Auto Report Africa

  …,.Stuns all with Innovative Design The unveiling of the all-new 2018 Kia Rio marked the exciting premiere of the new wave of sub-compact car in Nigeria. The fourth-generation Kia Rio, as Kia’s global best-seller, has been completely redesigned and re-engineered to exceed the expectations of all car enthusiasts across the ...

  Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees and their loved ones joined hands on Saturday to uplift and renovate the Human Dignity Centre in Victoria Drive, Port Elizabeth.  The Human Dignity Centre is a safe haven to orphans, vulnerable children and the people who care for them. The centre, together ...

Heritage Bank Plc  has restated its commitment to sustainable growth and profitability despite the prevailing adverse macro-economic environment in Nigeria. The bank said in a statement issued over the weekend by the Divisional Head, Corporate Communications of the bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo, that, “Its ambition to emerge as a systemic important ...

    Kia has triumphed again in the Red Dot Awards, securing three prestigious awards for design. The new Stinger fastback sedan, the Stonic compact crossover and the third-generation Picanto city car all won in their respective categories. The international jury of design experts awarded the Stinger the ‘Best of ...

Ford South Africa sold 5 595 vehicles in March 2018, earning an overall market share of 11.4%. Ford retained its position as the third-best selling brand for the month, with a year-to-date share of 11.4% . Total new vehicle sales reached 49 233 units in March 2018, improving by 1.1% ...

  .… Nine million Visitors – Plus more than 300 Gospel Singers   The Wecke family from Stuttgart-Birkach on Sunday purchased the nine millionth admission ticket to the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The jubilee visit was not the only surprise this Sunday. On 8 April 2018, the “Gospel in the East” choir ...

Transsion Holdings, giant mobile phone (Tecno Mobile), has described Nigeria as still the biggest market in Africa in spite of some challenges. Mr Andy Yan, Vice President, Transsion Holdings, parent company of Tecno Mobile, made the assertion in Lagos at Tecno’s Global Spring Launch. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

Opel Vauxhall Finance (OVF), the automotive finance organisation of Opel and Vauxhall, has started its business activities in Spain. Supported by its experienced partners and shareholders, Banque PSA Finance and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, OVF will offer competitive and innovative automotive finance products and mobility solutions to Spanish costumers and ...

  Twenty-three-year-old Anas Abdullahi Makera is so passionate about automobile creative design and makes no pretense about that. Though, currently studying architecture at the Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Nigeria, the young car designer is always proud to inform whoever comes his way that his plan is to become an ...

ViaVan has launched its shared ride service in London.  ViaVan said it will henceforth offer its innovative on-demand ridesharing service as an ecologically and economically valuable addition to the existing mobility services in the capital. Last year, ViaVan, the joint venture of Mercedes-Benz Vans and the US based start-up Via, announced ...