Mercedes-Benz Vans said it plans to offer all its commercial van model lines with electric drive, starting with the mid-size eVito, expected to be launched in 2018. The eVito is now available to order, with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2018. Further model ranges, according to  Mercedes-Benz Vans, ...

Volkswagen scooped the most wins at the inaugural Gumtree Pre-Owned Awards. The top passenger car manufacturer in South Africa took home a total of seven awards, including  three First place wins, two Second places and two People’s choice awards. Gumtree found the best value performing cars per category by looking ...

  Polestar appears set to turn its plans into reality with the beginning of construction work on the new state-of-the-art Polestar Production Centre in Chengdu, China, where the company’s first model, the Polestar 1, will be produced.  This follows the announcement of the new Polestar brand on October 17, and ...

Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars   Volvo Cars has signed a framework agreement with Uber, the ride sharing company, to supply tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021.  The base vehicles are developed on Volvo Cars’ fully modular, ...

Ford is pioneering a new era for its dealer network in South Africa with the launch of the new Joburg City Ford dealership in Newtown, in the heart of Johannesburg’s bustling economic hub. Besides being the latest addition to the Ford dealer family, the launch of Joburg City Ford represents ...

     For almost 45 years, Kempston Truck Hire has been regarded as one of South Africa’s most successful vehicle hire businesses, due to its long-standing commitment of offering customers tailor-made solutions. The company’s progression is also attributable to its robust fleet, of which FUSO Trucks plays a vital role. ...

FUSO’s first assembly plant in West Africa has opened in Lagos, Nigeria. Located at the facility of CFAO along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Area of Lagos,  the plant is owned by the CFAO Group, through its subsidiary, CFAO Equipment, the sole distributor of the FUSO brand ...

Coscharis Motors , a foremost automobile dealer in Nigeria and sole representative of globally respected iconic auto brands like Ford, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Morris Garages (MG), etc, in Nigeria, has partnered with Jumia, the largest online shop in Africa to present the most exciting Black Friday shopping experience so ...

Groupe Renault and Al-Futtaim Monday signed definitive agreements for the exclusive assembly and distribution of Renault vehicles in Pakistan. “Groupe Renault is delighted to extend its international footprint by entering Pakistan, a fast-growing market with a 10% annual growth rate. By partnering with Al-Futtaim, a very professional and renowned automotive ...

Toyota said it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020 even as it stressed that the scope of a fuel-cell vehicle feasibility study will be expanded to cover commercial vehicles such as buses. For years, Toyota has developed China-made hybrid ...