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…Says it’s the People’s Carrier Van Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has added the Mercedes-Benz Vito to its passenger transport and mid-size van segments, describing it as the ‘People’s Carrier Van. ’ Flaunting the Vito for its top value for total cost of ownership (TCO) as ...

The third edition of the South Africa Festival of Motoring kicked off Friday at  the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand.  The next two days till Sunday, August 2 will therefore be packed with action as there will be something for everybody in the family at what will, arguably, be ...

…As German automaker plans to make Nigeria an automotive hub Volkswagen on Friday stated that it is now well-placed to become a dominant player in Africa. The expression of confidence was made by the Managing Director/CEO, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), Thomas Schaefer, in Nigeria during the visit of the ...

Previewed in a new sketch released Wednesday, the new Kia ProCeed merges stunning design with the space and versatility of a tourer in a five-door shooting brake body. The new ProCeed follows the design blueprint laid down by the 2017 Kia Proceed Concept, and will offer drivers an unparalleled combination ...

Volkswagen on Thursday continued its expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghanaian Government on the establishment of  a vehicle assembly facility and to assess the feasibility of a modern Mobility Concept for Ghana. VWSA Managing Director/CEO, Thomas Schaefer, who is also the ...

  BMW Group South Africa Thursday celebrated the start of production of the BMW X3 in South Africa by donating 20 locally built BMW X3s worth more than R15m to selected educational establishments and NGOs.  The first organisation to receive its BMW X3 20d is The Rhino Orphanage, a Limpopo-based ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA)  has appointed Andile Dlamini as its new Head of Group Communications  to take over from Matt Gennrich, who officially retired from Volkswagen after 38 years of service in March . His appointment takes effect from  September 1,  2018,.  Andile has 15 years’ experience in Public Relations ...

  Ford Motor Company’s Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has once again been recognised as one of the Eastern Cape’s top exporters after winning the ‘Best Exporter OEM’ Award for the third time. The annual awards are hosted by Exporters Eastern Cape, and acknowledge the top export ...

    Nissan’s remarkable 50-plus-year history of motorsport in the U.S. and its exciting future were showcased at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Selected as the first-ever featured marque from Japan, Nissan and Datsun stars and cars were on site for the event – including Peter Brock’s championship-winning BRE cars ...

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) Tuesday announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota vehicles ...