Auto News Archives — Page 56 of 60

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 conditions and...

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...

September 1, 2019 No Responses

Olagunju : Let’s Embrace Electric Vehicles Now

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Nigeria should join the global community in adopting the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC). Dr Kayode Olagunju has said According to Olagunju, it’s t...

August 30, 2019 No Responses

Renault, Nissan Seal Traffic Data Collection Alliance

Renault NissanTechnology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) has joined hands with International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (ICAT) for collecting in-depth data of road accidents. The project will facilitate scientific data-driven approach towards...

August 29, 2019 No Responses

Toyota, Suzuki Seal New Alliance

Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corphave have entered into a capital tie-up in order to develop and promote a long-term partnership between the two companies. “The execution of the capital alliance agreement is a confirmation and expression of ...

August 27, 2019 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils Hydrogen World

Hyundai has opened its Hyundai Hydrogen World in Shanghai, China. This is an exhibition hall dedicated to the Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). It displays the automaker’s Nexo FCEV model, hydrogen powertrain technologies as well, which the company por...

August 26, 2019 No Responses

Mini Celebrates 60 Years In Style

Sixty years ago, driving changed forever. The year was 1959. The first Barbie Doll was introduced, The Twilight Zone premiered on television, the first American astronauts were publicly announced by NASA as part of Project Mercury, and Hawaii and Alaska...