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December 3, 2016 No Responses

Rolls-Royce previews first SUV

Auto News (Nick Gibbs): Rolls-Royce released pictures of the prototype that will be used to develop the brand’s first SUV-styled vehicle. The brand is developing the model under the code name Project Cullinan to launch in 2018. Rolls-Royce, in a statement,...

December 3, 2016 No Responses

Infinity Tyres reward customers with cash, services, others

As part of measures to reward customers in Nigeria for their continued support over the years, foremost tyre, battery and premium automobile accessories brand, Infinity Tyres Limited has unveiled its annual value drive promotion. Now in its 14th edition, the.....

December 2, 2016 No Responses

Nissan unveils new technology, services

Nissan has announced comprehensive strategy to transform the customer aftersales experience through innovative technology and enhanced services. As a result, connected car services and greater choice in accessories and personalization will increasingly dri...

November 30, 2016 No Responses

Ford Ranger wins pick-up of the year title in Nigeria

The Ford Ranger has been selected as the 2016 Pick-up of the Year by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), reinforcing its status as a segment-defining model in the highly competitive light commercial vehicle sector. The award, which was accepted...

November 26, 2016 No Responses

Peugeot 301 wins car of the year award

Peugeot 301 has emerged car of the year 2016 in Nigeria, defeating Toyota Corolla and Nissan Almera In a poll conducted by auto Journalists in Nigeria under the aegis of Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), Peugeot 301 polled majority of...

November 25, 2016 No Responses

‘Senate allegations against VON Automobile is unsubstantiated’

VON Automobile Nigeria Limited has described Senate allegations of economic sabotage as “falsehood and premeditated blackmail to disparage the company’s impregnable accomplishment”. VON Automobile Managing Director Adetokunbo Aromolaran expressed this re...

November 24, 2016 No Responses

UK car output dips on slow domestic demand

(BBC)-UK car manufacturing slipped in October for the first time in 14 months amid slower domestic demand, according to the industry’s trade body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said production dipped 1% last month against October last ye...

November 22, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai exports 23m vehicles in 40 years

Hyundai Motor is celebrating 40 years of exports to international markets, following a period of significant overseas growth that has seen it “become one of the fastest growing brands in the world”. From South Korea’s first mass-produced model to....

November 19, 2016 No Responses

VW loses more European market share

Volkswagen Group lost market share in Europe for the 14th straight month, data from an industry association, ACEA has revealed. Much of the decline has coincided with the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal that erupted in September 2015, giving c...

November 19, 2016 No Responses

Trial of Driverless bus begins in Japan

A Japanese company has brought us a step closer to autonomous public transport with its Robot Shuttle. Already, the electric Robot Shuttle has completed its first public trials, traversing a 400 meter section of public road along Lake Tazawa in...

November 12, 2016 No Responses

Auto makers seek review of fuel efficiency mandate

(Auto News)-Donald Trump has been President elect for just a few days, but the auto industry has already started considering how his intention to reduce regulation could benefit carmakers. A lobbying group called the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has s...

November 11, 2016 No Responses

Anxiety as Hilux, Ranger battle for pickup of the year award

The struggle between Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger for relevance and more market share in Nigeria has continued unabated. Indeed, the old rivalry between Hilux and Ranger for the juicy pickup market in Nigeria has again taken the front...

November 7, 2016 No Responses

Poetsch, VW Chairman under investigations

Car giant Volkswagen says German prosecutors have expanded their probe of the emissions scandal to include the firm’s chairman of the board. Hans Dieter Poetsch was chief financial officer when the scandal over cars rigged to cheat on US diesel...

November 5, 2016 No Responses

BMW explains increase in third-quarter profit

(Bloomberg/Reuters)- BMW Group’s third-quarter profit rose 1.1 percent as demand for its SUVs propelled sales in Europe and China, offsetting a slump in the U.S. Earnings before interest and taxes climbed to 2.38 billion euros ($2.64 billion) from 2....