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Kia Motors Wednesday unveiled its new sub-brand, tagged ‘DRIVE WISE’, to encompass its future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. DRIVE WISE, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, embodies Kia’s philosophy to realise intelligently safe vehicles featuring Kia’s ...

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) Tuesday announced the hiring of its technical leadership team, bringing together an all-star group of scientists and engineers to help drive research into artificial intelligence and robots. TRI CEO Gill Pratt, according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, introduced the technical team and ...

For women, affordability is key in their search for a new ride. That’s according to a new study from auto research company iSeeCars.com, which shows that when women shop for pre-owned cars, they are looking for ones that are “exceptionally affordable.” And think about it, what brands scream “affordable” to ...

Toyota Motor Corporation has entered into an agreement with Ford and Livio to establish an industry development and operation framework to deploy Livio’s SmartDeviceLink (SDL). Other automakers and app developers are welcome to join this collaboration, the Japanese automaker said in a statement issued on Monday, adding that it would ...

In a bid to make what it called “Ever-better Cars” through Vehicle Data Management, Toyota said on Monday that it is accelerating its next-generation connected vehicle framework to provide its customers with greater convenience and increased data security. The Japanese automaker announced this at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in ...

In a world of constant and dramatic change, new insights from Ford’s Looking Further with Ford 2016 trend report reveal a renewed sense of inspiration and ingenuity among consumers striving for a better quality of life in the New Year – motivated more than ever to make the world a ...

Emeka Obidike is the Secretary General/Chief Executive Officer, Lubricants Producers Association of Nigeria (LUPAN). At a lubricants conference organised by Argus in South Africa last July, Obidike highlighted the efforts being made by the Nigerian Government, in association with LUPAN, to tackle sub-standard products, counterfeiting and other industry malpractices. In ...

Ford said on Thursday that it would be investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers – all to make people’s lives better by changing the way the world moves. In a statement issued in ...

Kia Motors Nigeria has been recognised for its unequalled accomplishments as a corporate citizen in the Nigerian auto industry and has been named among the top 100 most respected companies in the country. The Korean automaker has over the years earned a remarkable reputation in offering top notch brand of ...

Car seat covers used in new Ford cars have received a glamorous new lease of life after being recycled for a unique fashion collection. Emerging designers from Europe and Asia transformed the covers – and other materials and waste from Ford vehicle production – into dresses, jackets and skirts for ...