Auto Business Archives — Page 5 of 47

July 13, 2022 No Responses

Geely Unveils Electric Pickup

Geely Holding on Tuesday unveiled a new electric pickup truck, identified as RD6. According to Reuters, the Volvo owner also launched a new brand, RADAR, at an online event on Tuesday where it showcased its first pickup product, which it...

July 13, 2022 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Starts Trial Over Diesel Tests

Mercedes-Benz went on trial on Tuesday in a class action-style lawsuit which alleges that the German carmaker knowingly manipulated diesel-emissions tests by installing defeat devices. Reuters report that Germany’s largest consumer protection group, the ...

July 12, 2022 No Responses

JLR Commences Deliveries Of New Range Rover

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), on Monday, said it has commenced deliveries of the new Range Rover in India. The model comes with a line-up of six and eight-cylinder powertrains fortified with three-litre petrol and diesel engines, respectively. The model a...

July 9, 2022 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Motor Car Opens World-First Private Office In Dubai

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmil.com Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have unveiled its first Private Office outside the United Kingdom in Dubai, UAE. This outpost will be an extension of the marque’s world-renowned centre of luxury manufacturing excellenc...

July 5, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai IONIQ 5-based Robotaxi: A Step Into The Future

By Hyoung Jung Im, Head of Hyundai Motor Company Middle East and Africa Headquarters — The transformation in the future of mobility can only be achieved by the constant search for ways to quicken our vision of ‘progress for humanity’....

July 4, 2022 No Responses

BMW Starts Production At New $2.2b Plant

BMW has commenced production at a new plant in China with an investment of 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) as the carmaker accelerates electric vehicle (EV) production. The Lydia plant, BMW’s third car assembly facility in China, located in the...

July 4, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Delivers 49,000 Units In June

Hyundai Indian has declared a total of 49,001 vehicles sold in June 2022 registering a 21% Year –On-Year growth by 8,505 units compared to June 2021 when it sold 40,496 units. Meanwhile, the Month-over-Month metrics were also in the black. The...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Geely Unveils Sustainability Report, Targets Carbon Neutrality Across Value Chain

Geely Holding Group, on Monday, July 27, 2022 unveiled its 2021 sustainability report which aims to achieve carbon neutrality across the entire value chain by 2045. Geely Holding said it has completed the checking of GHG emissions (Scope 3), a...

June 26, 2022 No Responses

Ford Trucks Reiterates Expansion Agenda In Nigeria

Ford Trucks has successfully penetrated the Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle (HDCV) sector of the Nigerian economy, courtesy of Coscharis Motors, the sole distributor of Ford Trucks in Nigeria. Presenting the Ford Trucks products to guests at the just conclude...

June 25, 2022 No Responses

MG HS Consolidates Presence In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Displaying an array of safety and modern innovations, MG HS has extended grip in the highly competitive mid-size Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment in Nigeria, courtesy Stallion MG Automobiles Ltd. P...

June 22, 2022 No Responses

Geely Automobile Sets 5-Year Carbon Reduction Target

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2021, introducing in detail Geely Auto’s practices and plans on ESG issues such as climate change, environmental protection, corporate governance, customer ...

June 18, 2022 No Responses

Elizade Auto Land Unveils New JAC J7 Sleek Sedan

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Sensational JAC J7 Sleek sedan has settled in Nigeria courtesy Elizade Auto Land. Available in two variants of Flagship and Luxury, the new JAC J7 Sleek Sedan is fortified with a 1.5 turbo charged e...

June 11, 2022 No Responses

NADDC Boss Inaugurates 2,322 Gas Powered Made-In-Nigeria Buses

The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Jelani Aliyu, has inaugurated 2,322 gas-powered Made-in-Nigeria buses bought by the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Inaugurating the buses ...