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October 26, 2019 No Responses

Kia Celebrates Cerato In Nigeria, Dominates Dhanteras Sales

The 2019/2020 Kia Cerato has been described as a reliable innovation with improved performance and technology.In an email message at the weekend, Kia Motors Nigeria described the new Cerato as “packs in everything you want from a sport compact sedan:...

October 26, 2019 No Responses

Coscharis Motors To Unveil New Ford Edge October 30

Sole representative of Ford Motor Company in Nigeria, Coscharis Motors has concluded plans to unveil new Ford Edge on October 30, 2019 at the International Conference Centre Annex, Abuja, venue of the 20th Abuja International Motor Fair.According to Abiona Bab...

October 23, 2019 No Responses

Ceat Declares Improved Gross Earnings

For the second quarter ended September 30,2019, Tyre Firm, Ceat Limited Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and gross margins witnessed growth in comparison to the previous quarter.Managing Director of the company, Anant Goenk...

October 22, 2019 No Responses

Total Nigeria, CFAO Seal After-Sales Partnership

Total Nigeria Plc in partnership with CFAO Nigeria Plc has inaugurated after-sales outlets identified as AutoFast across the country.The Managing Director/Country Delegate, CFAO Nigeria Plc, Mr Thomas Pelletier explained on Monday that the partnership is desig...

October 19, 2019 No Responses

Tata Rules Out Sale Of Jaguar Land Rover

Tata Motors, which owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), said it is open to finding partners for the automaker but isn’t planning on selling the embattled unit. “We’re not going to sell,” said N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, the holdin...

October 19, 2019 No Responses

Mahindra Inaugurates All-Women Auto Service Workshop

Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday announced the inauguration of India’s first all-women-run automobile service workshop in Jaipur. According to the company, this is part of the its larger initiative named ‘Pink Collars’ to promote recruitment of wo...

October 17, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Electric Mini Car

Toyota on Thursday unveiled a special mini car. The development is coming after its success with hybrid technology.Indeed, the logical assumption was that Toyota would jump in with both feet into development of battery-electric cars.At first it seemed th...

October 15, 2019 No Responses

Yamaha Joins Automotive Sharing Centre

Yamaha Motor Group has joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) along with three other companies TuSimple, ArmorText and Celerium. The inclusion of these four companies in the Auto-ISAC will increase the strength of the platfor...

October 12, 2019 No Responses

Michelin To Close Tyre Factory

Foremost Tyre manufacturer, Michelin has concluded plans to close a French-based factory with 619 employees next year as competition from cheaper Asian manufacturers knocks its profit margin. Two weeks ago, the French company announced the closure of a factory...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Automotive Expert Seek Review Of Renault-Nissan Alliance

Automotive Editor at GlobalData, David Leggett, on Wednesday called for a review of the Nissan-Renault alliance.Reacting to the appointment of new CEO for the group, Legget said: “Rumours are swirling in France that Renault is to consider the question of...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the embattled Japanese automaker as it tries to recover from deteriorating profits and crumbling leadership. The new chief, Makoto Uchida, has worked at the company since...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

NAJA Explains Agenda For 2019 Automotive, Transport Awards

Preparations are in top gear for the 2019 edition of the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA)Awards slated to hold December 12, 2019 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State.Just like similar awards organised by automotive journa...

September 29, 2019 No Responses

Coscharis Unveils New BMW X7

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com It was double celebration for the Coscharis Group family on Saturday as the new BMW X7 and BMW 7 series were officially unveiled in Nigeria.The colourful ceremony held at the 2019 Banana Island Festival had in attenda...

September 28, 2019 No Responses

Volkswagen Faces First Mass Diesel Lawsuit

Volkswagen will face a German court Monday, as hundreds of thousands of owners of manipulated diesel cars demand compensation four years after the country’s largest post-war industrial scandal erupted.The first hearing in what is likely to be a grinding,...