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December 25, 2020 No Responses

SON Seals ASPAMDA Plaza Over Adulteration Of Lubricants

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday sealed a plaza at the Auto Spare Parts and Machineries Dealers Association (ASPAMDA) market, Lagos Trade Fair Complex, over adulteration of established lubricants. SON said that the move was to guard against...

December 23, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Acquires GM’s Car Plant

South-Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has completed the acquisition of a General Motors factory in Russia’s St. Petersburg, Hyundai spokeswoman Yulia Tikhonravova told reporters at an online conference on Tuesday.The GM factory with a capacity of up t...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Expands Dealership Network

European carmaker Volkswagen on Monday announced the expansion of its digitally integrated pre-owned car dealership network in India with the launch of two more such facilities, one each in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. The car maker also reiterated its plans t...

December 16, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Nominates Genesis Head As New co-CEO

Hyundai Motor on Tuesday nominated Jaehoon Chang, global head of its premium Genesis brand, as the co-CEO and president According to Hyundai, Lee Won-hee, existing president and co-CEO, will focus on securing a competitive edge in future automotive...

December 16, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Unveils All-New Tiguan eHybrid

Volkswagen on Tuesday launched the all-new Tiguan eHybrid as a part of its electric mobility offensive. The Tiguan eHybrid is powered by a 1.4-litre TSI engine. In the Hybrid mode, the electric motor supports the engine and acts as an additional...

December 15, 2020 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New GLB

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the newest member of its passenger car segment. According to Mercedes-Benz, the all-new GLB brings the best of both worlds from Mercedes with its strong SUV DNA. The all-new GLB is the 8th entry in Mercedes-Benz’s compact...

December 14, 2020 No Responses

Honda To Resume UK Output

Honda has said its British car plant will restart production on Monday after problems importing parts had halted output since Wednesday. The Japanese company said in a statement on Sunday it had told staff at its Swindon plant “full production...

December 11, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils Dedicated Fuel Cell Brand

Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday said it is launching a brand dedicated to its hydrogen fuel cell system in a move meant to boost that business.According to Hyundai, the name ‘HTWO’ stands for the hydrogen molecule, H2, as well as &#8...

December 10, 2020 No Responses

Honda Halts UK Production

Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had temporarily halted production at its British factory because of transport-related delays that have cause a shortage of parts.“The situation is currently being monitored with a view to re-start production as ...

December 10, 2020 No Responses

Toyota Unveils New Fuel Cell

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale on Wednesday in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology amid growing demand for electric vehicles, including its own.Toyota has failed ...

December 8, 2020 No Responses

New Nissan Magnite SUV Gets 50,000 Enquiries, 5,000 Bookings In Five Days

Within five day, Nissan India has received not less than 50,000 enquiries and 5,000 bookings for the newly-launched Magnite Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). According to Nissan, more than 60% of the bookings received from customers are for the top two...

December 7, 2020 No Responses

CEAT To Supply Tyres For Nissan Magnite

Tyre maker, CEAT is to supply tyres for the newly introduced Nissan Magnite Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). A statement explained that the compact SUV market in India is set to grow exponentially in the coming years, adding that CEAT has...

December 6, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils Electric Vehicle Platform

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs.The plan underscores efforts by the world’s No.5 auto group to beco...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Displays 2021 F-Pace SVR

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed the 2021 F-Pace SVR with an enhanced engine and redesigned exterior details. It is based on Jaguar‘s advanced EVA 2.0 platform that includes motorsport-inspired details and pe...