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March 23, 2020 No Responses

EU Auto Industry Faces Crisis

The effect of the coronavirus on society and the global economy is unprecedented, with grave consequences for the automobile industry. Indeed, most of the members of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) have already announced temporary closures of plants due...

March 21, 2020 No Responses

Japanese Automakers Close More Plants In Europe

Japanese automakers to temporarily close more vehicle plants in Europe and Asia as the spread of the coronavirus prompts countries to instruct non-essential businesses to suspend operations. A growing number of global automakers have been shuttering plants in ...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Electric Cars: NADDC Lauds Stallion Motors-Hyundai Initiative

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu,MFR, has commended resolve by the management of Stallion Motors-Hyundai to introduce electric cars in Nigeria before the e...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Stallion Motors – Hyundai To Unveil Nigeria’s first Electrical Car

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Nigeria is set to join the rest of the World in embracing electric cars before the end of 2020 courtesy Stallion Motors, Nigeria’s leading auto assembler and franchisee of nine Global brands includ...

March 18, 2020 No Responses

New Kia Sorento Displays Strength, More Innovations

The new Kia Sorento was revealed for the first time on Wednesday. Powerful, progressive and versatile, the fourth generation of Kia Motors Corporation’s flagship SUV is designed and engineered to take on everything life throws at it. Raising standards i...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

BMW Rejigs Logo

The Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) has rejiged its logo to a more transparent variant essentially for brand communication. This logo update is the sixth version since its first introduction in 1917.A statement explained that while the rejig is more than...

March 9, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Unveils $1b Locally-Assembled Vehicles

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Monday commissioned $1billion worth of locally-assembled vehicles.The vehicles are locally produced by 17 companies including...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Toyota Explains $1.2b New Plant

Despite onging ravaging effect of Coronavirus, Japanese automaker Toyota plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin with its local partner FAW Group.The joint venture between Toyota and FAW plans to invest around 8.5...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Delivers 275,044 Vehicles In February

For the Month of February, 2020, Hyundai Motor on Monday reported sales of 275,044 vehicles, 13% below 315,820 vehicles sold a year earlier,as the coronavirus outbreak hurt demand. South Korea’s Hyundai, which with affiliate Kia Motors is the world&#8217...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Appoints Jeong As Vice President Of Middle East and Africa

Hyundai Motor Company has announced the appointment of Bang Sun Jeong as their new Vice President of the Middle East and Africa region.Based at Dubai’s regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, Jeong will oversee the day-to-day operations and will.....

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Auto Manufacturers, Dealers Shift Marketing To Online Platforms

Car Manufacturers and Dealers are to present their new models on the internet especially online news platforms following the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show because of the coronavirus epidemic. The announcement came after the Swiss government banned all ...

February 25, 2020 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Opens New Dealership

Jaguar Land Rover on Monday announced the opening of its new 3S facility in the city of Hyderabad, india through Pride Motors. A statement explained that It also has a JLR approved pre-owned car section and showcases a wide range...

February 24, 2020 No Responses

Mercedes Steering Wheel To Be Outlawed

Formula One’s governing body has moved to ban for 2021 an ingenious new Mercedes steering wheel that has been the talk of pre-season testing and could boost Lewis Hamilton’s chances of a record-equalling seventh title.Race director Michael Masi poi...

February 20, 2020 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Unveils New Discovery Sport

Jaguar Land Rover has Unveiled new Discovery Sport for the India market. The Indian subsidiary of the British marquee also explained that start of delivery for the petrol-powered Discovery Sport will be subsequent to start of diesel and will be...