Auto News Archives — Page 56 of 58

July 25, 2019 No Responses

Nasarawa To Partner PAN On Locally Assembled Vehicles, Training

Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule has described PAN Nigeria Limited, assemblers of Peugeot brand of vehicles, as “a pride of the Nigerian economy.” He made this remarks when a team of the Management of PAN led by General...

July 24, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Secures Approval For Driverless Parking

Bosch and Daimler have reached a milestone on the way to automated driving: the two companies have now obtained approval from the relevant authorities in Baden-Württemberg for their automated parking system in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttg...

July 19, 2019 No Responses

BMW Names New CEO

BMW has named its top production manager, Oliver Zipse, as CEO to lead the luxury automaker through a shift to new ways of doing business such as electric vehicles and offering cars on a per-use basis.The company said Thursday that...

July 19, 2019 No Responses

Renault, Coscharis Group Seal Partnership

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – After several weeks of speculations, French carmaker, Renault and foremost Nigerian firm, Coscharis Group on Thursday sealed a new partnership to assemble and distribute Renault vehicles in Nigeria. At...

July 17, 2019 No Responses

VW Declares 974,400 Sales In June

Volkswagen Group in June 2019 recorded 1.6 per cent increase in its global sales, amounting to 974,400 units. The company explained that the number is mostly driven by 15 per cent growth in the Chinese market, where the Volkswagen Group...

July 15, 2019 No Responses

Experts Raise Concerns Over Brake, Tyre Emissions

With the environmental pollution reaching alarming levels, the UKgovernment’s Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) identified emission from tyres and brakes as a prime contributor to the declining air quality. It mentioned that emissions from car brakes and t...

July 14, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen To Invest $1.12b In Battery Production Plant

Volkswagen AG says it is investing 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) to set up a battery production plant in Germany. Chief executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the factory is part of the company’s effort to electrify its vehicles. He...

July 14, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Unveils Remote-Controlled 5G Car

Samsung has revealed its 5G enabled car that can be operated remotely. developed in association with Vodafone. The South Korean technology giant claims, this connected car s first-of-its-kind virtual reality car. Based on a Lincoln MKZ, the car was being...

July 13, 2019 No Responses

Dana Pledges World-Class Products, Services As DFM Settles In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Dana Motors, Jacky Hathiramani has assured Nigerians of quality sales, after sales support as Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) settles in Nigeria. Products from the st...

July 13, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 1.2m Cars In Six Months

After the first six months of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes. From January to June, 1,134,729 cars were handed over to customers...

July 12, 2019 No Responses

DFM Debuts In Nigeria, Partners Dana Motors

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – DongFeng Motor Corporation (DFM) has commenced business activities in Nigeria in collaboration with Dana Motors. Under the arrangement, products from DFM stable such as Pick-Ups, Sports Utility Vehicles...

July 9, 2019 No Responses

Coscharis Welcomes New 7 Series

The all new BMW 7 series is has arrived in Nigeria courtesy Coscharis Motors. The BMW brand flagship comes with a more distinctive, luxurious and outstanding dynamics. It stands out with its prestigious, elegant appearance, superlative comfort and exceptionall...

June 29, 2019 No Responses

Nissan Records Ten Millionth Vehicle At Sunderland Plant

Nissan Sunderland Plant is celebrating another record-breaking milestone as the ten millionth vehicle rolls of the production line. A statement explained that it has taken the plant 33 years to reach the ten million mark – making it the fastest...