REVIEWS

Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler’s van division, said on Friday that it sold more vehicles than ever before in fiscal year 2015, with the figure exceeding 300,000 vans for the first time. Based on initial data from December, the company said it sold around 321,000 vehicles worldwide last year (prior year: 294,600). ...

 In one of the industry’s most demanding vehicle tests, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata earned the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s highest accolade for safety, receiving a 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. The IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award helps consumers select vehicles that offer ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) wrapped up an exceptional 2015, with December sales of 6,345 vehicles, giving Ford a total volume of 78, 471 for the year – the highest-ever for the brand in South Africa, a statement issued on Friday has said. According to the statement, while ...

 The stunning 2017 Lexus LC 500 – a luxury performance coupe – captured top honours for the best-designed production car and the best interior at the 10th annual EyesOn Design awards at the Detroit Motor Show. Awards, according to a statement issued on Friday, are decided by a high-powered group ...

 Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that it sold 503,127 vehicles in 2015, stressing that it was the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history. The new sales record, according to a statement , underscores the strength and sustainability of Volvo’s ongoing operational ...

 General Motors Co. Wednesday announced an increase to its 2016 earnings per share adjusted outlook to between $5.25 and $5.75, up from the prior outlook of $5.00 to $5.50 provided on Oct. 1, 2015. The company also expects improved EBIT-adjusted, EBIT-adjusted margin and automotive adjusted free cash flow. Based on ...

  Toyota led the way in 2015 even as South African new-vehicle sales recorded yet another dip in year-on-year sales. Posting the company’s 36th straight year as the market leader, Toyota (including the Lexus and Hino brands) outperformed general economic conditions to achieve a laudable total of 123 028 new-vehicle registrations. ...

The Continental Corporation can look back at a successful fiscal 2015, AUTO REPORT AFRICA can confirm. With sales of about €39.2 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin of 11.7 percent, the technology company said on Monday that it had comfortably achieved its targets for 2015. “In 2015, we continued to ...

Mercedes-Benz said on Monday that it has started the New Year with the wind in its sales. In 2015, the brand said it delivered over 13 percent more vehicles worldwide than in the previous year – achieving its fifth record result in a row. The new E-Class, which celebrates its ...

Mercedes-Benz said it delivered more cars to customers in 2015 than ever before in one year. The Stuttgart-based premium brand with the three-pointed star sold a total of 1,871,511 vehicles (+13.4%), posting its fifth record year in a row, according to a statement issued in Stuttgart, Germany. The statement added ...