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Lexus, Thursday, said that its latest concept vehicle, the Lexus UX Concept, will be making its world debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show on September 29. According to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, the Lexus Press Conference will take place on September 29 at 13:30 pm at ...

Kia Motors Corporation, Friday, announced its August 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, saying it recorded a total of 224,533 units sold. According to a statement issued in Seoul, the Korean capital, this figure represents a 4.8% ...

Korean auto giants, Kia Motors, Tuesday, disclosed that its new front-wheel drive 8AT will be making its global debut in the 2017 Kia Cadenza, which would be on sale across selected global markets this year and will feature as standard on Cadenza models powered by the 3.3-liter V6 GDI engine. ...

    (SEOUL) September 6, 2016 – Kia Motors has revealed details of its advanced new eight-speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front-wheel drive vehicles. Kia’s new front-wheel drive 8AT (FWD 8AT) has been developed in-house by the Korean manufacturer, engineered to offer a high level of mechanical ...

More than 250,000 orders of the New Opel Astra have been received across Europe since its premiere last year and the orders are for the Astra five-door and Sports Tourer variants. This is as the “Golden Steering Wheel” winner, “Most Sensible Car” and ultimately “Car of the Year 2016” continues to ...

(SEOUL) September 1, 2016 – The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. With a progressive new exterior and interior design, the Rio is revealed for the first time globally today through an exclusive set of images. ...

Ford Ranger now boasts the most comprehensive line-up in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sector with the addition of nine trend-setting new 2.2 Automatic models. This takes the expanded range to an unprecedented 36 derivatives. “The Ford Ranger has been a huge success story for Ford Motor Company, and has ...

    (SEOUL) August 24, 2016 – The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio’s progressive new exterior and interior design was led by Kia’s design centers in Germany and California, in close collaboration with ...

A delegation from the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), led by Jeff Nemeth, Chairman of AAAM, who is also the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company Sub-Saharan Africa Region, Tuesday, visited Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, to engage with government and industry leaders. This came as the development and ...

On 17 August 1966, the Volvo 144 was presented in the midst of an ongoing manhunt. With this new model series, Volvo could develop into a considerably bigger car maker. In eight years, no fewer than 1.25 million cars were produced – creating Volvo’s first million-seller. At its global launch, ...