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November 17, 2020 No Responses

Weststar Associates Welcomes More Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV To Nigeria

The Mercedes-Benz GLE Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) has continued to make impressive impact since its introduction to the Nigerian market in 2019. In response to the increasing demand for this mid-sized SUV, Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

Volkswagen Boosts Production Of New Passat, Others With $1.18b

Volkswagen plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) in its Slovak plant, including 500 million euros to produce next-generation Passat and Skoda Superb models, VW Slovakia Chairman Oliver Gruenberg said on Monday.The German carm...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

Nissan Refutes Agenda To Sell 34% Stake In Mitsubishi Motors

Nissan Motor Company is “absolutely not” in talks to sell its stake Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Nissan’s chief operating officer said on Monday, following a report the carmaker was considering pulling out of its al...

November 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Governor Unveils Hyundai Kona, Nigeria’s First Electric Car

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Nigeria unveiled its first locally assembled Electric car, Hyundai Kona on Friday at Stallion Group VON Assembly Plant, Lagos State The vehicle was launched by ...

November 6, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Wins 2020 Car Design Award

Hyundai Motor Company has been awarded the 2020 Car Design Award in the “Concept Cars” category for its “Prophecy” concept EV, which debuted earlier this year. Hyundai’s appropriately named concept EV came in first in the “Concept” ca...

November 6, 2020 No Responses

Ford Recalls 375,000 Explorer SUVs

Ford Motor Company is recalling about 375,000 Explorer SUVs in North America for a part that can break and lead to a crash.The second-largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers some 2013-2017 model vehicles because of a possible fracture of the outboa...

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Records 56,605 Sales In October

For the Month of October, 2020, Hyundai recorded a growth of 13.2% in the Indian domestic sales. According to a statement issued on Sunday, the auto firm sold 50,010 units in the domestic market in the same month last year.The...

November 1, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Explains New Production Capacity

Hyundai Motor India is looking at “augmentation of its production capacity” in the next two months.The company, which has hit 98% peak capacity of 7,20,000 units a year or 60,000 units a month, will watch the market till December before taking...

October 30, 2020 No Responses

Kia Reveals Combat Vehicle Prototype

Kia Motors Corporation has revealed its plans for the development of a new standard platform for next-generation military vehiclesKia Motors plans to start manufacturing prototypes of mid-sized standard vehicles within this year and take the test evaluations b...

October 30, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Self-Driving Venture Debuts

Hyundai Motor Company’s self-driving joint venture, Motional and public transit technology firm, Via have partnered to launch a shared robotaxi service in the United States next year.The partnership, which plans to laun...

October 28, 2020 No Responses

Nissan To Increase Output, Unveils Nine New Models

Japan’s Nissan Motor Company will increase its output capacity in China from 2021 owing to the world’s second-largest economy having been among the swiftest to recover from the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Nissan official said on Tuesday. According to the...

October 27, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils Design Sketches Of New i20

Hyundai on Monday unveils the first design sketches of its all-new i20.According to the automaker, the new i20 derives its futuristic and dynamic characteristics from ‘Sensuous Sportiness’. It is based on the four fundamental elements of Proportion, A...

October 24, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils New Technical Skills Academy For Youth

Hyundai Motor on Friday announced its upcoming ‘Hyundai Academy for Technical Skills’ to cater for the Indian youth. Situated in Irungattukkottai, near Chennai, the upcoming training centre, according to the company will be a technology marvel and wi...

October 22, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Unveils All-New i20 N

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday launched the all-new i20 N as part of measures to expand the hatchback’s portfolio in Europe. The Hyundai i20 N will join the i30 N and i30 Fastback N in Europe, to give thrills of a racetrack car to...