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July 17, 2018 No Responses

Nissan, Weststar Associates, Others Back NAJA’s 2018 Capacity Building Programme

All is now set for this year’s edition of the annual Nigerian Auto Journalists Association’s (NAJA) capacity building programme with Nissan Motors South Africa, with local presence as the lead sponsor. The event takes place at the Golden Tulip Hotel...

July 16, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce To Unveil Flying Taxi

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi which it says could take to the skies as soon as early next decade. The British firm said it had drawn up plans for an “electric vertical take-off...

July 13, 2018 No Responses

Global Car Production Hits 17million As CO2 Emission Drops By 24 Per Cent

The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that auto makers have significantly reduced the environmental impact of manufacturing over the last decade, even though the number of cars produced increased from 11.9 milli...

July 11, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Explains Agenda For Driverless Cars

Mercedes Benz owner Daimler and car supplier Bosch plan to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California in the second half of 2019. The move comes as the two firms race to catch up with competitors in the...

July 10, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Unveils State-Of-The Art Showroom In Victoria Island

Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – MB Automobile Services Limited, one of the authorized dealers of Westar Associates Limited, sole representative of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has unveiled state-of-the art showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos State. ...

July 7, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Records 1.18m Sales In Six Months

Moses Ebosele, citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – Between January and June, this year, Mercedes-Benz maintained its position as the premium brand with the most new registrations in several markets, including Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland, Por...

July 6, 2018 No Responses

New BMW X5 Gets $61,695 Price Tag

Scheduled to go on sale in November, the 2019 BMW X5 will cost $61,695 for a turbo-6-powered, all-wheel-drive, Louis Vuitton transportation device, the automaker has announced. Stepping up to the V-8-powered X5 xDrive50i will add a breathtaking $15,050 to the....

July 4, 2018 No Responses

Osinbajo To Auto Stakeholders: Focus More On Vehicle Financing

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on stakeholders in the African automotive industry to pay more attention to vehicle refinancing, noting that it is impossible to have a successful automotive sector without a robust vehicle financing regime. The Vice...

July 4, 2018 No Responses

BMW Group Declares 176,022 Sales In June

Sales of BMW Group vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined) in the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in June 2018 compared to the same month last year. Year to date, BMW Group sales total 176,022 vehicles, an increase of 2.8 percent...

June 29, 2018 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Sets Aside $18B For Electrification

Jaguar Land Rover is to increase its investment into electrification for future electric cars by 25 percent. The automaker explained at an investor presentation that the added investment will see the figure climb to $18 billion total by 2025, citing...

June 28, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Offers For Sale Replica Of World’s First Car

Plans are underway to mass produce replica of the world’s first car. Mercedes-Benz’s own replica of the Benz Patent Motorwagen is being offered up for sale by the automaker. It’s considered by most to be the first production automobile as...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

New Audi A1 Sportback Debuts

In 2010, a brand-new Audi model line made its debut in the shape of the A1. And now the second generation of the successful compact car is rolling to the starting line. Its dynamic design characterizes the new Audi A1...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

Kia Niro Earns Top Safety Pick

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2018 Kia Niro when equipped with available Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEB)[i] as w...

June 13, 2018 No Responses

Audi A8 Gets 2018 Most Innovative Model Award

The Audi A8 is the most innovative model of the year 2018 and Audi is the most innovative premium brand in the “Autonomous driving and safety” category. The “Center of Automotive Management” and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, who togethe...