Auto Report Africa

Jaguar Land Rover has posted solid sales for September 2017 with retail sales totalling 65,097 vehicles , up 7% on September 2016, following strong sales across the majority of key regions. According to the British carmaker, retail sales in September were up 20% year-on-year in China, 17% in North America, ...

Kia Motors Corporation said it sold a total of 231,275 vehicles globally in October 2017 . The figure, according to the Korean auto giant, included sales of  passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles.  Kia said in October, domestic market sales totaled 37,521 units, representing a decrease of 6.3% ...

Toyota on Wednesday continued its evolution as a mobility company with the launch of  its first-ever global marketing campaign, “Start Your Impossible”,  in 24 countries . The global launch was in celebration of Toyota’s eight-year global sponsorship of The Olympic and Paralympic Games as the first-ever Mobility Partner in the history ...

    (By Debbie Mielewski)  A lot of people are familiar with soy – tens of millions of consumers eat and drink it every day. But what might come as a surprise is that many of us actually sit on recycled soy all of the time.  This year marks 10 years ...

  Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL) Wednesday, November 1, 2017, kick-started a  comprehensive 30-day discounted service campaign for owners and fleet managers of Hyundai cars, including Hyundai Commercial Vehicles. The campaign, tagged ‘Before service clinic’, is aimed at helping customers rediscover the value of their Hyundai vehicles and appreciate the commitment ...

Heritage Bank Plc has partnered with the organisers of the International Festival of Contemporary Dance (IFCOD) to host the second edition of One Language, a musical production of intrigue, dance and drama.The partnership is part of Heritage Bank’s commitment to the growth and socio-economic development of Nigeria’s creative industry. The musical ...

  Drivers are spending more time in their cars than ever and with this, the car starts to have a lot of stuff in it – mobile phones, pens, sunglasses, wallets, tissues, and lose change.  Clutter, like cans and plastic bottles may look innocent enough, but when the car is in motion ...

Darren Hayes-Powell has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Goodyear South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Hayes-Powell, who is expected to resume duties in November, will be taking over from Jean-Jacques Wiroth, who will continue in his role until the end of October, facilitating the transition and onboarding process ...

An online platform, Mechville.com,  dedicated to connecting car owners with auto technicians has made a debut in Lagos. Over 50 certified auto technicians are already on the platform, providing top-notch auto services to car owners that have signed on to the service at very competitive charges. Mr. Olu Okusanya, Managing Director, Partboyz Auto Parts ...

  ‘We all wear clothes’ – an apt assumption by the conceptualisers of “Threads”, an accelerator programme for local fashion entrepreneurs in South Africa, sponsored by Standard Bank.  If there is one thing consumers have in common, whether African, Asian or European, it’s clothes: we all wear clothes.  “In a ...