Auto Report Africa

   The new Volvo XC60 continued to be the best-selling model in the first half of the year with 88,786 units sold (2017: 829 units) as Volvo Cars reported a record sales for the first half of 2018 of 317,639 cars, an increase of 14.4 per cent compared to the ...

With one petrol price increase after another, it’s turning out to be a bleak winter. The knock-on effect of these increases means the price of just about everything goes up, so it’s not surprising that the fuel price is the subject of dinner conversation, social media discussion and a source ...

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, Britain’s largest vehicle manufacturer, would lose more than £1.2bn profit annually in bad Brexit deal, Chief Executive Officer , Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth, warned on Thursday as he called on the UK Government to urgently provide certainty for business including guaranteed tariff-free access and frictionless ...

The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 was launched in Europe in 1974 as a successor to the iconic Beetle. Four years later, the front-wheel-drive hatch back, arrived in South Africa. In 2018, the Golf celebrates 40 years in South Africa. Design work on the Golf began in 1971, with production starting in ...

From 3D-printing, industrial prototyping to robotics – this is just some of the technology you will find being developed and pushed to new limits at the Isuzu Industrial Hub, situated at the Propella Business Incubator in Port Elizabeth.  Isuzu Motors South Africa Tuesday announced its alliance with the Propella Business ...

A report jointly released Monday by the International Road Federation (IRF Global) and McKinsey & Company will help transport decision-makers and international financial institutions identify and leverage efficiency gains in road project design and delivery, potentially saving billions of dollars each year. The report, titled “A better road to the ...

  Heritage Bank Plc has partnered with the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NEFF) on the prevention of fraud in the Nigerian banking system. MD/CEO of the bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, disclosed this at unveiling of the 2017 NEFF annual report in Lagos recently that the bank was very proud of ...

Kia Motors Corporation Monday announced its June 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, saying it recorded a total of 251,216 units sold, an increase of 5.9% from 2017. This, according to the Korean auto giant,  marks year-on-year increase for the fourth month in ...

The Volkswagen brand is expanding its engagement in Africa with the start of its Integrated Mobility Solutions in Rwanda that includes local vehicle assembly, innovative mobility services and a sales and service retail outlet,  CFAO Volkswagen Rwanda. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa, who is responsible for the ...

Kia Motors Nigeria is leveraging on the success of its recently-held free service clinic by rolling out  an annual Prepaid Maintenance Package through which it is offering its valued customers one-year hassle-free service. Tagged “Pay Less, Get More”, the package requires customers to only pay once at a discounted price ...