Auto Report Africa

Sunday’s 75th Formula One victory for the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows sealed the fourth consecutive Constructors’ Championship for the team as Lewis Hamilton raced to his 62nd career victory  – his fifth at the Circuit of The Americas and ninth of the 2017 season, with Valtteri finishing Sunday’s United States Grand ...

Honour has come the way of the managing director of Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA), Shaun Uys, as he has been listed as one of Africa’s most dynamic and innovative leaders by UK-based CEO Today magazine. “Dedicated to recognising strong and innovative leadership amongst business leaders operating in Africa, across ...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has rolled out the 100 millionth Honda Super Cub series motorcycle and has celebrated the global production milestone with a commemorative ceremony attended by President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, at its Kumamoto Factory, Japan, where the Super Cub is produced.  Mass production of the first-generation Super ...

Kia Motors Nigeria was recently inducted into the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at the 2017 LCCI  New Members’ Induction Ceremony in Lagos.  From left:  Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Toki Mabogunje; President, LCCI, Chief (Mrs) Nike Akande; Vice President, Kia Motors Nigeria, Mr. Olu Tikolo; ...

  The 2017 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS)  is rapidly drawing to a close, with the season-ending Atlas Copco Gold 400 lined up as the final act of an exciting and challenging season on 27 and 28 October in Glenharvie, on Gauteng’s West Rand. Having scored two outright victories and ...

… As carmaker offers 10% discount  on select models Kia Motors Nigeria has rolled out a special offer tagged, Ember Surprise Promo, to give customers a 10% discount on select models such as  Kia Rio 1.4Ltr EX Manual and Automatic, Picanto, and Soul. The promo is headlined by Kia Motors ...

The inaugural Benchmark Award of the U.S. Rainbow PUSH Coalition, an initiative of Citizenship Education Fund, has been given to Nissan North America for its support of minority businesses. Citing the collaboration between Nissan and Emma Hill Manufacturing as a best practice within the automotive industry and evidence of Nissan’s ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) Thursday moved ahead in its bid to empower black-owned suppliers and extend its assistance to strategically align them in the country’s automotive sector by launching the Ntinga Project. The project, launched in Uitenhage, followed the successful VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day held in 2016. Ntinga is ...

  The new BMW M4 CS, one of the most anticipated BMW M models this year, was unveiled Thursday ahead of the start of the first-ever BMW M Festival on Saturday, 21 October. The festival runs through Sunday, 22 October 2017 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Gauteng. The ...

Toyota Motor Corporation on Thursday expressed regret over the inconvenience and concern caused to customers of Toyota and Lexus vehicles by the Kobe Steel quality scandal, promising to continue to identify the impact of affected non-aluminium materials on its vehicles. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Japanese carmaker said: ...