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August 24, 2019 No Responses

Kia Seltos Debuts In Nigeria December

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The new mid-sized Kia Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Seltos will debuts in Nigeria before the end of this year (2019), courtesy Kia Motors Nigeria. Unveiled in India on Thursday, this week, the new Seltols is...

August 24, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Recalls 679,000 Vehicles

Volkswagen AG said Friday it is recalling 679,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2011 that could roll away because of an electrical issue. The automaker said drivers could remove the key after stopping without placing the car in park, which increases...

August 23, 2019 No Responses

Kia Tackles Hyundai Creta With New Seltos

A major competition between Hyundai Creta and the new Kia Seltos is unfolding. The new Seltos is manufactured in India. Kia Motors India, the local arm of the Korean carmaker, sees sister brand Hyundai as a competitor in the country,...

August 22, 2019 No Responses

Suzuki XL6 Debuts

Maruti Suzuki has launched its new premium MPV XL6. Based on the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV, this new model comes as a six-seater and with BS-VI compliant petrol powertrain only. Maruti Suzuki XL6 comes with a fresh styling that makes...

August 19, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Delivers 2,303,495 Units In Three Months

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has seen its global sales increased by 4% in the first quarter (April-June) of 2019 with 2,303,495 units. In its home market Japan, TMC sold a total of 555,291 units in this period, up by 44,952...

August 19, 2019 No Responses

Auto Manufacturers To South Africa: Drop Import Tariff On Electric Vehicles

Nissan Motor Company, BMW AG and Volkswagen AG are among carmakers in talks to bring the electric-car revolution to South Africa. The industry is preparing a unified stance on electrification to present to the government by the end of the...

August 18, 2019 No Responses

Skoda Delivers 102,700 Units In July

Czech automaker Skoda has registered its best July sales last month with 102,700 units worldwide compared to 99,700 units in the same month last year, up by 31 per cent, informs the automaker in a release. High demand for the...

August 15, 2019 No Responses

BMW Explains 1.3% Increase In July Sales

BMW Group has posted 1.6 per cent Year on Year (YoY) growth in July 2019 with 183,487 units delivered.. BMW brand registered 1.6 per cent YoY growth with 157,062 units delivered last month. The X range of luxury SUVs from...

August 14, 2019 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Delivers 37,945 Units In July

For the Month of July 2019, Jaguar Land Rover’s global sales grew by 5 per cent at 37,945 units. According to the company, the sales growth was fueled by the recovery in the Chinese market, where the automaker’s retail sales...

August 14, 2019 No Responses

Bajaj Auto Unveils New Motorcycle

Two-wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto on Tuesday launched a new Pulsar 125 Neon with DTS-i engine The 125cc DTS-i engine churns a power output of 12 PS and a torque of 11nm, the company said in a statement. It comes with...

August 8, 2019 No Responses

Kia Motors Targets Africa, Others With New Seltos SUV

South Korean auto major, Kia Motors is looking to export its made-in-India mid-sized SUV Seltos to various global markets like Africa and South America. The company, which has set up its manufacturing base in Andhra Pradesh with an installed production.....

August 8, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 188,857 Units In July

Mercedes-Benz started the third quarter with a new sales record for the month ofJuly: A total of 188,857 cars with the three-pointed star were delivered (+12.7%). The ongoing model changes in the high-volume compact-car segment had a positive impact on...

August 6, 2019 No Responses

Suzuki Declares 46% Drop In Profit

Suzuki Motor Corporation on Monday reported a 46.2% fall in first-quarter operating profit, hurt by lower output at home as it improves its inspection systems, and falling demand in India, its biggest market.Japan’s fourth-largest automaker posted an ope...

August 6, 2019 No Responses

Kia Delivers 225,902 Units In July

For the month of July, 2019, Kia Motors Corporation’s global sales stood at 225,902 units, a decline of 2.7% when compared to the same month last year. Sales in Kia’s home market, South Korea increased slightly to 47,080 units, reports the...