Category: Auto

Hyundai Delivers 47,400 Units In December
January 2, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Delivers 47,400 Units In December

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Friday reported 24.89% increase in its car sales to 47,400 units in December 2020. The company had sold 37,953 units in December 2019.S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Limited, said, “Hyundai has emerged...
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Passenger Car Sales Drop By $440b In 2020
December 31, 2020 No Responses

Passenger Car Sales Drop By $440b In 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the automotive industry hard, causing supply chain disruptions, factory closures, and huge sales and revenue drops.  According to data presented by StockApps.com, global passenger car sales is expected to plunge by $440bn in...
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Volkswagen Unveils Electric Car-Charging Robot
December 30, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Unveils Electric Car-Charging Robot

Volkswagen Group has unveiled the first glimpse of the prototypes of its mobile charging robot that can be used for fully autonomous charging of vehicles in restricted parking areas, like underground garages.The charging robot — started via an app or ...
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Kia Motors’ Union Approves Labour Deal
December 30, 2020 No Responses

Kia Motors’ Union Approves Labour Deal

South Korean workers for Kia Motors Corp have agreed to a freeze in base salary for the first time in 11 years under a preliminary deal with the automaker following 16 rounds of negotiations, a union official said on Tuesday.Instead of a...
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Hyundai Unveils 2nd Innovation Program
December 29, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils 2nd Innovation Program

Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the philanthropic arm of the Hyundai Motor India Limited on Monday announced the second edition of ‘H-Social Creator’, a youth contact CSR Program.A statement explained that the platform encourages graduate or post...
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SON Seals ASPAMDA Plaza Over Adulteration Of Lubricants
December 25, 2020 No Responses

SON Seals ASPAMDA Plaza Over Adulteration Of Lubricants

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday sealed a plaza at the Auto Spare Parts and Machineries Dealers Association (ASPAMDA) market, Lagos Trade Fair Complex, over adulteration of established lubricants.  SON said that the move was to guar...
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Hyundai Acquires GM’s Car Plant
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Acquires GM’s Car Plant

South-Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has completed the acquisition of a General Motors factory in Russia’s St. Petersburg, Hyundai spokeswoman Yulia Tikhonravova told reporters at an online conference on Tuesday.The GM factory with a capacity of up t...
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Volkswagen Expands Dealership Network
December 22, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Expands Dealership Network

European carmaker Volkswagen on Monday announced the expansion of its digitally integrated pre-owned car dealership network in India with the launch of two more such facilities, one each in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. The car maker also reiterated its plans t...
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Coscharis Motors Rolls Out Nigerian-Assembled Renault Duster, Logan
December 20, 2020 No Responses

Coscharis Motors Rolls Out Nigerian-Assembled Renault Duster, Logan

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com  — Coscharis Motors Plc, a subsidiary of Coscharis Group has officially reintroduced the Renault auto models into the Nigeria market with complementary after-sales facilities in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo.&n...
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Hyundai Nominates Genesis Head As New co-CEO
December 16, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Nominates Genesis Head As New co-CEO

Hyundai Motor on Tuesday  nominated Jaehoon Chang, global head of its premium Genesis brand, as the co-CEO and president According to Hyundai, Lee Won-hee, existing president and co-CEO, will focus on securing a competitive edge in future automotive...
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Volkswagen Unveils All-New Tiguan eHybrid
December 16, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Unveils All-New Tiguan eHybrid

Volkswagen on Tuesday launched the all-new Tiguan eHybrid as a part of its electric mobility offensive. The Tiguan eHybrid is powered by a 1.4-litre TSI engine. In the Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the engine and acts as an additional...
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Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New GLB
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New GLB

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the newest member of its passenger car segment. According to Mercedes-Benz, the all-new GLB brings the best of both worlds from Mercedes with its strong SUV DNA. The all-new GLB is the 8th entry in Mercedes-Benz’s compact...
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Manufacturers Fault Reduction In Vehicles’ Tariff
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Manufacturers Fault Reduction In Vehicles’ Tariff

The planned tariff reduction on imported vehicles by the Federal Government is not in the interest of private investors and the country as at large, the Nigerian Automobile Manufacturers Association (NAMA) has said Rather, NAMA challenged the government to rev...
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Honda To Resume UK Output
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Honda To Resume UK Output

Honda has said its British car plant will restart production on Monday after problems importing parts had halted output since Wednesday. The Japanese company said in a statement on Sunday it had told staff at its Swindon plant “full production...
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