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April 29, 2022 No Responses

Over 200 Innoson-BOSCH Trainees Graduates

All is now set for the over 200 students who were Inducted into the BOSCH- Innoson Kiara Academy (IKA) training programme in automobile maintenance to graduate on Friday, April 29th, 2022, The training was inaugurated for youths in the five (5) States of South Eastern Nigeria...

April 26, 2022 No Responses

Nissan Ends Production Of Datsun Cars

Nissan is to stop producing vehicles under the Datsun name, which has a more than century-long history. BBC report that it was one of the brands that helped Japanese car makers become established globally after the Second World War. Despite...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Kia Unveils Miss Nigeria As Brand Ambassador

Kia Nigeria has unveils Shatu Garko, Miss Nigeria Queen as their brand ambassador. The unveiling and handover ceremony was held at the Kia Showroom, Adeola Odeku, Lagos, and marks the beginning of Shatu’s brand ambassadorship with Kia Nigeria. The bran...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

VW Rejects Shareholder Push For Climate Lobbying Disclosures

Volkswagen has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals – something two of the carmaker’s leading competitors have already promised to do, one of the investors said.A filing by ...

April 10, 2022 No Responses

Mikano Unveils All-New Geely Azkarra, Gets Order For 100 Units

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Motors division of Mikano International has welcomed the All-New Geely Azkarra Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to Nigeria. Unveiling the Azkarra at a colourful ceremony in Lagos, on Saturday, General Manager, M...

April 7, 2022 No Responses

MG, Toyota, Hyundai Top In Sales Satisfaction Index

On a 1,000-point scale, MG India has ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2021 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study., MG scored 881, followed by Toyota India (877) and Hyundai India (875). The J.D. Power 2021 India Sales Satisfaction Index (S...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

All-Electric Rolls-Royce Spectre Concludes Winter Testing

All-electric Rolls-Royce concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle According to Rolls-Royce, Spectre endures -40˚C temperatures at specialist facility in Arjeplog, Sweden 25% of 2.5 million km testing programme, simulating 400 years of use,...

April 4, 2022 No Responses

Ford Recalls 737,000 Vehicles

Ford Motor Co is recalling 737,000 vehicles in the United States over a part that could develop an oil leak and a software error that could hinder braking, it said on Friday.The automaker is recalling 345,451 of its 2020-2022 Ford...

April 1, 2022 No Responses

Toyota Rolls Out 884,528 Vehicles In February

Parts supply disruptions continued to affect Japanese automakers’ global production for February, but the results released by Toyota showed a clear contrast. Toyota said its group, including Daihatsu and Hino Motors, produced 884,528 vehicles globa...

March 31, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai, Saudi Aramco To Develop Eco-Friendly Vehicle Engine

Hyundai Motor Group disclosed on Wednesday it will collaborate with Saudi Aramco and a Saudi Arabian university to jointly develop an environment-friendly fuel and engine for vehicles. Hyundai, Aramco, and King Abdullah University of Science an...

March 20, 2022 No Responses

Toyota Suspends 18 Assembly Lines

Japanese manufacturers began restarting production at plants in the country’s quake-hit northeast, but Toyota Motor Corporation said it plans to idle 18 assembly lines for a few days this week due to a shortage of parts from suppliers.On one ha...

March 20, 2022 No Responses

VW Joins Sustainable Mining Initiative

Volkswagen has joined a group that sets environmental and social standards in mining as the world’s No.2 carmaker steps up efforts ensure its raw materials are sustainable, especially in electric vehicles (EVs).Big companies have com...

March 18, 2022 No Responses

Tata Motors To Take Over Ford’s Indian Plant

March 13, 2022 No Responses

VW Profits Surge Despite Selling Fewer Cars

Volkswagen said its net profits jumped last year despite selling fewer cars due to the semiconductor shortage as buyers forked out for better-equipped cars.The German automaker’s net profit rose 75% to 15.4 billion euros (USD 16.8 billion) in 2021.The...