Category: Auto

Peugeot to aquire GM’s Vauxhall, Opel business
February 15, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot to aquire GM’s Vauxhall, Opel business

France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is in talks about taking over General Motors’ (GM) loss-making European business Opel. PSA, which already works with GM in Europe on several projects, said a takeover was among “numerous strategic...
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Weststar welcomes new Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 refuse collector compactor
February 11, 2017 No Responses

Weststar welcomes new Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 refuse collector compactor

New Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 Chassis with Usimeca Refuse Collector-Compactor is now in Nigeria courtesy Weststar Associates, authorised general distributors of Mercedes-Benz. Produced in the same high-tech factories in South America, this truck  according to ...
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Ford to invest $1b in artificial intelligence startup
February 11, 2017 No Responses

Ford to invest $1b in artificial intelligence startup

– By Michael Martinez, Auto News –  Ford Motor Company is investing $1 billion over the next five years in artificial intelligence startup Argo AI to help build the brains of its robot cars. The Pittsburgh company, founded last year,...
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Emission: Volkswagen faces new legal action
February 6, 2017 No Responses

Emission: Volkswagen faces new legal action

Volkswagen faces its first legal action in Germany from a big corporate client over the diesel emissions scandal. Deutsche See, which leases 500 vehicles from VW, said it had been unable to reach an out-of-court settlement, Reuters news agency reported....
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Subaru fortifies Legacy for 2018
February 4, 2017 No Responses

Subaru fortifies Legacy for 2018

(Auto News) The Subaru Legacy, one of just three non-luxury midsize sedans to post a gain in U.S. sales last year, is getting a midcycle freshening for the 2018 model year. The 2018 Legacy features slight new styling touches to...
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Weststar Associates reinterates commitment to quality after-sales support
January 31, 2017 No Responses

Weststar Associates reinterates commitment to quality after-sales support

Weststars Associates Limited, representative of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria on Mondayreiterated its commitment to sustain quality after-sales support. Conducting Mr Moses Ebosele,  Publisher of CityBusinessNews online (www.citybusinessnews.com)  round the compa...
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2016: Hyundai delivers 4.86m vehicles worldwide
January 28, 2017 8 Responses

2016: Hyundai delivers 4.86m vehicles worldwide

Hyundai Motor Company has announced its 2016 full-year business results. According to the company, sales volume and operating profit declined from the same period last year “due to high production cost caused by series of labour strikes and continued economi...
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BMW unveils 2018 4 Series
January 25, 2017 No Responses

BMW unveils 2018 4 Series

BMW has announced updates to the 2018 BMW 4 Series. Available in three distinct body variants, the BMW 4 Series  according to the company embodies the very essence of dynamics and aesthetic appeal in the premium segment. “The arrival of...
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BMW, Daimler to expand purchasing deal
January 21, 2017 No Responses

BMW, Daimler to expand purchasing deal

(Auto News) BMW Group plans to expand its cooperation with Daimler in purchasing components, the automaker’s new head of purchasing, Markus Duesmann, said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “It’s not been fully exploited...
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VW shareholders call for reforms
January 14, 2017 No Responses

VW shareholders call for reforms

By Edward Taylor, Reuters   Volkswagen investors demanded greater transparency and reforms at the carmaker after it admitted to criminal offences in rigging U.S. emissions tests and U.S. prosecutors indicted six current and former managers over the scandal. T...
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Emission: VW pleads guilty, to pay $4.3 Billion
January 12, 2017 No Responses

Emission: VW pleads guilty, to pay $4.3 Billion

By Tom Schoenberg, Christoph Rauwald and David McLaughlinBloomberg Volkswagen took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in criminal...
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2016: Rolls-Royce records second highest sales in 113 years
January 9, 2017 No Responses

2016: Rolls-Royce records second highest sales in 113 years

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced its second highest ever annual sales result in the marque’s 113-year history, up 6% on its 2015 results. in 2015, a total of 4,011 cars were delivered to customers in more than 50 countries, affirming...
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True state of Automotive Industry in Nigeria, By Luqman Mamudu
January 9, 2017 one Response

True state of Automotive Industry in Nigeria, By Luqman Mamudu

Nigeria has once leveraged on the multiplier effect of the automotive industry to successfully better the lot of its people and there is no better time than now to consolidate effort and make it sustainable. The four year Reconstruction and...
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Kia declares 3.7m global sales in 2016
January 7, 2017 3 Responses

Kia declares 3.7m global sales in 2016

Kia Motors Corporation on Friday announced its 2016 full-year global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 3,007,976 units sold....
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