Auto Business Archives — Page 13 of 47

September 15, 2021 No Responses

Kia Nigeria Partners CIBN 14th Conference On Economic Recovery, Growth Agenda

The chairman, consultative committee, 14th annual banking & finance conference of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Mr Herbert Wigwe, has highlighted the significant role Kia Nigeria is playing in the drive towards economic diversification and industrialization through the made-in-Nigeria Kia...

September 9, 2021 No Responses

Weststar Welcomes New 2021 E-Class Saloon To Nigeria

Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has announced the arrival of the new E-Class to its showrooms nationwide. A statement issued by the company explained that that the exterior design of the new E-Class come...

September 8, 2021 No Responses

Toyota Votes $13.5b To Develop Electric Vehicle Battery

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it expects to spend more than $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery supply system – a bid to lead in the key automotive technology over the next decade.The world’s largest automaker....

September 8, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Motors Partners Access Bank On Buy Now, Pay Later Offer

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL) in collaboration with Nigeria’s top financial institution, Access Bank plc has launched a vehicle finance scheme to inspire perceptive customers and fleet buyers to buy precision-engineered and affordably priced made-in-...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Land Rover Introduces Defender V8 For 300 Customers

Land Rover SV Bespoke has introduced the Defender V8 Bond Edition to celebrate Defender’s role in the 25th James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die.’According to the company, the model will be exclusively available to just 300 ...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Porsche To Open Malaysia Factory, First Outside Europe

German luxury carmaker Porsche will open its first factory outside Europe next year in Malaysia, officials said Friday, seeking to meet strong demand in the Southeast Asian country.The manufacturing site in the northern state of Kedah will carry out ...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Kia All-Electric Sedan Gets $40k Price Tag

Kia, South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker has launched an all-electric EV6 sedan in the domestic market ahead of its overseas launches later this year.Kia has received over 30,000 preorders for the EV6 in the domestic market, and a combined 8,800 preord...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Kia workers Accept Wage Deal

Workers at Kia, South Korea‘s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade.Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that in...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Kia Nigeria Ownership Reward Scheme Back With 70% Discount On Service, Repairs

Kia Nigeria has launched the Ownership Reward Program with combined discounts of over 70% and loads of Free Value-Added Services for customers. A statement explained that the company’s resolve to compensate customers for their loyalty ...

August 31, 2021 No Responses

5G To Boost Auto Industry

Automakers have always prioritised safety, but 5G will provide them with capabilities they may have never thought possible. According to experts, it also presents a relatively new consideration: cyber safety. As vehicles become megaphones of ...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Cullinan Displays Style, Luxury In Lagos

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — My direct encounter with super luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) could not have come at a better time. Date was Saturday, August 28th, 2021. Location was the lonely ...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

ANAMMCO Receives NADDC Board, Seeks Review Of Finance Act, Auto Policy

The Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company Limited (ANAMMCO) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently review the 2020 Finance Act and Automotive Policy. Executive Director of ANAMMCO, Mr Uche Okeke, made the appeal in Enugu on Thursday when the Board...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Motor Wins 16 Red Dot Awards

Hyundai Motor Company has won 16 design awards, including two ‘Best of Best’ and 14 ‘Winner’ honors, at the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2021, hosted by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. Red Dot recog...

August 24, 2021 No Responses

Kia K8 Debuts In Middle East

Kia Corporation has announced the arrival of the K8 to the Middle East region, the first model to arrive following the rebirth of the Kia brand and one that exemplifies the automaker’s new purpose and ambitions for the future. According...