Auto News Archives — Page 25 of 62

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Land Rover Introduces Defender V8 For 300 Customers

Land Rover SV Bespoke has introduced the Defender V8 Bond Edition to celebrate Defender’s role in the 25th James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die.’According to the company, the model will be exclusively available to just 300 buyers around the world. Its interior features laser etching detailing...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Porsche To Open Malaysia Factory, First Outside Europe

German luxury carmaker Porsche will open its first factory outside Europe next year in Malaysia, officials said Friday, seeking to meet strong demand in the Southeast Asian country.The manufacturing site in the northern state of Kedah will carry out ...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Kia workers Accept Wage Deal

Workers at Kia, South Korea‘s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade.Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that in...

August 31, 2021 No Responses

5G To Boost Auto Industry

Automakers have always prioritised safety, but 5G will provide them with capabilities they may have never thought possible. According to experts, it also presents a relatively new consideration: cyber safety. As vehicles become megaphones of ...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Cullinan Displays Style, Luxury In Lagos

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — My direct encounter with super luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) could not have come at a better time. Date was Saturday, August 28th, 2021. Location was the lonely ...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Motor Wins 16 Red Dot Awards

Hyundai Motor Company has won 16 design awards, including two ‘Best of Best’ and 14 ‘Winner’ honors, at the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2021, hosted by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. Red Dot recog...

August 24, 2021 No Responses

Kia K8 Debuts In Middle East

Kia Corporation has announced the arrival of the K8 to the Middle East region, the first model to arrive following the rebirth of the Kia brand and one that exemplifies the automaker’s new purpose and ambitions for the future. According...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

Toyota To Cut Global Production By 40%

Toyota is to slash worldwide vehicle production by 40% in September because of the global microchip shortage. The world’s biggest carmaker had planned to make almost 900,000 cars next month but has now reduced that to 540,000 vehicles. Volkswagen...

August 8, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Nigeria Seeks Subsidy On Locally Assembled Electric Vehicles

Stallion Hyundai Motors Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to approve subsidy for locally assembled Electric Vehicles. Speaking at the just concluded 2021 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) training workshop, Hyunda...

August 5, 2021 No Responses

Volkswagen Taigo SUV Debuts

Volkswagen has unveiled the all-new Taigo Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) coupe.Volkswagen Taigo is the first SUV coupe by the brand to drive in the European roads. The company has already launched the compact crossover SUV as Nivus in South America and Mexico...

August 4, 2021 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out New S-Class S680 Guard

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new S-Class S680 Guard, the armoured version of its S-Class range with VPAM VR10 certification–the highest level of protection granted for civil vehicles. According to Daimler, the technology used for the...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

With $40k Price Tag,1st All-Electric Kia Sedan Debuts

Kia, South Korea’s auto firm on Monday launched an all-electric EV6 sedan in the domestic market ahead of its overseas launches later this year.The EV6 is Kia’s first model embedded with Hyundai Motor Group’s own EV-only electr...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Records 60,249 Sales In July

For the month of July, 2021, South Korea Auto firm, Hyundai reported a 46 percent increase in total sales at 60,249 units. According to Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), domestic sales were up 26 percent to 48,042 units as against...

August 2, 2021 No Responses

Volkswagen Records $13.5 b Profit In Half-Year Performance

Volkswagen has raised its profit margin target for the second time in less than three months, pointing to record earnings in the first six months of 2021 that came in above pre-pandemic levels.The company said it now expected an operating return on...