The Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Mr. Mike Song as the new head of its Africa and Middle East Region, commencing duties during the second week of May in Dubai. Song, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, will oversee operations throughout the Middle East and North ...

  Following Tiger Wheel & Tyre’s successful entry into the Zimbabwean market in November last year, the South African retail giant has announced the opening of an additional store in Eastlea, Harare, under the expert supervision of Store Manager Christpoher Jairos. The new Eastlea store opened in April at 3 ...

  Tough times await drivers and owners of vehicles with expired tyres in Nigeria as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to start impounding such vehicles as from next week. FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, who disclosed this at a capacity development workshop for Zonal and Sector Heads ...

Cab operators at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos have assured commuters that they would not hike transportation fares, following the removal of fuel subsidy by government. General Secretary, Airport Cab Operators, Mr. Olalekan Agboola, gave the assurance while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in ...

  The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the redeployment of some senior officers across board, as part of measures to step up effectiveness of the commission. This was disclosed in a statement signed weekend by the Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC, Mr. ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that it has established a unit in Doka, on Abuja-Kaduna expressway, to curb road crashes and save lives. The Kaduna State Sector Commander, Mr. Francis Udoma, said that competent personnel and logistics had been deployed for effective operation. He said that ...

  The all-new Ford Focus RS has won Car of the Year at the prestigious 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards. The Ford Performance team that developed the widely-acclaimed high-performance hatchback also has won Dynamics Team of the Year at the VDI Awards. A jury of 23 independent automotive journalists ...

        Toyota’s iconic coupe, the 86, has been transformed into a dramatic 2-door “Shooting Brake” concept. In a similar fashion to the Transformers movie, the “Shooting Brake” evolved from a sports car into a classic coupe characterised by an elongated roof contour line. The prototype, which adds ...

  Though South Africans have recently welcomed the very needed rainfall across the country, this has meant driving on the roads often feeling like navigating a minefield. Even the most advanced drivers don’t stand a chance against the eroded roads filled with potholes. Potholes are often difficult to avoid, as ...

  Chevrolet said it is introducing the industry’s first predictive technology, enabling vehicles to warn its drivers about a potential maintenance need before it occurs. The technology is similar in concept to that on the Boeing 787, which can send in-flight messages to ground crews alerting them of parts needing ...