Category: Auto

Hero MotoCorp Crosses 100m Production Mark
January 22, 2021 No Responses

Hero MotoCorp Crosses 100m Production Mark

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com  — Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, on Thursday surpassed the significant milestone of 100 Million (10 Crores) units in cumulative production.    The 100 millionth bike, the Xtreme 160R, was rolled-out of the...
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Ford To Recall Three Million Vehicles
January 20, 2021 No Responses

Ford To Recall Three Million Vehicles

US regulators on Tuesday ordered Ford to recall three million vehicles containing Takata airbags that show signs of “potential future rupture risk.”The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rejected an appeal fr...
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Kia Nigeria Reviews 2020, Unveils Agenda For 2021
January 20, 2021 No Responses

Kia Nigeria Reviews 2020, Unveils Agenda For 2021

   By Olawale Jimoh, Marketing Manager — In the past year, face-to-face business models are radically changing into a digital space wherein services are offered in real-time across the digital platforms at the comfort of the customers’ homes, t...
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Honda City Records 21,826 Sales In 2020
January 16, 2021 No Responses

Honda City Records 21,826 Sales In 2020

Honda Cars India on Friday said its mid-sized sedan City led the segment last year with cumulative sales of 21,826 units.Staying true to its legacy of being the Japanese automaker’s longest running nameplate in India, the all-new fifth generation Cit...
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Volkswagen Delivers 9.3m Cars In 2020
January 15, 2021 No Responses

Volkswagen Delivers 9.3m Cars In 2020

German automaker Volkswagen said its global sales fell 15.2 percent during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but showed significant recovery toward the end of the year. The company more than tripled its sales of battery-only vehicles.Global sales for all...
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Hyundai, Apple To Seal Electric Car Partnership This Year
January 14, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai, Apple To Seal Electric Car Partnership This Year

 Hyundai Motor and Apple Inc plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production as early as 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News has reported.The report follows a statemen...
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2021:Experts Project 3O % Car Market Growth In India
January 14, 2021 No Responses

2021:Experts Project 3O % Car Market Growth In India

Growth in Indian’s passenger vehicle market could outpace all previous records in 2021, forecast analysts, citing a very low base after two years of double-digit decline and sustained pent-up demand.A laggard among the top 10 global passenger vehicle markets...
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German Automotive Industry intensifies Links To Africa
January 12, 2021 No Responses

German Automotive Industry intensifies Links To Africa

The German automotive industry sees potential in Africa and strengthens its ties to the continent.   A statement on Monday explained that the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) joined hands with the African Association of Automotive ...
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Hyundai In Early Talks With Apple
January 9, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai In Early Talks With Apple

Hyundai Motor Company has commenced discussions with Apple after Korea Economic Daily TV reported that the two were in talks to cooperate on electric cars and batteries, sending Hyundai‘s shares surging 24%.“Apple and Hyundai ar...
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Michelin To Sack 2,300 Workers
January 9, 2021 No Responses

Michelin To Sack 2,300 Workers

French tyre maker, Michelin, has announced plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years as part of a new simplification and competitiveness plan in France, adding this would not involve layoffs nor plant closures.The job cuts equate ...
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Auto Manufacturers Laud AfCFTA
January 8, 2021 No Responses

Auto Manufacturers Laud AfCFTA

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has commended the launch of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)  In a statement on Thursday, the group said: “The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which was fina...
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Kia Unveils New Logo, Global Brand Slogan
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Kia Unveils New Logo, Global Brand Slogan

Kia has revealed its new corporate logo and global brand slogan that signify the automaker’s transformation and all-new brand purpose.   More details on the new global brand slogan, “Movement that inspires’ would be revealed on Jan...
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UK Car Sales Crash To 30-Year Low
January 7, 2021 No Responses

UK Car Sales Crash To 30-Year Low

British new car sales crashed to the lowest level for almost three decades in 2020, with demand ravaged by chronic coronavirus fallout and Brexit uncertainty, industry data showed Wednesday.Sales tanked by 29.4 percent compared with 2019 to 1.63 mill...
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Hyundai Wins Four 2020 GOOD DESIGN Awards
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Wins Four 2020 GOOD DESIGN Awards

Hyundai Motor Company has received four accolades at this year’s GOOD DESIGN Awards. Hyundai’s two most progressive EV concepts, 45 and Prophecy, together with the all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Hi-Charger, an ultra-fast EV charging infrastru...
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