Category: Auto

South Africa Sanctions Ford
December 2, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Sanctions Ford

South Africa’s consumer watchdog has slapped a 35 million rand (USD 2.3 million) fine on Ford after dozens of its Kuga SUVs caught fire without warning.Following 160 complaints from consumers, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) said investigations showed that “a...
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Mercedes-Benz Delivers 55,555th Citaro Bus
December 2, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 55,555th Citaro Bus

Mercedes-Benz has delivered the 55,555th low-floor Citaro bus. The eCitaro all-electric was delivered to a Swedish company Bergkvarabuss AB.As the German company claims, it was the second eCitaro order from Bergkvarabuss AB. which operates different kind of bu...
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All New JLR Models To Come With SOTA As Standard
December 2, 2019 No Responses

All New JLR Models To Come With SOTA As Standard

All new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will come with Software-Over-The-Air update as standard from now on With this, the customers will have the ability to receive future software updates to their vehicles without visiting the dealerships. The JLR customers.....
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Suzuki Records 8.8% Drop In Sales
November 29, 2019 No Responses

Suzuki Records 8.8% Drop In Sales

Suzuki on Thursday reported a decline of 8.8 per cent in its sales to 49,419 units for October 2019 in Japan, compared with 54,205 units sold in October 2018.  Standard and small vehicles, also witnessed a dip of 22.3 per...
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Audi To Sack 9,500 Workers
November 28, 2019 No Responses

Audi To Sack 9,500 Workers

Volkswagen AG’s premium Audi brand plans to cut 9,500 jobs in Germany as part of a sweeping overhaul to improve earnings by around 6 billion euros ($6.61 billion) over the next decade. The positions will be culled through voluntary measures...
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Ford Recalls 2019 Ranger
November 27, 2019 No Responses

Ford Recalls 2019 Ranger

Ford Motor Company has recalled select 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles over taillight function.According to Ford, the recall programme  affects 72,718 vehicles in the US and 5,546 units in Canada.Ford explained that the affected 2019 Ford Ranger models were bui...
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BMW Sets Aside €7.3b For Battery Cell
November 27, 2019 No Responses

BMW Sets Aside €7.3b For Battery Cell

BMW Group has announced that it will significantly increase its battery cell orders from Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL), in order to boost its vehicle electrification program.BMW Group has also informed in a release that the ord...
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Michelin, Firm Seal €140m Hydrogen Mobility Partnership
November 23, 2019 No Responses

Michelin, Firm Seal €140m Hydrogen Mobility Partnership

Michelin and Faurecia have concluded arrangement to invest 140 million euros in Symbio hydrogen mobility joint venture.  Michelin has also explained that apart from the JV, it  will combine hydrogen fuel cell dedicated activities and it aims to becom...
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Toyota Unveils Loan Facility For Customers
November 22, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Loan Facility For Customers

Toyota  on Thursday launched a facility for fast tracking car loans to its customers in India within 30 minutes of their applying. “The new service named ‘Tatkal’ loan enables our customers to get loan approval in 30 minutes of submittin...
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All-New Kia Seltos Explains Strength, Innovations
November 21, 2019 No Responses

All-New Kia Seltos Explains Strength, Innovations

Rugged, refined and right-sized, the all-new Seltos energizes the Entry SUV segment with a personality all its own.As a utility vehicle with an abundance of attitude, the Seltos arrives in the U.S. with modern styling and a penchant for adventure,...
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GM Alleges Corruption, Sues Fiat Chrysler
November 21, 2019 No Responses

GM Alleges Corruption, Sues Fiat Chrysler

General Motors Company on Wednesday filed a racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , alleging that its rival bribed United Auto Workers (UAW) union officials over many years to corrupt the bargaining process and gain advantages, costing GM b...
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Kia Telluride Gets SUV Of The Year Award
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Kia Telluride Gets SUV Of The Year Award

Kia Motors America’s (KMA) largest vehicle ever – the Telluride – has been awarded 2020 SUV of the Year by MotorTrend. With its comfortable and functional interior, the Telluride stood out as a well-rounded product that meets the needs of...
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Pirelli Develops Tyre With 5G Network
November 19, 2019 No Responses

Pirelli Develops Tyre With 5G Network

Pirelli has developed a new smart tyre called Cyber Tyre, which communicates with 5G network and transmit data regarding the road surface. The company explained on Monday that the Cyber Tyre detects and transmits real-time information related to less than...
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Volkswagen Cuts Operating Profit, Sales
November 19, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Cuts Operating Profit, Sales

German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday cut its medium-term outlook for operating profit as the industry is being hit by a global downturn. VW now expects operating profit before special items to grow by at least 25% in the 2016-2020 period,...
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