Automotive

Russia’s Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ), which specializes in off-road vehicles designed to survive tough conditions, is looking to Soviet-era export markets in Latin America and Africa to help offset slow …

China’s increasingly large footprint in Africa has generated both optimism and fear. The debate over whether China will improve African economies through sustainable infrastructure or undercut local markets through export-focused …

The production of the millionth car by the Tangier Renault plant marks the success of a unique public-private partnership putting Morocco on the map of the global automotive industry, said …

Daimler is bringing two new bus models to the important African market of Kenya. This is Daimler Buses’ response to the ever-growing demand in East and Central Africa for comfortable …

Nissan expressed optimism about the future of the automotive manufacturing industry in South Africa during a panel discussion at the manufacturing indaba in Ekurhuleni. Nissan SA manufacturing director, Joan Busquets, …

Jeff Nemeth, the former chief executive of the Ford Motor Company of South Africa and president of Ford sub-Saharan Africa, told Business Report in 2015 that multinationals did not like …

During his delegate address at the Automechanika breakfast recently held in Johannesburg, Jammine noted the decline in new vehicle sales. He said that while this had affected retail sellers negatively, …

While South Africa works its way through the impact of the latest economic headwinds, the automotive sector is holding its own in a volatile market, Econometrix director and chief economist …

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) on Monday, announced Thomas Schaefer as its new chairperson. Schaefer was elected at a general meeting of AAAM members held at the end …

Mercedes-Benz is likely going to create a benchmark in the Indian luxury car market by being the first automaker in its segment to ship out cars from its local facility …