Category: Auto

Volkswagen Records 3.1% Drop In Sales
September 16, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Records 3.1% Drop In Sales

For the month of August 2019, Volkswagen Group has reported delivery of 848,600 vehicles globally, down by 3.1 per cent compared to August 2018 when it recorded 874,400 units. The group also informs that during the January-August period, it has...
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West Africa Automotive Parts Exhibition Holds In Lagos
September 15, 2019 No Responses

West Africa Automotive Parts Exhibition Holds In Lagos

West Africa Automotive Show (WAAS), a new international trade exhibition, is set to bring the region’s automotive parts industry together under one roof in November.  For three days, an estimated 100 exhibitors from Nigeria and other countries will be g...
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Apollo Unveils Tyre Line For SUV Segment
September 13, 2019 No Responses

Apollo Unveils Tyre Line For SUV Segment

Tyre manufacturer, Apollo on Thursday introduced second version of Apterra tyre range for SUV segment. The new Apterra AT2 range, which is designed with Saw-tooth shoulder technology, comes with upgraded an all terrain performance, durability and puncture resi...
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New Land Rover Defender Debuts
September 12, 2019 No Responses

New Land Rover Defender Debuts

Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, Land Rover has unveiled the new-generation Defender  that comes with a completely redesigned appearance. Based on the D7x architecture, the SUV is claimed to be capable of to withstand extreme road and weather co...
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Rolls-Royce CEO Win Superluxury Award
September 11, 2019 No Responses

Rolls-Royce CEO Win Superluxury Award

The Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, has been named winner of the Superluxury CEO category at the 22nd annual Eurostars Awards presented in Frankfurt last night. Awarded by leading professional industry journal Automo...
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Drama As New Nissan CEO Steps Down
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Drama As New Nissan CEO Steps Down

The crisis rocking Nissan Motor continued on Monday as global Chief Executive Officer (CEO),  Hiroto Saikawa  resigned from his position as the Japanese automaker remains entrenched in chaos after the firing of chairman Carlos Ghosn amid an alleged s...
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Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 34,176 Units In August
September 10, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 34,176 Units In August

Jaguar Land Rover has registered 34,176 vehicles in August 2019, down 6.7 per cent compared to the same month last year.. Jaguar recorded 9,702 units of retail sales in August 2019, down 17.8 per cent compared to the same month...
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Toyota, Ford, Others To Invest $4b In Auto Sector
September 8, 2019 No Responses

Toyota, Ford, Others To Invest $4b In Auto Sector

Africa’s top vehicle manufacturer, South Africa, could see as much as 60 billion rand ($4.04 billion) invested in its vehicle and component sector over the next five years.  President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) ...
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Peugeot Restructures Joint Venture
September 7, 2019 No Responses

Peugeot Restructures Joint Venture

Peugeot automaker, PSA Group and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group have concluded  a plan to restructure their joint venture operations, slashing costs in the short term and aiming to boost annual sales to 400,000 vehicles by 2025.  Dongfeng Peugeot...
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Mercedes-Benz Delivers 177,819 Vehicles In August
September 7, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 177,819 Vehicles In August

With sales of 177,819 cars in August, Mercedes-Benz posted double-digit growth (+14.0%) for the second time in succession. At the same time, a new record was set for the month of August.  Double-digit sales growth in all three regions –...
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Kia Pegas Drives Into Middle East
September 7, 2019 No Responses

Kia Pegas Drives Into Middle East

Kia has unveiled the new compact Pegas in the Middle East. Spacious, economical and highly practical, the new Kia Pegas compact sedan is already  on-sale across the region. Entirely new to the region, the Kia Pegas is a smart option...
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New Mercedes-Benz CLA Debuts In Nigeria
September 6, 2019 No Responses

New Mercedes-Benz CLA Debuts In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Weststar Associates Limited, authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has announced the arrival of the all-new CLA. Building on the success of the first generation CLA, which sold o...
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Oyo State, Kia Seal Deal On 100 Units Of Rio
September 3, 2019 No Responses

Oyo State, Kia Seal Deal On 100 Units Of Rio

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Kia Motors Nigeria has successfully secured order for 100 units of Kia Rio from  the Oyo state government. The state government recently approved the procurement of the 100 patrol vehicles as part of measures to tackl...
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Olagunju : Let’s Embrace Electric Vehicles Now
September 1, 2019 No Responses

Olagunju : Let’s Embrace Electric Vehicles Now

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Nigeria should join the global community in adopting the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC). Dr Kayode Olagunju has said  According to Olagunju, it’s t...
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