Auto News Archives — Page 28 of 60

May 13, 2021 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover’s Fourth Quarter Is ‘Good News’, Says CEO

Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) fourth-quarter results next week will be “good news” and the carmaker is open to doing more in partnership with other companies, including going further on an existing relationship with BMW, its boss said on Wednesday.“You don’t...

May 10, 2021 No Responses

University Dons Laud Coscharis Group On Assembly Plant

Foremost auto dealer, Coscharis Motors, a subsidiary of Coscharis Group has been commended for developing local contents in reference to the local assembly plant located in their group head office in Lagos. This commendation came up during the rece...

May 9, 2021 No Responses

India Tops Vehicle Imports Into South Africa

Between January and December 2020, India was the top country of origin for vehicle imports into South Africa despite COVID-19 lockdowns and overall declines in vehicle sales. The Automotive Export Manual report unveiled at the weekend by the Au...

May 9, 2021 No Responses

BMW Confirms 2021 Outlook

BMW remains on course to meet its profit targets for 2021 despite rising raw material costs, the German carmaker ha said, having largely steered clear of the semiconductor chip shortage battering rivals like Volkswagen.Volkswagen boss Herbert Di...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

SHACMAN Fire Truck Debuts

To address the issues of the recent rampant fire outbreak across states, Transit Support Services (TSS), has introduced SHACMAN Fire Trucks. SHACMAN fire trucks which was added to SHACMAN Nigeria range ofproducts; tractor heads, dump/tipper trucks, mixer and l...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Renault Unveils New Logo

Renault on Thursday unveiled its new brand identity. The previous iteration was created in 1992 and was re-worked in 2015. According to Renault, its recently unveiled logo is more modern and vibrant, and it serves a key purpose: to portray the Renaul...

May 5, 2021 No Responses

Winpart By CFAO Unveils Spare Parts e-Commerce Website For All Car Brands

Winpart, a division of CFAO Motors and Nigeria’s fast-growing distributor in original vehicle maintenance spare parts, has launched an e-commerce website as part of its commitment to solve the fake parts dilemma faced by vehicle owners, and to deepen ac...

May 4, 2021 No Responses

New Nissan Pathfinder Debuts

Nissan has rolled out new Nissan Pathfinder Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). The 7-seater SUV builds upon the characteristics of its predecessors.Under the hood of the new Pathfinder is a 284-horsepower 3.5-liter Direct Injection V6 with 259 lb-ft of torque. The....

May 3, 2021 No Responses

Ford, BMW Lead $130m Investing Round In Solid-State Battery Startup

Ford Motor Co and BMW AG are leading a $130 million funding round in a solid-state battery startup, Solid Power, as carmakers push to lower the cost of electric vehicles by investing in the development of affordable but powerful rechargeable batteries, the ...

April 28, 2021 No Responses

Kia To Enter New Segment In 2022

Stepping up its transformation game to drive eco-friendly mobility solutions in the India Market, Kia India is getting ready to enter a new segment by early 2022.“In continuation of our aim to drive innovation for future mobility and offer the ...

April 28, 2021 No Responses

Hero Motocorp, Gogoro Seal Strategic Partnership

Hero MotoCorp and Gogoro on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the shift to sustainable electric mobility in India. The partnership brings together Hero, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, and Gogoro, the globa...

April 28, 2021 No Responses

Ford To Develop, Produce Own Electric Vehicle Batteries

Saying that it wants to control the key technology for electric vehicles, Ford plans to open a battery development center near Detroit by the end of next year.The company said the 200,000-square-foot facility will have equipment to design, test and even...

April 25, 2021 No Responses

Audi unveils electric SUV prototype

Audi AG has showcased another electric Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) prototype at the Shanghai Motor Show. The SUV study, still kept beneath a cover, named Audi concept Shanghai – the first two products made by a new partner, SAIC Audi. The...

April 24, 2021 No Responses

New Honda CEO Targets 100% Electric Vehicles By 2040

Honda Motor Co’s new chief executive said on Friday the company was aiming to increase its ratio of electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to 100% of all sales by 2040.Speaking at his first news conference since ta...