SOUTH AFRICA

      Chevrolet has come out swinging in the seven-seater SUV market once again, with a revised Trailblazer line-up that represents even better value for money and gives buyers more options in terms of drivetrains and specification. The 2017 model year range now comprises five manual and automatic versions ...

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has started delivering a face-lifted version of the sixth generation Isuzu KB to approved dealers in Southern Africa. The 2016 Isuzu KB boasts some styling changes to the front fascia and rear tailgate as well as a redesigned instrument gauge cluster. Some of the key ...

Continental Tyre is expanding its retail business in the East African region as it opens yet another retail outlet, ContiPartner, in Kenya. Continental currently distributes passenger and commercial vehicle tyres in Kenya and will be using the ContiPartner / Shell Vivo retail outlet concept to showcase its offering particularly in the ...

Subaru Southern Africa has officially unveiled Vuyi Mpofu as its Brand Safety Ambassador. For over 50 years, Subaru has remained committed to developing cars with exceptional safety standards, something for which the company has become renowned. This is evident in the 5* safety ratings that have been achieved for all ...

Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa, Nicolette Lambrechts, is moving to Canada following her appointment as Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Vans for Mercedes-Benz Canada, with effect from January 1, 2017. This position, according to a statement issued in Pretoria, was previously held for more than four years by Pablo de ...

Nissan Motors, in collaboration with the  Stallion Group,  has boosted the efforts of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund in combating crimes in the State with the donation of a brand new Nissan Almera sedan to the Fund. A statement issued in Lagos said the donation, which is Nissan’s first to the ...

A South African car hire firm, Tempest Car Hire, a subsidiary of the Imperial Group, is boosting its fleet with Tata Bolt cars. The company has ordered a number of Tata Bolt 1.2 Turbo hatchbacks as the Category A car in its national rental fleet. The Bolt, according to a ...

    Exactly seventy years ago, on October 9, 1946, the Unimog Prototype 1 completed its first test drive. Chief designer Heinrich Rößler himself was at the wheel, and he tested the prototype, which had no bonnet and was fully laden with wood, on rough forest roads. A truly remarkable vehicle ...

Kia Motors has continued its brand growth with the global value of the brand growing by 12 percent over the last year, according to Interbrand’s exclusive list of the 100 ‘Best Global Brands’. The recently-released 2016 report saw Kia rising five spots to become the 69thmost valuable brand in the ...

Leading Nigerian auto dealership, R.T Briscoe, said it has no regrets exiting Ford business in the country after 11 years of business relationship with Ford Motor Company. The company however maintained that its paramount concern was the interest of its numerous customers who have one form of service warranty or ...