Auto Report Africa

Agile and safe on country roads, ultra-dynamic on the racetrack: The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG presented in 2013 exceeded all expectations, and immediately captured the top position in its market. Nonetheless, this worldwide success is no reason for the sports car brand within Mercedes-Benz to rest on its laurels. On ...

The GS enters 2016 with a bolder design, a new GS 200t EX rear-wheel drive model and new luxury finishes to take refinement a notch up.  The Lexus GS continues to feature impressive agility and sporty handling for twist and turns as well as comfortable ride quality for extended highway ...

  The World Car of the Year jury has voted Honda’s Civic Type R as a finalist in the “World Performance Car of the Year” award. The Japanese brand is making its debut as a finalist, with the winner set to be announced at the New York motor show on March ...

Major industry stakeholders and officials of relevant government agencies in the transport sector in Nigeria and the West African sub-region would converge on Lagos, February 25-26 , for the maiden edition of the annual logistics, transport and port management conference being organised by DU& T Consulting, a Lagos-based consulting firm. ...

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) posted total sales of 3 437 units in January, a statement issued on Tuesday said. This figure was achieved despite the fact that overall industry was down 6.9 percent versus the same period last year, due to surprisingly high rental sales, which accounted for one ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) said on Tuesday that it has carried the strong sales momentum it achieved throughout last year into 2016, recording its best-ever January with a total of 6 524 vehicles sold and its best-ever market share, 14.7%, for the month. According to a statement obtained ...

The auto market in South Africa got off to a cautious start in 2016 with a few players maintaining sales momentum, while others posted tepid results. This is clearly reflected in the year-on-year decline in aggregate new-vehicle registrations which saw 48 615 units retailed in January 2016, compared to the ...

Renault South Africa said on Tuesday that in a market that was down almost 7 percent, it enjoyed unprecedented growth in 2015 recording vehicle sales in excess of 20 000 units. That was the marque’s “best year ever” according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas de Canha. According to ...

Kia Motors Nigeria has strengthened its dealership network with the appointment of  XYZ International Projects Limited, a corporate body located in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. The appointment, according to a statement issued on Tuesday, was in a bid to continuously bring the Kia brand closer to its customers, The ...

Ferrari pays tribute to the deep-rooted traditions of the Middle East Region with “Deserto Rosso”, a breathtaking video showcasing the majestic beauty of the desert celebrated by the stunning design of its cars. The phrase Deserto Rosso is Italian for ‘Red Desert’, evoking both the crimson dunes of Arabia’s deepest ...