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February 13, 2020 No Responses

CEAT Gets New Tyre Factory

Tyre manufacturer, CEAT on Wednesday unveiled its 163-acre green field plant in Kanchipuram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu in India, joining Apollo Tyres, Michelin, TVS Tyres and others in manufacturing from the southern state. Availabel information indicates that the plant...

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Michelin Projects Lower Income In 2020

French tyre maker, Michelin on Tuesday projected lower operating income in 2020, saying the forecast did not include the systemic effect of the coronavirus crisis in China. The Paris-based company, which restarted operations in its three factories in China on....

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Valentine: Coscharis Unveils Special Package For Customers

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, leading auto dealer, Coscharis Motors is set to delight its customers with special gifts of love across its entire line up of iconic automobile brands including BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Ford. Its scheduled...

February 11, 2020 No Responses

Automakers In A Fix As Chinese Units Fail To Resume Work

A prolonged Chinese lockdown to contain the aftereffects of the respiratory epidemic has disrupted the output plans of global automakers that largely rely on the planet’s biggest automotive market for both supplies and sales. Plants in China are on an...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

Ford Shakes Up Top Management

Ford Motor Co at the weekend shook up its top management, naming strategy chief Jim Farley as chief operating officer of the No. 2 U.S. automaker and promising skeptical investors the company will kick a slow-moving turnaround into a higher...

February 8, 2020 No Responses

Suzuki Declares Drop In Sales, Profit

Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday reported 11 per cent fall in third-quarter operating profit to its lowest in roughly three years as vehicles sales in Japan, Pakistan and Thailand slipped, while demand in India, its biggest market, stayed weak. Japan&#...

February 8, 2020 No Responses

Pirelli To Double Dealer Network

Italian tyre major, Pirelli has drawn up a plan to double its distribution network to 1,200 by the end of next year in India. The company, known for premium and prestige tyre range, majorly caters to cars and motorcycle segments....

February 7, 2020 No Responses

Suzuki Unveils New Vitara

Suzuki family on Thursday unveiled 2020 Vitara Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) at the ongoing Auto Expo in India. The SUV comes with the 1.5-litre K-series BS-VI petrol engine. It will be offered in three new dual-tone color options: Red with...

February 6, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils New Tuscon

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday unveiled New 2020 Tuscon on the first day of Auto Expo 2020. The new 2020 Tuscon comes with 2.0-litre diesel and petrol engines. The Diesel engine is mated to a new 8-speed automatic transmission churning out...

February 5, 2020 No Responses

New Kia Sorento Leads Lagos City Marathon

The plan for the fifth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon sponsored by Kia Motors Nigeria is in top gear with the 2020 Kia Sorento ready to set the pace as the race official lead vehicle. Widely revered...

January 31, 2020 No Responses

Prices Of Vehicles May Soar As NADDC Proposes 125% Import Tariff

Nigeria’s automotive sector regulator, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has proposed 100 per cent import tariff for Fully Built Units (FBUs) and 125 per cent for used cars. The Federal Government had in November 2013, raised d...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Suzuki Announces Price Hike

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Monday announced 4.7 per cent price hike for select models with effect January 27, 2020.According to the company, the rise in prices will be on Swift, Alto, WagonR, S-Presso and Ertiga.The company identified input...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

Ceat Projects More Export To Europe

Anti-dumping duties by Europe and the US on Chinese tyre makers have opened a window of export opportunity for the Indian tyre industry, managing director of Ceat, Anant Goenka has said According to Goenka, the European market holds the biggest...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

New Kia Compact SUV Debuts Next Month

Kia Motors is to unveil new compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) concept next month at Auto Expo 2020. According to the company, this is going to be the third model from the South Korean auto brand in India, with the...