Auto Report Africa

Heritage Bank has partnered the Folio Group, owners of Daily Times and organisers of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant to host the 42nd edition of the contest. Speaking at the grand finale of the contest in Lagos, Head of Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo,  said the bank stands with ...

Leading Japanese carmaker, Nissan, on Monday, expressed what it described as its ‘deepest regret’ over its formal indictment by the Japanese authorities over false disclosures of its annual securities reports. This came as the Japanese Government finally indicted Nissan along with its former Representative Director / Chairman Carlos Ghosn and ...

…Delivers 100 brand-new KUVs to vehicle rental depots Mahindra South Africa has sealed a landmark fleet deal with the delivery of 100 KUV100 NXT models to six regional rental depots across the country. With the latest deal, the year 2018 has really turned out to be a milestone year for ...

Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Creta as well as the GA3, a Chinese brand, are now contending for the prestigious Nigeria’s Car-Of-The-Year award. The three finalists were announced last week in Lagos by the organising committee of the 2018 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA)  Auto Awards as preparations continue on the Awards ...

All-new Kia Rio Kia Motors Nigeria said it has unveiled an innovative programme tagged ‘Service Carnival’ to reward customers in this yuletide season for their loyalty over the year. Under this initiative, Kia said it would be offering discounted servicing to all models with free service checkups and 10 per ...

The new Mercedes-Benz G-Class, described as the iconic off-roader, has arrived the Nigerian market .  Weststar Associates, the  authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in the country, disclosed this at the weekend , saying it has proudly welcomed the new “G” to customers and enthusiasts of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria. Managing Director/CEO, ...

From left: Abiona Babarinde, General Manager Marketing & Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group; Mide Kunle-Akinlaja, Executive Producer, The Next Titan entrepreneurial reality TV show; Jonathan Maduka, Executive Director Sales & Strategy, Coscharis Group; during a courtesy visit by The Next Titan crew to Ford Showroom, Coscharis Motors, in Lagos, recently. Contestants and Executive producer of The Next Titan entrepreneurial reality TV show with ...

Kia Motors Corporation has posted its November 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 247,115 units sold, which represents a 3.8 percent year-on-year decrease. Overseas sales, according to the Korean giant,  dropped 4.6 per cent compared to the previous year, ...

Heritage Bank Plc has been awarded for its outstanding contributions toward improving the lives of Young Business Owners in Nigeria at the 5th Anniversary Ceremony of the highly-rated Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) Awards for 2018. The bank recently was bestowed with the “Best Bank of the Year Business Support/Entrepreneur Development,” at the ...

With over 30,000 Amaroks sold in South Africa since launch in 2010, Volkswagen has added a special edition Amarok, the Dark Label. From the outside, the special edition Amarok Dark Label distinguishes itself from the rest of the Amarok range through the locally-sourced MAXE matte black styling bar with ’Amarok‘ ...