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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its appeal to motorists to stop the use of sub-standard tyres on their vehicles to prevent avoidable road traffic crashes in Nigeria. The Corps Public Education Officer, Imoh Etuk, who made the call noted that “this trend has no doubt, contributed to ...

Visitors  at  the ongoing Geneva International Motor Show will get the chance to admire four versions of the new model, representing the extensive range available at launch, with three trim levels (Giulia, Super and Quadrifoglio), two packs (Lusso and Sport), 18 different interior versions as well as 13 body colours. ...

Toyota Motor Corporation and Yanmar Co., Ltd. have reached a wide-ranging agreement to collaborate on technical development, production, and mutual parts use in the nautical industry. According to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, the concept craft previewing the first product developed under this collaboration will go on display ...

The new Opel Astra is “Car of the Year 2016” and therefore the winner of the most renowned award in the industry. The 58-strong jury of automotive journalists from 22 European countries awarded the Astra a total of 309 points. The “Car of the Year 2016” trophy was presented to ...

Mark Cronje, the 2015 National Rally Champion and three times South African National Rally Champion, will tackle his sixth national rally championship season in a Volkswagen S2000 Polo. Cronje who piloted a Ford Fiesta to victory last year approached Volkswagen South Africa for a possible drive in a Polo for ...

After a highly successful motorsport year in 2015, followed by a strong performance at the grueling Dakar Rally in South America earlier this year, Toyota said it is primed to tackle the 2016 motorsport season. The team, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, will compete in both ...

Toyota has revealed the long-awaited production car based on the C-HR Concept, along with the new PROACE VERSO and the new Hilux at the ongoing Geneva International Motor Show. Making its world debut at the 2016 Geneva motor show, the C-HR gives Toyota a powerful new presence in the growing C-segment ...

Maserati has chosen the 86th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show to introduce the first SUV in its hundred-year history: the Levante. As with many Maseratis from the past, the new car’s name is inspired by a wind: the Levante is a warm Mediterranean wind that can change from ...

Red Bull KTM has announced their exciting rider lineup at the first round of the National Motocross championship held at the Rover Motocross track in Port Elizabeth this past weekend. The team, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, sees multiple South African Motocross champion, Kerim Fitz-Gerald, as ...

The pace of change at Volvo Cars will remain undiminished in coming years despite recent success in tripling its operating profit in 2015 to SEK6.6bn (~R12bn), Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of the company has said. Speaking at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show, Samuelsson said he was proud to ...