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May 4, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Rolls Out Creta Knight Edition

Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday unveiled Creta Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ‘Knight Edition’. According to Hyundai, the new edition the new edition will be offered on a S+ trim (MT only) and the SX (O) trim (IVT/AT only) available with 1.5...

May 2, 2022 No Responses

Geely Delivers 78,478 Units In February, Penetrates African Market

For the Month of February 2022, Geely Auto recorded total sales volume of 78,478 units, an increase of approximately Two per cent from the same period last year, but down approximately 46% from January 2022, primarily due to the supply sho...

May 2, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai To Unveil IONIQ 5

Korean automaker Hyundai has confirmed that the brand will be introducing the Ioniq 5 electric vehicle in India in the second half of 2022. The car will be a part of Hyundai’s Beyond Mobility strategy, which will also bring other...

April 16, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Explains Financial Incentives Agenda For Electric Vehicle Makers, Buyers

THE National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) is working on arrangement to encourage the production, sale and use of electric vehicles in Nigeria through incentives. Speaking at the just concluded Nigerian Ener...

April 16, 2022 No Responses

BMW CEO Warns Against Electric-Only Strategy

Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse said companies must be careful not to become too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles, adding that there was still a market for combustion engine cars. “When you look...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Nissan Plans ‘Game Changing’ Electric Car Batteries

Nissan is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. The all-solid-state battery will replace...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Budgets $300m For Eco-Friendly Plant

Hyudai Motor has concluded plans to invest $300million in its US plant to begin the production of environment-friendly vehicles later this year.Hyundai Motor will upgrade the existing assembly lines of its Alabama plant for the production of the Sant...

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 8, 2022 No Responses

Mandilas Empowers Lagos Artisans With Mechanical Toolboxes, Spraying Machines

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Mandilas Group Limited has donated complete mechanical toolboxes and spraying machines to artisans within Lagos Island East Local Council Development Are...

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 6, 2022 No Responses

Q1: Toyota Outsells GM In the US

United States automakers reported a slump in first-quarter domestic sales, as the entire industry was slammed by chip shortages and disruptions to supply chains. Toyota, which in 2021 upstaged GM as the top-selling automaker in the United States, outsold ...

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 5, 2022 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Puts 5,600 Workers On Vacation

Mercedes-Benz Group will put more than five thousand workers on collective vacation in two plants in Brazil due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, the company said on Monday.The production stoppage will happen from April 18 to May 3 and...