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Top marathon runner and 2016 Rio Olympics medal hopeful, Lusapho April, has joined Volkswagen as the brand ambassador for Polo Vivo. Lusapho, who was born and bred in Uitenhage, is one of South Africa’s top marathon runners that will be participating at the Rio Olympics in August. Lusapho’s most recent ...

Ducati said it has introduced the Multistrada 1200 Enduro, the most adventurous version ever of the renowned Bologna-built multibike into the South African market,  thus marking Ducati’s entry into a new market segment, that of the maxi-enduro tourers; without compromising on Ducati style and technology. Born to be unstoppable on any ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant in Uitenhage has been recognised as the top manufacturing plant in the global Volkswagen production network in 2015. A statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA said VWSA achieved the highest index score of 113.2% amongst the 13 Volkswagen plants around the world, adding that ...

In furtherance of the 2016 strategic goals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as related to stakeholders’ collaboration, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, has sought the support of health development partners’ group for enhanced rescue services by the FRSC. In a presentation made by the Corps ...

G7 leaders on Thursday in Ise-Shima, Japan joined the Prime Minister of Japan,Mr. Shinzo Abe, for autonomous and fuel-cell vehicle test rides at the 2016 G7 Summit held in the Japanese city. A presentation on automated-driving vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles was held as a side event of the G7 Ise-Shima ...

Toyota offered test drives of an experimental vehicle featuring a newly developed automated driving system, Urban Teammate, during the just- concluded  42nd G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, Japan held on May 26 and 27. In keeping with the philosophy behind Toyota’s Mobility Teammate Concept―a unique approach to automated driving that stresses the ...

Toyota Motor Corporation, an automotive company aiming for safer, more efficient and convenient mobility, has announced its partnership with Uber, a technology platform that is evolving the way the world moves, on ridesharing collaboration. A statement signed in Toyota City, Japan, said the two companies have entered into a memorandum ...

The 2017 Ford GT has earned the Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. The Ritvo honors the best in design in the automotive world, whether it’s a ...

Chinese auto giant, Great Wall Motor Company Limited of China, has announced its direct entry into the South African motor vehicle market by granting distribution rights to Haval Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Company Ltd, China. This strategic decision, according to a ...

It was excitement all the way recently at the Lagos Corporate Head Office of Coscharis Motors in Lagos as the leading automobile dealership received the very first set of the All – new MG GS (SUV) and MG GT (Sedan) to the already existing variants in its arsenals as the ...