Auto News Archives — Page 38 of 58

July 28, 2020 No Responses

Mitsubishi Stops Production Of Pajero SUV, Forecasts $1.33b Loss

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on Monday projected an operating loss of 140 billion yen ($1.33 billion) in the year to March as the automaker battles a fall in demand for cars due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. Under the arrangement, Mitsubishi said it...

July 23, 2020 No Responses

Mitsubishi May Shut Down Pajero Plant

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors is considering shutting down its Pajero subsidiary and closing a factory in central Japan that produces the sport-utility vehicle of the same name. According to Reuters, Mitsubishi is considering shutting&n...

July 22, 2020 No Responses

Ceat Unveils Contactless Services For Customers

Ceat has announced a slew of new service offerings to ensure safety of its customers and business continuity for its dealer partners.The new services offerings include contactless pick & drop service, appointment-based service and in-shop measur...

July 18, 2020 No Responses

Nissan Announces Senior Management Changes

Nissan Motor Corporation announced on Friday senior management appointments in the company, which will be effective from August 1, 2020.According to Nissan, Toshihiro Hirai, currently the Corporate Vice President, Powertrain & EV Engineering Division, ...

July 17, 2020 No Responses

European New Car Sales Down 24.1%

European passenger car sales slumped in June compared to a year ago but showed an improvement since May with the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures across the region, industry data showed on Thursday.In June, new car registrations dropped by 24.1% year-...

July 15, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Launches New Tucson SUV

Hyundai Motor on Tuesday launched its facelifted Tucson Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) for the Indian market through its new digital platform ‘The Next Dimension’. The South Korean auto firm also introduced the new Creta SUV and Verna sedan to th...

July 15, 2020 No Responses

Toyota, Ford, Others Recall 13 million Vehicles Worldwide

Between January 1st and July 13, 2020 Auto Manufacturers recalled not less than 13,362,759 million vehicles worldwide. Data obtained from foremost research firm, Finbold indicates that the recalls are mainly due to safety concerns. According to the repor...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Corolla Cross SUV

Toyota Motor has launched the new Corolla Cross Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Thailand, which is based on the Japanese automaker’s popular sedan. The automaker is expected to launch the Corolla Cross in other markets in the near future. Corolla Cr...

July 12, 2020 No Responses

Yaris Emerges Europe’s Favorite Toyota, 80,000 Units Sold In Six Months

Toyota Yaris has emerged as the best-selling car in Europe for the world’s largest carmakers in the last six months.Toyota has sold over 80,000 units of Yaris (and hybrid) in Europe in the first six months (H1) of 2020.The carmaker on Saturday...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Venue SUV Gets Intelligent Manual Transmission

Hyundai Motor has announced intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) for the Hyundai Venue compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). According to the auto firm, this is the first-in-industry dual-Pedal Intelligent M...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

New Mercedes-Benz GLS Debuts In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Regarded as Mercedes-Benz’s largest and most luxurious Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLS has arrived in Nigeria courtesy Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distribut...

July 8, 2020 No Responses

Nissan Secures $7.8b From Creditors

Nissan Motor has raised $7.8 billion in financing from its creditors since April as it tries to shore up its cash position in the face of falling sales due to the coronavirus pandemic, its latest annual securities report shows.In a filing to Japanese...

July 5, 2020 No Responses

GM Delivers 713,600 Units In China

General Motors vehicle sales in China dropped 5.3% between April and June from the corresponding period last year, underperforming the industry average amid a recovery from the coronavirus fallout on the world’s biggest auto market.China’s overal...

July 4, 2020 No Responses

Daimler To Sell French Factory

Daimler will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France, as part of an overhaul of its production system, the German carmaker said on Friday, prompting France’s finance minister to urge the company to reconsider.The move comes as the auto...