SEGMENT ANALYSIS

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 ...

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 ...

Mazda has taken triple honours in the 2016 UK Car of the Year Awards. The all-new Mazda MX-5 was crowned both the Open Top Car of the Year and the overall winner of Car of the Year Awards, whilst the Mazda2 won the Best Supermini category. An independent set of ...

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the new SLC and the enhanced SL are available to order now in South Africa, with deliveries commencing in June, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA. As the world’s most forward-looking production car, the new E-Class sets high standards, with pricing starting at ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has registered the largest fleet order in Eastern Europe in its history. This resulted from a framework agreement for the delivery of 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Actros with Euro VI engines signed with Girteka Logistics, a Lithuanian logistics company, earlier this month. The agreement, according to a statement obtained by ...

Kia Motors is to introduce Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™ functionality across its entire European model range over the next 18 months, making the Korean manufacturer’s customers some of the most connected drivers on the road, a statement issued Tuesday has said. The statement disclosed that the all-new Kia Niro ...

The all-new Kia Optima Sportswagon was given its global public debut, Tuesday, at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show (86th Salon International de l’Automobile), ahead of the car going on sale across Europe from Q4 2016. The Optima Sportswagon, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, was joined on ...