There is already strong support from the local motor industry for the first South African Festival of Motoring which takes place at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit, Midrand, from August 31-September 4. Among the major companies already confirmed as participants are: Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Porsche. Several other, ...

Daimler Trucks, the world’s leading truck producer, Monday launched the first fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany. Dr Wolfgang Bernhard, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses, and Marc Llistosella, President and CEO of the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation ...

Toyota GAZOO Racing heads to Great Britain this week for the eagerly-anticipated opening round of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Silverstone. Toyota, starting its fifth season in WEC, will compete with its new TS050 Hybrid race car for the first time, taking on LMP1-Hybrid rivals ...

Demonstrating Kia Motors’ ongoing commitment to safety and continuous improvement, the all-new 2017 Kia Sportage has earned the highest designation possible – Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) – from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional front crash prevention. The rating reflects top scores in each ...

Tiger Wheel & Tyre has announced the launch of the new Turn 1(TM) range of automotive batteries, which is now available at Tiger Wheel & Tyre outlets throughout South Africa. “This new product line represents both an extension of the Turn 1(TM) brand as well as an expansion of Tiger Wheel & Tyre’s automotive ...

On April 6, 2016, the travel operator, Bohr Omnibus GmbH, based in Lautzenhausen, Germany took delivery of its 125th Mercedes-Benz touring coach at the bus plant in Mannheim. The milestone vehicle, a Travego L, was handed over together with two more Travego coaches that Bohr had ordered on the occasion of ...

Stallion NMN, manufacturers and distributors of Nissan automobiles in Nigeria, has appointed ASD Motors Nigeria Limited as an independent Nissan dealer. The deal, aimed at catering to the needs of the growing Nissan clientele in North Central Nigeria and its adjoining states, was sealed at a sign-on ceremony recently in ...

It’s a no brainer that modern day Milan in Italy has become synonymous with style, which makes it the perfect city to launch Toyota latest design marvel concept – Setsuna. To call it a “design marvel” is no exaggeration, as it is a drivable car that is predominantly made from ...

Kia Motors Corporation Wednesday announced its March 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 268,007 units sold. This figure, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, represents 0.6% year-on-year ...

Nitrogen tyre inflation is one of the many services offered by Tiger Wheel & Tyre. This practice, which is common in the motor racing and aircraft industries, will increase vehicle safety as well as benefit everyday motorists financially. Optimal handling, performance and safety are every motorist’s goal and can only ...