Category: Auto

Isuzu unveils new pick-up
October 13, 2017 No Responses

Isuzu unveils new pick-up

Growing demand for light commercial vehicles has spurred Isuzu to expand its offering in Sub-Saharan Africa to include the KB 4×4 crew cab X-Rider model.   Introduced initially as a 700-unit limited edition, the X-Rider according to the auto firm...
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Audi delivers 1,380,800 vehicles in nine months
October 12, 2017 No Responses

Audi delivers 1,380,800 vehicles in nine months

AUDI AG ended the third quarter with an increase of 2.6 percent in September sales compared to 2016. In the past month, the company sold 178,350 units.   The picture was mixed among the top markets: While sales grew in the...
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Kia records 252,254 sales in September
October 11, 2017 No Responses

Kia records 252,254 sales in September

Kia Motors Corporation announced its September 2017 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 252,254 units sold.  According to the suto firm, in September, domestic market sales totaled...
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Porsche seeks $235m damages from Audi over diesel scandal
October 10, 2017 No Responses

Porsche seeks $235m damages from Audi over diesel scandal

There’s trouble in Volkswagen paradise as Porsche begins litigation against its sister-brand Audi, alleging that the auto manufacturer’s role in the Dieselgate scandal has cost the luxury automaker upwards of $234 million, Reutersreports. In 2015, ...
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Hyundai global brand value hits $13.2b
October 7, 2017 No Responses

Hyundai global brand value hits $13.2b

Hyundai has maintained its position as one of the world’s 40 most valuable brands for the third year in a row, according to the latest Best Global Brands report from respected international consultancy Interbrand.   The carmaker retained its place...
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Again, Nissan distributor wins Motor Firm of the Year Award
October 6, 2017 No Responses

Again, Nissan distributor wins Motor Firm of the Year Award

Japan Motors Trading Company (Japan Motors), Nissan’s sole distributor in Ghana,  continued its award-winning run when it was crowned 2016’s Motor Firm of the Year Award for a third consecutive time.  The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) con...
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Cultural diversity on display as Coscharis welcomes new BMW 5 Series to Nigeria
October 5, 2017 No Responses

Cultural diversity on display as Coscharis welcomes new BMW 5 Series to Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@HOTMAIL.COM –     The new BMW 5 Series Sedan has settled in Nigeria to continue the remarkable success recorded by its predecessors over the years. More than 7.6 million BMW 5 Series cars were sold across its...
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Again, Toyota Hilux emerges best in pick-up segment, delivers 3995 units
October 4, 2017 No Responses

Again, Toyota Hilux emerges best in pick-up segment, delivers 3995 units

Again, Toyota Hilux has emerged as South Africa’s best-selling vehicle as at September, 2017. Already, the Hilux has delivered 3995 units to Customers across the country. Within the period, Ford Ranger sold 2337 units, leaving Nissan NP200 in third place...
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GM unveils agenda for 20 electric vehicles
October 3, 2017 No Responses

GM unveils agenda for 20 electric vehicles

General Motors will launch two new electric vehicles over the next 18 months, the first step in an ambitious plan to have more than 20 such vehicles on sale by 2023, and begin production of hydrogen fuel cells at its...
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Sales of new Audi A8 begins October 5
October 2, 2017 No Responses

Sales of new Audi A8 begins October 5

The new Audi A8 will be on sale as from October 5, 2017 in Germany. With strikingly stylish design, first-class chassis solutions, a touch operating concept and the electrification of all drive units, the fourth generation of the A8 provides...
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Peugeot bounces back to pick-up segment
September 30, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot bounces back to pick-up segment

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –  Barring any last minute adjustment, Peugeot will in the first quarter of 2018 bounced back to the pick-up segment in Nigeria.  The development is expected to compound ongoing competition and struggle for space b...
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Ford appoints soccer legend, Khumalo as Brand Ambassador
September 30, 2017 No Responses

Ford appoints soccer legend, Khumalo as Brand Ambassador

Doc Khumalo, one of the best-known names on the South African soccer scene, has been appointed a brand ambassador for Ford, and will be proudly be driving a Ford Mustang for the next 12 months. “Doc Khumalo is a legendary...
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Ford targets Saudi Arabian women with adverts
September 29, 2017 No Responses

Ford targets Saudi Arabian women with adverts

Some of the world’s biggest car makers including Ford have started advertising their vehicles directly to women in Saudi Arabia. The swift move follows the official announcement on 27 September by King Salman that the country’s ban on women drivers...
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Weststar pledges strong after-sales, diesel variants as more transporters settle for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
September 27, 2017 No Responses

Weststar pledges strong after-sales, diesel variants as more transporters settle for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –     Based on the success of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter across the world, Weststar Associates Limited, General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria is preparing for the arrival of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Sprinter...
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