The Volvo 480 ES was the first front-wheel drive car with a transverse engine produced by Volvo. It’s now been 30 years since this wedge-shaped car made its official première at the Geneva Motor Show. When the annual motor show in Geneva opened on March 6, 1986, the Volvo 480 ...

Barely two months after the alluring LC 500 drew a multitude of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ on debut at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show, Lexus continued the onslaught with the reveal of a hybrid model at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Lexus LC 500h coupe features the luxury brand’s next ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has renewed its commitment to motorsport in South Africa, saying it is following the global model of supporting privateer teams and series for the 2016 season. In a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, Ford’s General Marketing Manager, Tracey Delate, said: “Petrol flows ...

Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA), Thursday in Port Elizabeth, was recognised as a leading employer, investor and exporter by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, earning a ‘Top Achiever’ Award from the municipality during its Top 50 Company Awards, held in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). A statement ...

Goodyear South Africa has been recognised by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) as one of the Top 50 companies in the region at an award ceremony held on Thursday. According to a statement issued in Port Elizabeth and obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, the Municipality recognised and honoured top ...

The Opel group, Friday, used the ongoing Geneva International Motor show to launch itself back to global automotive reckoning. “Opel is more emotional, more innovative and stronger than ever before. Opel is back,” Opel Group CEO, Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, was quoted as saying when opening the Opel stand (Hall 2, ...

Toyota said on Friday that it will make a fittingly stylish first appearance at the 55th edition of the Milan Design Week in Italy by debuting the Setsuna, an attractive new concept car made primarily of wood , in April. The Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile.Milano,) is a platform for ...

 Total industry sales for February totaled 48, 149 units as reported by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). The overall industry was 8.1% down versus February 2015, which is consistent with the year to date decline of 7.6%. Passenger car sales for the month were down ...

The formidable new product portfolio established by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has helped it achieve its best February sales to date, with a total of 6, 710 vehicles sold in February 2016, a statement issued in Pretoria has said. With a market share of 15.6% for the month, ...

Hyundai Motor America Wednesday reported its best February in company history, selling 53,009 units for the month, up one percent versus the same period last year. “The strong demand for the all-new Tucson continued through the month with sales up 90 percent over last February,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president ...