Auto News Archives — Page 53 of 58

September 20, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Votes $243.29m For New Expansion

Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday announced a 1 billion reais ($243.29 million) expansion at a plant in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, joining Volkswagen and General Motors in new investments in the region. Toyota said the funding would allow...

September 19, 2019 No Responses

Kia Seltos Displaces Hyundai Creta In August Sales

The ongoing competition between Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta in the Indian Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment assumed a new dimension in the month of August, 2019. Within the month of August, Kia Seltos delivered 6,236 units to customers. The...

September 17, 2019 No Responses

TVS Unveils New Motor Cycle

Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company on Monday has launched new bebek Neo NX in Mali, Africa.Bebek, manufactured in Jakarta, boasts of strong suspension, disc brakes, front and rear carriers. It also comes with USB mobile port for long distance riding,.....

September 16, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Records 3.1% Drop In Sales

For the month of August 2019, Volkswagen Group has reported delivery of 848,600 vehicles globally, down by 3.1 per cent compared to August 2018 when it recorded 874,400 units. The group also informs that during the January-August period, it has...

September 13, 2019 No Responses

Apollo Unveils Tyre Line For SUV Segment

Tyre manufacturer, Apollo on Thursday introduced second version of Apterra tyre range for SUV segment. The new Apterra AT2 range, which is designed with Saw-tooth shoulder technology, comes with upgraded an all terrain performance, durability and puncture resi...

September 12, 2019 No Responses

New Land Rover Defender Debuts

Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, Land Rover has unveiled the new-generation Defender that comes with a completely redesigned appearance. Based on the D7x architecture, the SUV is claimed to be capable of to withstand extreme road and weather co...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Drama As New Nissan CEO Steps Down

The crisis rocking Nissan Motor continued on Monday as global Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hiroto Saikawa resigned from his position as the Japanese automaker remains entrenched in chaos after the firing of chairman Carlos Ghosn amid an alleged s...

September 10, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 34,176 Units In August

Jaguar Land Rover has registered 34,176 vehicles in August 2019, down 6.7 per cent compared to the same month last year.. Jaguar recorded 9,702 units of retail sales in August 2019, down 17.8 per cent compared to the same month...

September 8, 2019 No Responses

Toyota, Ford, Others To Invest $4b In Auto Sector

Africa’s top vehicle manufacturer, South Africa, could see as much as 60 billion rand ($4.04 billion) invested in its vehicle and component sector over the next five years. President of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) ...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Peugeot Restructures Joint Venture

Peugeot automaker, PSA Group and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group have concluded a plan to restructure their joint venture operations, slashing costs in the short term and aiming to boost annual sales to 400,000 vehicles by 2025. Dongfeng Peugeot...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 177,819 Vehicles In August

With sales of 177,819 cars in August, Mercedes-Benz posted double-digit growth (+14.0%) for the second time in succession. At the same time, a new record was set for the month of August. Double-digit sales growth in all three regions –...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Kia Pegas Drives Into Middle East

Kia has unveiled the new compact Pegas in the Middle East. Spacious, economical and highly practical, the new Kia Pegas compact sedan is already on-sale across the region. Entirely new to the region, the Kia Pegas is a smart option...

September 6, 2019 No Responses

New Mercedes-Benz CLA Debuts In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Weststar Associates Limited, authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has announced the arrival of the all-new CLA. Building on the success of the first generation CLA, which sold o...

September 3, 2019 No Responses

Oyo State, Kia Seal Deal On 100 Units Of Rio

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Kia Motors Nigeria has successfully secured order for 100 units of Kia Rio from the Oyo state government. The state government recently approved the procurement of the 100 patrol vehicles as part of measures to tackl...