Auto Report – Page 32 – City Business News

May 28, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai, LG Seal Electric Vehicle Deal

Hyundai Motor Group has picked LG Chem as one of the battery suppliers for its upcoming new electric vehicles. Agency Reports on Wednesday quote the Group’s spokesperson as saying details of the supply contract including the electric vehicle (EV) model and the...

May 27, 2020 No Responses

Daimler Appoints Philipp Schiemer As CEO Of Mercedes-AMG

German automobile giant, Daimler on Tuesday has announced that Philipp Schiemer has been appointed as CEO of AMG, Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance subsidiary. He will move from his current position as the head of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda. Also, the au...

May 27, 2020 No Responses

Suzuki Delivers 2.85m Vehicles, Explains $1.99b Profit

For the financial year ended March 31, 2020, Suzuki Motors on Tuesday disclosed that it sold 2.85 million vehicles worldwide, down 14% when compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, earnings beat estimates and the Japanese automaker raised its divi...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Seeks £1b Loan

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is in talks with the government to secure a loan of more than £1bn, following a drop in sales during the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, the carmaker has been in discussions for weeks about a...

May 21, 2020 No Responses

Renault May Close French Factories

French automobile manufacturer Renault has earmarked three manufacturing and assembling factories for closure. According to French media daily,the move comes as a core of the restructuring plan for the company with the intention to reduce fixed costs by €2 b...

May 20, 2020 No Responses

Mitsubishi Motors Declares 89 Per Cent Drop In Profit

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will focus on cutting fixed costs by 20% or more in the next two years after reporting an 89% drop in annual profit, its weakest performance in three years, and skipping its year-end dividend.The coronavirus crisis has...

May 19, 2020 No Responses

Kia Resumes Production

Kia Motors on Monday announced that it has resumed production at the Anantapur plant in India after a month long shutdown in accordance to the lockdown announced by the Government. The South Korean automaker explained that it has incorporated stringent.....

May 18, 2020 No Responses

Nissan Unveils Kicks e-Power SUV

Nissan has launched the Kicks e-Power SUV in Thailand. The SUV is capable of delivering the power and performance of an electric car.Available in four different variants, the e-Power technology onboard the Nissan Kicks e-Power SUV combines an EM57 electric...

May 17, 2020 No Responses

Renault To Discontinue Iconic Models

Renault is preparing to substantially reduce its vehicle range, withdrawing well-known but ailing models like the Espace minivans, as part of looming cost cutting plans. According to Reuters,the company had already embarked on an overhaul of it...

April 23, 2020 No Responses

JLR Introduces Plug-In Hybrid Technology To Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport

Jaguar Land Rover has introduced new plug-in hybrid technology to Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. The company explained on Wednesday that the latest plug-in hybrid system can switch to an electric-only mode for shorter rides. Also, this...