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October 15, 2019 No Responses

Yamaha Joins Automotive Sharing Centre

Yamaha Motor Group has joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) along with three other companies TuSimple, ArmorText and Celerium. The inclusion of these four companies in the Auto-ISAC will increase the strength of the platform’s position as...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

Audi Delivers 145,400 Units In September

German luxury carmaker Audi AG’s global delivery in September was 145,400 units, up 4.5 per cent compared to the same month last year, when it registered 139,150 units. Cumulatively, Audi AG has delivered 1,357,100 units during January-September 2019 per...

October 13, 2019 No Responses

BMW Delivers 1,866,198 Units In Nine Months

BMW recorded 4.6 per cent growth in delivery in September 2019 with 248,684 units, which includes BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce vehicles. Cumulatively, the auto group has delivered 1,866,198 units between January-September this year, up 1.7 per cent compared to...

October 12, 2019 No Responses

Michelin To Close Tyre Factory

Foremost Tyre manufacturer, Michelin has concluded plans to close a French-based factory with 619 employees next year as competition from cheaper Asian manufacturers knocks its profit margin. Two weeks ago, the French company announced the closure of a factory...

October 10, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Self-Driving Shuttle For 2020 Olympic Games

Toyota on Wednesday revealed the version of its e-Palette self-driving shuttle that will be used to transport athletes during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The e-Palette was first shown as a concept in early 2018 and is essentially an...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the embattled Japanese automaker as it tries to recover from deteriorating profits and crumbling leadership. The new chief, Makoto Uchida, has worked at the company since...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Kia Motors, Vodafone Seal Partnership

Kia Motors on Monday sealed partnership with telecom service provider, Vodafone Idea. According to a statement issued by Vodafone Idea, the partnership between the companies will enable Kia Seltos to function with advanced connected car functionality. &n...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 223,838 Vehicles In September

Mercedes-Benz achieved a new September record last month with 223,838 vehicles sold worldwide. From July to September, a total of 590,514 cars with the three-pointed star were sold, which is the best third quarter in the company’s history . A...

October 6, 2019 No Responses

Renault To Sustain Growth

French carmaker, Renault has reiterated its commitment to post an increase in volumes for the entire calendar year on the back of the demand of their new launches Triber and Kwid in India.. Renault India had reported a decline of...

October 3, 2019 No Responses

TVS Road Side Assistance Scheme Debuts

TVS Motor Company has announced Road Side Assistance program for its Apache RR 310 customers in India. The program will offer unlimited kilometers (towing and mechanical services) of road side assistance for an entire year to new as well as...

October 2, 2019 No Responses

Bajaj Records 31 Per Cent Sales Drop In September

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported a decline of 31 per cent in its domestic sales to 2,15,501 units in September 2019.The sales stood at 3,11,503 units in September 2018, the company said in a statement.Motorcycle and commercial vehicle sales witnessed...

September 29, 2019 No Responses

Coscharis Unveils New BMW X7

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com It was double celebration for the Coscharis Group family on Saturday as the new BMW X7 and BMW 7 series were officially unveiled in Nigeria.The colourful ceremony held at the 2019 Banana Island Festival had in attenda...

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...