SOUTH AFRICA

Economic pressure is making South African motorists push their tyres much further than the safe threshold of their lifespan, leading to an increase in vehicle accidents. Dries Venter, Technical Manager at Bridgestone South Africa, explains how a multi-agency approach can help personal and business drivers make better decisions to save ...

  Coscharis Motors, exclusive distributor of Ford vehicles in Nigeria, Monday, announced an improvement on the warranty on select Ford models to three years or 100,000km for owners in the country. This new warranty, according to a statement, is only applicable to 2017 models and upwards even as it listed ...

  The CEO of WesBank Motor Division, Ghana Msibi, has declared that poor customer experience will dilute the value of the dealer, saying  “Google, Netflix, Airbnb, Amazon, Uber Eats and Mr D Food are the motor industry’s new competition.” Speaking on “The consumer of tomorrow, impact of buying behaviour and ...

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed its readiness for the challenges and imminent implications of Nigeria’s signature to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. SON said it has been working in close collaboration with other Ministries, Agencies and Departments of ...

  …Delivers 1,134,729 cars worldwide in first half of 2019 Sets new records in France, Spain, Poland, China and Vietnam.   Mercedes-Benz has continued its winning streak as it continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes. From ...

    Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAF) has expanded its bakkie offering with the addition of an exclusive new flagship model aimed at avid off-roaders, professionals who need to travel to inaccessible places, and city dwellers looking to make a bold statement. The Isuzu Arctic AT35 bakkie is now available ...

  The all new BMW 7 series is now available in Nigeria at Coscharis Motors. The BMW brand flagship comes with a more distinctive, luxurious and outstanding dynamics. It stands out with its prestigious, elegant appearance, superlative comfort and exceptionally sporty performance, a combination that only the BMW 7 Series ...

  Nigeria’s foremost automobile dealership, Coscharis Motors Plc, one of the subsidiaries of the Coscharis Group Automobile, is set to bring back the renowned French automobile brand, Renault, into the country.  This is coming as enthusiasts of the French brand in Nigeria are about to get fired up and live ...

WesBank, South Africa’s leading vehicle and asset provider, has rewarded customer loyalty in the StayOnTrack campaign it launched last December This is in realisation of the fact that keeping on top of monthly bills and payments can become a challenge if one’s financial circumstances change. Falling behind on monthly payments ...

  How will people in the future commute to work? Or travel on weekends? What will it mean to go from point A to point B? If images of self-driving vehicles and artificial intelligence come to mind, automakers are already paving the way toward a smarter and safer transportation ecosystem. ...