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The Volkswagen brand is expanding its engagement in Africa with the start of its Integrated Mobility Solutions in Rwanda that includes local vehicle assembly, innovative mobility services and a sales and service retail outlet,  CFAO Volkswagen Rwanda. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa, who is responsible for the ...

Benjamin Sokolowski, currently head of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Opel/Vauxhall, has been appointed head of Public Affairs & Government Relations for Groupe PSA, effective 1st August 2018. He will report to Grégoire Olivier, General Secretary of Groupe PSA. He succeeds to Virginie de Chassey, who has decided to continue her carrier outside ...

  • Fresh styling updates give new Ford Figo more modern, refined appearance  Ford Motor Company is lifting its game in the compact car segment with an extensively updated Ford Figo that gains a more sophisticated, upmarket appearance and improved specification levels that make it a stronger contender than ever. ...

Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced as part of its 19th annual Sustainability Report that it has met its goal to reduce manufacturing emissions – eight years ahead of schedule. In 2010, Ford’s Environmental Quality Office announced a goal – to reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by ...

      Ford Motor Company has announced that Neale Hill, 50, will take on the role of Managing Director of South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa, effective 1 July.      Dr. Casper Kruger, a seasoned automotive professional with over 20 years’ experience in the market, has decided to leave and ...

   Every text, emoji and selfie that captures your attention limits your awareness while driving, putting you and those around you in unnecessary danger.  Using a phone while driving slows reaction times (notably braking reaction time, but also reaction to traffic signals), makes it difficult to keep in the correct ...

Nissan topped three vehicle segments and finished in the top three in two others in the 2018 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). J.D. Power IQS is the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality. This year, the Nissan brand improved by eight problems per hundred vehicles (PP100) to an overall ...

This is the distance an 18-year old Isuzu 250 Diesel Double Cab has travelled and the bakkie is still going strong after exceeding its 1-million km’s reading last year. Much like its retired owner, David Manley from Mossel Bay, the Isuzu bakkie is still just as busy as before it hit the 1-million km’s ...

For the fourth consecutive year, Kia has been recognized as the number one non-premium brand by J.D. Power in the 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS), with a reported 72 problems per 100 vehicles.   Kia maintained its leadership position with segment-leading performances from the Sorento (Midsize SUV) and Rio (Small ...

….Plans complete global reorganisation by 2019     Kia Motors Corporation has announced organizational changes within its overseas operations, as the company grants greater autonomy to each region in an effort to spur sustainable growth and enhance innovation. As a first step in its global business reorganization, the company has launched ...