Suzuki Declares 46% Drop In Profit

Suzuki Declares 46% Drop In Profit

Suzuki Motor Corporation on Monday reported a 46.2% fall in first-quarter operating profit, hurt by lower output at home as it improves its inspection systems, and falling demand in India, its biggest market.Japan’s fourth-largest automaker posted an operating profit of...
read more
Kia Delivers 225,902 Units In July

Kia Delivers 225,902 Units In July

For the month of July, 2019, Kia Motors Corporation’s global sales stood at 225,902 units, a decline of 2.7% when compared to the same month last year. Sales in Kia’s home market, South Korea increased slightly to 47,080 units, reports the...
read more
Uganda Unveils New Vehicle Production, Targets 5,000 Units

Uganda Unveils New Vehicle Production, Targets 5,000 Units

Uganda is aiming to start assembling new vehicles by June 2022, with an initial production capacity of 5,000 units per year, a top official of the state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) told Reuters on Monday. The East African country joins...
read more
Kia Motors Nigeria Seeks More Support For Auto Industry

Kia Motors Nigeria Seeks More Support For Auto Industry

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As stakeholders in Nigeria awaits presidential assent for National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kia Motors Nigeria, Mr  Jacky Hathiramani h...
read more
Nissan To Sack 10,000 Workers

Nissan To Sack 10,000 Workers

Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs globally, according to Japanese media reports. The move comes as a part of company’s path of turning around its business and indicates tough road ahead with management upheaval. In May, the company...
read more
Mercedes-Benz Secures Approval For Driverless Parking

Mercedes-Benz Secures Approval For Driverless Parking

Bosch and Daimler have reached a milestone on the way to automated driving: the two companies have now obtained approval from the relevant authorities in Baden-Württemberg for their automated parking system in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttg...
read more
BMW Delivers 12,52,837 Units In Six Months

BMW Delivers 12,52,837 Units In Six Months

BMW Group has posted its best-ever first half of the year sales with 12,52,837 units sold between January-June 2019, marking 0.8% growth compared to the same period last year, says the German company in a release. This success bucks the...
read more
Renault, Coscharis Group Seal Partnership

Renault, Coscharis Group Seal Partnership

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – After several weeks of speculations, French carmaker, Renault and foremost Nigerian firm,  Coscharis Group on Thursday sealed a new partnership to assemble and distribute Renault vehicles in Nigeria.   At...
read more
VW Declares 974,400 Sales In June

VW Declares 974,400 Sales In June

Volkswagen Group in June 2019 recorded 1.6 per cent increase in its global sales, amounting to 974,400 units. The company explained that the number is mostly driven by 15 per cent growth in the Chinese market, where the Volkswagen Group...
read more
Daimler Trucks Tests New Digital Vehicle Systems

Daimler Trucks Tests New Digital Vehicle Systems

Daimler Trucks has taken a new initiative to test and develop the new digital operating menus and apps. The German CV manufacturer has involved the truck drivers to test the digital system on-board the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. The company has...
read more
Volkswagen To Invest $1.12b In Battery Production Plant

Volkswagen To Invest $1.12b In Battery Production Plant

Volkswagen AG says it is investing 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) to set up a battery production plant in Germany. Chief executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the factory is part of the company’s effort to electrify its vehicles. He...
read more
Dana Pledges World-Class Products, Services As DFM Settles In Nigeria

Dana Pledges World-Class Products, Services As DFM Settles In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Dana Motors, Jacky Hathiramani has assured Nigerians of quality sales, after sales support as Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) settles in Nigeria.  Products from the st...
read more
Mercedes-Benz Delivers 1.2m Cars In Six Months

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 1.2m Cars In Six Months

After the first six months of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes.  From January to June, 1,134,729 cars were handed over to customers...
read more
DFM Debuts In Nigeria, Partners Dana Motors

DFM Debuts In Nigeria, Partners Dana Motors

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –  DongFeng Motor Corporation (DFM) has commenced business activities in Nigeria in collaboration with Dana Motors.  Under the arrangement, products from DFM stable such as Pick-Ups, Sports Utility Vehicles...
read more