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August 17, 2022 No Responses

Toyota Suspends Operations At Sichuan Plant

Toyota Motor Corp has suspended operations at its plant in China’s Sichuan province after local authorities issued an order to conserve electricity. Toyota’s joint venture plant in the city of Chengdu has ceased operations until Saturday, a company spokesperson said....

July 4, 2022 No Responses

BMW Starts Production At New $2.2b Plant

BMW has commenced production at a new plant in China with an investment of 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) as the carmaker accelerates electric vehicle (EV) production. The Lydia plant, BMW’s third car assembly facility in China, located in the...

May 12, 2022 No Responses

New Range Rover Sport Debuts

Sensational New Range Rover Sport has made its global premiere with a dramatic world-first climb up a flooded dam spillway in Iceland. New Range Rover Sport is based on Land Rover’s advanced, flexible Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA-Flex), which...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Motor Fair Begins May 30

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The 16th annual Lagos Motor Fair & Autoparts Expo Africa is to hold from May 30-June 4, 2022 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos State. According t...

May 9, 2022 No Responses

GAC Motor Lauds Nigerian Deal, Reviews Q1 Performance

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The headquarters of GAC Motor in Guangzhou, China, on Monday described its performance in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 as impresive. Within the period, according to GAC Motor, the brand “c...

April 29, 2022 No Responses

Over 200 Innoson-BOSCH Trainees Graduates

All is now set for the over 200 students who were Inducted into the BOSCH- Innoson Kiara Academy (IKA) training programme in automobile maintenance to graduate on Friday, April 29th, 2022, The training was inaug...

April 15, 2022 No Responses

Nissan Plans ‘Game Changing’ Electric Car Batteries

Nissan is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. The all-solid-state battery will replace...

April 1, 2022 No Responses

Toyota Rolls Out 884,528 Vehicles In February

Parts supply disruptions continued to affect Japanese automakers’ global production for February, but the results released by Toyota showed a clear contrast. Toyota said its group, including Daihatsu and Hino Motors, produced 884,528 vehicles globa...

March 12, 2022 No Responses

Changan Star 9 Bus Settles In Nigeria

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Fortified with safety attributes, body strength, fuel efficiency and powerful engine, Changan Star 9 Bus is set to alter existing status quo in Nigeria’s competitive mini bus segment. Positioned to ...

May 20, 2021 No Responses

All-New Kia K5 Settles In Nigeria, Displays Attributes

The K5 luxury sedan since its launch in Nigeria has continued to wow and creates head-turning experiences to people across the country. It’s wide acceptance and awe are a testament to Kia’s commitment to design, quality, and the ownership experience...

December 16, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai Nominates Genesis Head As New co-CEO

Hyundai Motor on Tuesday nominated Jaehoon Chang, global head of its premium Genesis brand, as the co-CEO and president According to Hyundai, Lee Won-hee, existing president and co-CEO, will focus on securing a competitive edge in future automotive...

December 10, 2020 No Responses

Toyota Unveils New Fuel Cell

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale on Wednesday in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology amid growing demand for electric vehicles, including its own.Toyota has failed ...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Displays 2021 F-Pace SVR

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed the 2021 F-Pace SVR with an enhanced engine and redesigned exterior details. It is based on Jaguar‘s advanced EVA 2.0 platform that includes motorsport-inspired details and pe...

November 18, 2020 No Responses

BMW Lifts Stake In New Venture

BMW said on Tuesday there was no indication that its deal to increase its stake in its joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive would be affected by debt issues at Brilliance’s parent.BMW said in 2018 that it would pay 3.6 billion euros.....