AUTOFORUM

2019 a record year for Volkswagen Group South Africa

Jan, 13 2020, 15:10

The Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant in Uitenhage ended 2019 on a high note, achieving an all-time record for production in a single year. The plant manufactured a total of 161 954 vehicles in 2019

Mahindra announces leadership changes

Jan, 09 2020, 16:16

Mahindra & Mahindra, has announced wide-ranging future changes to its global management structure. The announcements follow an intense 12 months of planning, interviewing and analysis to identify and prepare the correct candidates for their leadershi

Jaguar Land Rover acquires all-terrain performance specialist Bowler

Jan, 08 2020, 15:56

Jaguar Land Rover has acquired Bowler, the UK-based manufacturer of all-terrain performance cars, parts and rally raid vehicles. Founded in 1985, Bowler pioneered the production of dedicated off-road competition cars in the UK and has achieved succes

Hadi Zablit appointed Alliance General Secretary

Dec, 06 2019, 08:45

As of December 9th, Hadi Zablit is appointed Alliance General Secretary, reporting to the Alliance Operating Board and the CEOs of the three companies (Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi). The Alliance General Secretary will coordinate and facilitate maj

Dachser South Africa celebrates 40 years as the gateway to Africa

Dec, 03 2019, 08:07

Dachser South Africa (SA) celebrated 40 years in business in November. When global logistics provider Dachser acquired Jonen Freight, owned by the Duve family, in 2011, the newly minted Dachser SA strengthened its global network, bringing over 30 yea

BMW Group and Great Wall Motors collaborate to jointly build future e-mobility models.

Nov, 29 2019, 21:46

The Spotlight Automotive Project jointly invested by BMW Group and Great Wall Motors was officially launched in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province. It is another milestone in innovative cooperation between the two companies following the signing of the 5

KIA wins two 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards

Nov, 25 2019, 13:48

KIA has won two 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards – the KIA XCeed won the ‘Urban Car Award’, while the KIA e-Soul picked up the ‘Green Car Award’. KIA was the only manufacturer to win awards in two different categories.

Telluride triumphs in LA

Nov, 21 2019, 13:40

As the brand introduces its latest SUV – the KIA Seltos – to its American audience at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, KIA Motors certainly has multiple reasons to be confident of its success. The Korean brand’s biggest SUV, the Telluride, has be

Audi Sport in South Africa with two “fast zebras”

Nov, 20 2019, 11:35

Grand finale at the debut in South Africa: The Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) is visiting the African continent for the first time this weekend (21 - 23 November), on the occasion of closing its season. Audi Sport customer racing will have the

Hino’s new buzz word in mobility enviroment

Nov, 20 2019, 11:20

Hino Motors Limited has come up with a new buzz word for use in the growing global environment of mobility. The acronym CASE is already in general use, meaning Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric. Now Hino President Yoshio Shimo has added a P