Auto News Archives — Page 56 of 61

September 27, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Partners GAC, FAW On Hydrogen Fuel Cars

Toyota Motor plans to launch hydrogen fuel-cell car models with its China partners Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and FAW Group , as the Japanese automaker tries to boost its presence in the world’s biggest auto market.Toyota will also equip GAC...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

Electric Cars: Germany To Unveil Incentives

The German government will raise incentives for buying electric cars under its new climate plan, as well as raising road tolls for trucks from 2023 and pumping money into rail operator Deutsche Bahn, a climate policy document seen by Reuters...

September 21, 2019 No Responses

Tata Motors Targets More Manufacturing Units In Africa

The head of commercial vehicles, Tata Motors International Business, Rudrarup Maitra has described South Africa as “strategically extremely important” to grow Tata’s footprint in the African continent. Speaking during the unveil...

September 20, 2019 No Responses

New BMW X7 To Debut In Nigeria At Banana Island Festival

Coscharis Motors Nigeria, the exclusive franchise owner of BMW in Nigeria is set to officially reveal the very first-ever BMW X7, the pinnacle of BMW’s X Sport Activity Vehicle line-up and a statement of the luxury class at this year’s...

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...