Jaguar Land Rover opens first engine plant outside UK in China

Jaguar Land Rover opens first engine plant outside UK in China

Jaguar Land Rover is opening an engine plant in China, its first outside of the UK as the premium carmaker ramps up its international expansion. It will provide petrol engines for its local assembly site. JLR has a joint venture...
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Firm unveils LPG powered tricycle

Firm unveils LPG powered tricycle

A Nigerian based firm, Thld International Logistics Limited has launched an air-cooled tricycle powered by LPG and vehicles converted to operate on LPG/petrol bi-fuel systems.  The chief executive officer of the firm, Oluwasegun Olajuwon, explained that there...
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‘Emerging economies hold key to future of auto industry’

‘Emerging economies hold key to future of auto industry’

What are the main future of work challenges the automotive industry faces around the globe? International Labour Organisation (ILO) News spoke with Tommaso Pardi, author of a research paper commissioned by the ILO through the France-ILO cooperation agreement,...
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Mazda recalls 19,000 more vehicles

Mazda recalls 19,000 more vehicles

Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 19,000 cars in South Africa due to airbag safety concerns as the Japanese carmaker extends a global recall to cover a wider manufacturing period, its local unit said on Monday. The recall was prompted by...
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Honda recalls 2.1m  Accords worldwide

Honda recalls 2.1m Accords worldwide

American Honda will voluntarily recall 2.1 million Accord models worldwide made between 2013 and 2016, after five reports that the vehicle’s battery sensors caused engine fires. Honda said 1.1 million of the recalls would take place in the U.S. and...
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BMW Group delivers 1.2m vehicles in six months

BMW Group delivers 1.2m vehicles in six months

BMW Group sales achieved their best ever June, with sales in the month totalling 232,620, a 2.1% increase year-on-year.    It was also a record first half-year with sales of the BMW Group’s three premium brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce,...
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Porsche under investigation over alleged fraud

Porsche under investigation over alleged fraud

The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said on Monday employees at German sports car maker Porsche AG and its U.S. subsidiary were being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising related to diesel emissions.   The probe is the latest twist in...
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Audi manager comes under scrutiny over VW emission  scandal

Audi manager comes under scrutiny over VW emission scandal

(BBC)-German authorities have arrested an Audi manager in connection with the Volkswagen diesel scandal. This is the first arrest in Germany related to Volkswagen’s emissions-test cheating scandal. Munich prosecutors declined to comment on whether the ar...
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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport debuts in Nigeria

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport debuts in Nigeria

The all new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has formerly settled in Nigeria courtesy Massilia Motors, sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria.     Massilia Motors, a joint venture of CFAO and Kewalram Chanrai Group boast of seasoned personnel and strong ...
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PSA Group secures approval to buy Opel

PSA Group secures approval to buy Opel

PSA Group secured unconditional European Commission (EU) antitrust approval on Wednesday to acquire General Motors’ German unit Opel, a move that will make it Europe’s second-largest automaker after the Volkswagen Group.   The European Commission...
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Rolls-Royce celebrates style, luxury at 2017 Festival

Rolls-Royce celebrates style, luxury at 2017 Festival

Still savouring increase in sales, Rolls-Royce has revealed its latest bespoke motor car, the Dawn Black Badge.    It was unveiled at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual event celebrates speed in all its glory, featuring historic motor...
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Mercedes-Benz maintains lead over BMW

Mercedes-Benz maintains lead over BMW

Mercedes-Benz held off BMW again last month to preserve its substantial midyear lead in U.S. luxury auto sales. BMW’s CEO isn’t ready to accept being relegated to the second position. Mercedes sold 28,994 cars and light trucks in the U.S....
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BMW unfolds $600m expansion agenda

BMW unfolds $600m expansion agenda

BMW is to invest an additional $600 million to expand its South Carolina plant. The expansion is scheduled to create 1000 new jobs over the next four years.   The Chief Executive Officer, Harald Krueger’s announcement coincided with the German...
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Mazda recalls 227,814 vehicles

Mazda recalls 227,814 vehicles

(Auto News) Mazda North America is recalling 227,814 Mazda3 and Mazda6 vehicles in the U.S. because parking brakes may drag when driving or slip when cars are parked on a slope, increasing the chance of a crash.  The recall includes...
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