Auto News Archives — Page 11 of 61

September 17, 2022 No Responses

Shell Targets 10,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Points Across India

Shell plans to set up more than 10,000 electric vehicles (EV) charging points in India by 2030. Already, Shell has launched its first EV chargers in India, for the four-wheeler and two-wheeler segments in Bengaluru. India is the first market for...

September 17, 2022 No Responses

Ojulari Resumes As MD Of Weststar Associates

The Board of Directors of Weststar Associates Limited, Nigeria’s Authorized General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Mary Ojulari as the new Managing Director of Weststar Associates Limited. A s...

September 16, 2022 No Responses

Weststar Associates Appoints Plath CEO, Ojulari MD

The Board of Weststar Associates Limited, Nigeria’s Authorized General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz, has appointed Mirko Plath as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mrs Mary Aderinola Ojulari as Managing Director. Until his appointment as CE...

September 12, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Motor Delivers 334,794 Units In August

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — For the month of August, 2022, Hyundai Motor Company recorded global sales of 334,794 units, an increase of 11.6 per cent when compared with the same period last year. According to the company, in markets ou...

September 7, 2022 No Responses

NAJA Appoints Adebanjo As Acting Chairman

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of journalists covering the automotive sector, has appointed its Vice Chairman, Tajudeen Adebanjo as Acting Chairman following the suspension, last Friday, of the chairman, Mike Ochonma. ...

September 7, 2022 No Responses

Jelani Canvasses Support For Auto Policy

Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu has said the auto policy is working. Aliyu, who was a guest of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) during the network news on Saturday said: It...

September 3, 2022 No Responses

Nissan To Leverage US Tax Credit On Electric Vehicles

Nissan will more aggressively push electric vehicles to take advantage of a new US law that gives up to $7,500 in tax credits, the Japanese automaker said on Friday. President Joe Biden signed the landmark climate change and health care bill into...

September 2, 2022 No Responses

Ford Recalls 198,000 SUVs Over Fire Risks

Ford Motor is recalling 198,000 SUVs in the United States to replace a blower motor assembly after reports of 25 fires, it said on Thursday. Reuters report that the recall covers 2015-2017 model year Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles....

August 31, 2022 No Responses

Geely Secures $400m To Accelerate Green Transformation

Geely Automobile Holdings has become the first Chinese automaker to secure an overseas sustainable club loan. Information obtained by City Business News on Tuesday explained that the three-year $400 million facility will be used to support Geely Au...

August 29, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai, Kia Sign Patent License Agreement With Avanci

Avanci has signed patent license agreements with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, increasing the total number of automotive brands licensed through Avanci to 45. Connected vehicles from the Genesis, Hyundai and Kia brands receive licenses...

August 27, 2022 No Responses

Kia EV9 Undergoes Final Technical Testing

Kia has revealed details of the final intensive testing program undertaken by the Kia EV9 ahead of its world debut in 2023. According to Kia, the all-electric Kia EV9 will become the brand’s flagship model and will revolutionize the large...

August 23, 2022 No Responses

Ford To Cut 3,000 Jobs

Ford Motor Company said it’s cutting 3,000 jobs this week in a move to boost profits as it seeks to fund the $50 billion it plans to spend on electric vehicles. The cuts will come primarily in the US, while some positions...

August 19, 2022 No Responses

Geely Delivers 613,845 Vehicles In Six Months

Geely Automobile Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed entity in which Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is the lead shareholder, on Thursday, released its 2022 Half-Year performance, indicating significant progress in the premium market segments....

August 16, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Ranks Third In Global Vehicle Sales In 2022 First Half

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group on Monday said it positioned third in the first half of global vehicle deals on increased top-of-the-line model deals notwithstanding the absence of semiconductor chips. Hyundai Motor, its independent Genesis brand and ...