustainability mainstream across the Olympic Movement. The report also reveals the organisation’s 17 new objectives ...

  Domestic tourism remains key to the resilience of the South African tourism sector. Following the recent discovery of the Omicron variant, global travel bans have left the sector in desperate need of a lifeline, and local travellers could be just the shot in the arm that it needs this ...

By Yusuf Kayode Bonire  (+234 903 953 3343) Indications have emerged that the automotive sector in Nigeria might be bouncing back after years of non- performance and lull in business occasioned  by not only the economic recession but also the effects of COVID-19 pandemic which affected businesses globally. The large turn-out of ...

Logistics provider, Gebrüder Weiss, has made history as it was responsible for the first ever arrival of the world’s largest cargo plane at Rzeszów airport, transporting goods from China to Poland. The Antonov An-225 landed at the airport, located 170 kilometers east of Krakow, in the late evening of November 13, ...