AUTOFORUM

Top car brands set to prove SA’s future is electric

Oct, 19 2019, 01:36

South Africa is racing into the future of sustainable mobility and electric vehicles. The country’s first electric vehicle road trip (EVRT) powered by ACDC Dynamics and driven by Generation.e in partnership with the Department of Transport and the Ga

Charging infrastructure rollout nationwide in Africa’s Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT)

Oct, 15 2019, 03:40

Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to significantly enrich people’s lives in a world of zero emissions. Kabelo Rabotho, Marketing Director, Nissan South Africa says, “one hundred EVs with zero emissions and intelligent energy integration capa

Nissan teaches robots to make replacement parts for cars

Oct, 19 2019, 01:00

Nissan has developed a new way to use robots to make car parts out of sheet steel, a breakthrough that could make replacement parts for discontinued models more widely available for customers.

Nissan creates NP300 ‘Popemobile’

Oct, 15 2019, 03:42

A Nissan NP300 Hardbody provided the basis for a unique ‘Popemobile’ for Pope Francis’s final stop, the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, on his three-country visit to Africa in September 2019. The Roman Catholic Church has been using specially built

Nissan’s ProPILOT golf ball turns every driver into a pro

Sep, 04 2019, 13:39

Nissan has taken the dreaded “putting nerves” out of golf with its latest innovative concept, the ProPILOT golf ball. The concept is inspired by Nissan’s ProPILOT 2.0 driver assistance technology, set to debut on the new Nissan Skyline next month in

South African president visits Nissan global headquarters

Sep, 04 2019, 13:31

Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the Republic of South Africa, visited Nissan’s global headquarters and the company’s Oppama Plant in Japan today. The visit follows Nissan Group of Africa’s 10th April announcement of continued investment and deepeni

Outspoken flag-bearer for electric vehicles promises interesting address at NAAMSA Conference

Aug, 13 2019, 20:44

Bruno Grippay, of Nissan International, is not only a person with more than 30 years' experience in many aspects of the global motor industry but he is also an outspoken flag-bearer for electric vehicles. His keynote address at the annual NAAMSA Conf

The hunt is over for the ‘Ultimate Navara Guy or Girl’

Jul, 15 2019, 23:26

To mark the launch of the all new Nissan Navara Stealth, Nissan has recently partnered up with 947 Radio and KFM in search of the ‘Ultimate Nissan Navara Guy or Girl’. Well, the search is over!

Nissan shines in 2019 AA Kinsey Report

Jul, 11 2019, 00:47

The recently released 2019 AA Kinsey Report names the Nissan NP200 the most affordable new car overall – across all nine categories - in terms of parts pricing. The only ¾ ton pickup on the market at the moment, the Nissan NP200 beat out a total of 7

Nissan announces nominees for board of director positions and statutory committees

Jun, 24 2019, 22:24

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has received proposals for board of director positions and statutory committee members for implementation following the company’s planned transition to a 3 statutory committee format.