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July 6, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai, KIA Attain Highest Sales In US

South Korean Auto firm, Hyundai Motor and KIA have achieved the highest sales mark in the US market in the first half of this year (2021).Hyundai Motor sold 407,135 units increased by 49.4 per cent, and KIA sold 378,511 units increased by 43.7 per...

July 6, 2021 No Responses

Coscharis Motors Unveils Ford Trucks

The management of Coscharis Motors, authorised representative of Ford Motors in Nigeria, has unveiled Ford Trucks for the Nigerian market. Regarded as a reliable force in the sector, Ford Trucks were unveiled recently at ...

July 2, 2021 No Responses

All-New Kia Sorento Makes Public Appearance In Nigeria

Kia’s presence at the 15th Lagos Auto Fair continues to highlight the wealth of research and development that has gone into the brand’s products, which aims to attract a trendsetting audience. This is matched by the display of the brand’s allu...

July 2, 2021 No Responses

Pirelli Investor, Camfin Ups Stake To 14%

Pirelli investor, Camfin, has increased its stake in the Italian tyre maker to 14.1% as a result of its previous deal with Longmarch, the investment vehicle of China‘s Niu family.Under the deal, Longmarch will take a 7.68% stake in Pirelli through an.....

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Ghana’s Second Auto Assembly Plant

The launch of a Toyota assembly plant in Ghana, the second auto assembly plant in the country in less than a year, will help reduce imports of secondhand vehicles and boost export earnings, President Nana Akuffo-Addo has said. The assembly ...

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Rolls Out 10-millionth Car From Tamil Nadu Facility

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said on Wednesday that its 10 millionth car, a 7-seater Alcazar SUV, rolled out from its manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, marking its 25 years of service in&n...

June 29, 2021 No Responses

Volkswagen Targets Majority Stake In Europcar

German carmaker Volkswagen has confirmed that it is considering acquiring a majority stake in car rental company Europcar, along with investors Attestor and Pon Holdings.It said in a statement that considerations are at a very early stage and no...

June 28, 2021 No Responses

COSCHARIS MOTORS STORMS 2021 LAGOS MOTOR FAIR WITH THREE BRANDS

All is set by the foremost automobile dealer in Nigeria, Coscharis Motors Plc and the exclusive distributors of Ford, Ford Trucks, Renault amongst a number of other iconic global automobile brands in the country to participate in this year’s Lagos...

June 27, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Rolls Out ALCAZAR Seven-Seater

Hyundai Motor has opened bookings for its upcoming 6 and 7- seater premium SUV – Hyundai ALCAZAR. The company is accepting bookings at Hyundai dealerships and on its online car-buying platform.“We are pleased to open...

June 26, 2021 No Responses

NAJA Workshop To Feature NADDC Boss

As the global automotive industry looks towards electric and gas as alternative sources to petrol to run vehicles on the road, Nigeria is not left out in the new migration efforts by different countries with the National Automotive Design &...

June 26, 2021 No Responses

CEAT Unveils SecuraDrive Tyres For SUVs

CEAT Tyres Ltd has launched a new premium tyre range called ‘SecuraDrive SUV’ for the compact SUV segment. The new tyre borrows its name from the SecuraDrive platform for premium hatchbacks and sedans, the company said in statement.With its focus on of...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

Hyundai Motorsport Debuts In Africa

Hyundai Motorsport embarks on an exciting adventure this week as the FIA World Rally Championship returns to Africa for the first time since 2002, and a unique challenge because none of Hyundai’s three crews is familiar with the rough gravel...

June 22, 2021 No Responses

Nissan Begins Exports Of Magnite SUV To South Africa, Indonesia, Nepal

Nissan has announced the exports of the Magnite Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to Indonesia, South Africa and Nepal from India.Since its launch in December 2020, the company has produced 15,010 sub-compact SUVs including 13,790 for...

June 18, 2021 No Responses

TSS Motors Introduces Asiastar Luxury Bus

The multi franchise holder and Assembler of heavy, medium and light, duty trucks and mini bus company in Nigeria, Transit Support Services Limited (TSS Motors), officially introduced the Asiastar luxury bus models to its range of commercial vehicle productions...