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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 2, 2022 No Responses

CIG Motors Partners Lotus Bank On Auto Finance

As part of measures to make vehicle acquisition easier and more affordable to all prospective, CIG Motors has entered into a partnership with Lotus Bank. The scheme, ‘Rent to Win’, the two organisations said, is aimed at reducing the number...

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 31, 2022 No Responses

Police Takes Delivery Of 16 Innoson Pick-Up

The Nigeria Police Force has taken delivery of 16 INNOSON Pickups (IVM Carrier) donated by the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for enhanced surveillance patrol and crime prevention along the Kaduna-Abuja-Kano expressway. According to th...

March 26, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Nigeria Unveils New Elantra, Santa Fe

Hyundai Nigeria Limited on Friday launched new Santa Fe Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and Elantra saloon into the nation’s market. The improved Santa Fe is available in 3.5lit (8 speed) and 2.5lit (6 speed) variants while the 7th generation ...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

Stallion Rolls Out 100,000th Bajaj Keke In Nigeria

In less than two years, Stallion Auto Keke Limited (SAKL), a member of Stallion Group and Nigeria’s sole distributor of Bajaj 3-wheelers & 4-wheelers, has rolled out 100,000 Bajaj Keke into the nation’s tricycle market. &n...

March 22, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Inaugurates Toyota Service Centre In Lagos

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Toyota Service and Research Facility in Lagos State. Osinbajo also applauded the Managing Director, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Mr Kunle Ade-Ojo, as well as its board 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 19, 2022 No Responses

Electric Vehicles: Nigeria Seeks UN Assistance

The Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking the assistance of United Nations (UN) in the areas of technical and infrastructural capacity in its drive to transit to electric vehicles. The Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha....

March 19, 2022 No Responses

VW Recalls 246,000 SUVs

Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly, sometimes while in traffic.The recall comes three days after The Associated Press reported that 47 people had com...

March 18, 2022 No Responses

Tata Motors To Take Over Ford’s Indian Plant

March 18, 2022 No Responses

Nissan India Appoints Torres As President

Japanese automaker, Nissan has appointed senior executive Frank Torres as the new President of the India operations, effective from April 1, 2022. He will be responsible for leading the brand across its operations in the country.Torres replaces Sinan...

March 17, 2022 No Responses

Mercedes To Sustain EV Investments Despite Ukraine War

Mercedes-Benz AG won’t cut spending on future electric vehicles even as it copes with supply-chain cost pressures exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the German automaker’s chief executive has said Ola Kaellenius,...