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October 3, 2019 No Responses

TVS Road Side Assistance Scheme Debuts

TVS Motor Company has announced Road Side Assistance program for its Apache RR 310 customers in India. The program will offer unlimited kilometers (towing and mechanical services) of road side assistance for an entire year to new as well as...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

Electric Cars: Germany To Unveil Incentives

The German government will raise incentives for buying electric cars under its new climate plan, as well as raising road tolls for trucks from 2023 and pumping money into rail operator Deutsche Bahn, a climate policy document seen by Reuters...

September 19, 2019 No Responses

Kia Seltos Displaces Hyundai Creta In August Sales

The ongoing competition between Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta in the Indian Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment assumed a new dimension in the month of August, 2019. Within the month of August, Kia Seltos delivered 6,236 units to customers. The...

September 16, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Records 3.1% Drop In Sales

For the month of August 2019, Volkswagen Group has reported delivery of 848,600 vehicles globally, down by 3.1 per cent compared to August 2018 when it recorded 874,400 units. The group also informs that during the January-August period, it has...

September 12, 2019 No Responses

New Land Rover Defender Debuts

Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, Land Rover has unveiled the new-generation Defender that comes with a completely redesigned appearance. Based on the D7x architecture, the SUV is claimed to be capable of to withstand extreme road and weather co...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Drama As New Nissan CEO Steps Down

The crisis rocking Nissan Motor continued on Monday as global Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hiroto Saikawa resigned from his position as the Japanese automaker remains entrenched in chaos after the firing of chairman Carlos Ghosn amid an alleged s...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 34,176 Units In August

Jaguar Land Rover has registered 34,176 vehicles in August 2019, down 6.7 per cent compared to the same month last year.. Jaguar recorded 9,702 units of retail sales in August 2019, down 17.8 per cent compared to the same month...

September 8, 2019 No Responses

Toyota, Ford, Others To Invest $4b In Auto Sector

Africa’s top vehicle manufacturer, South Africa, could see as much as 60 billion rand ($4.04 billion) invested in its vehicle and component sector over the next five years. President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) ...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Peugeot Restructures Joint Venture

Peugeot automaker, PSA Group and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group have concluded a plan to restructure their joint venture operations, slashing costs in the short term and aiming to boost annual sales to 400,000 vehicles by 2025. Dongfeng Peugeot...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 177,819 Vehicles In August

With sales of 177,819 cars in August, Mercedes-Benz posted double-digit growth (+14.0%) for the second time in succession. At the same time, a new record was set for the month of August. Double-digit sales growth in all three regions –...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Kia Pegas Drives Into Middle East

Kia has unveiled the new compact Pegas in the Middle East. Spacious, economical and highly practical, the new Kia Pegas compact sedan is already on-sale across the region. Entirely new to the region, the Kia Pegas is a smart option...

September 3, 2019 No Responses

Oyo State, Kia Seal Deal On 100 Units Of Rio

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Kia Motors Nigeria has successfully secured order for 100 units of Kia Rio from the Oyo state government. The state government recently approved the procurement of the 100 patrol vehicles as part of measures to tackl...

August 30, 2019 No Responses

Renault, Nissan Seal Traffic Data Collection Alliance

Renault NissanTechnology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) has joined hands with International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (ICAT) for collecting in-depth data of road accidents. The project will facilitate scientific data-driven approach towards...