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August 6, 2016 No Responses

NAJA seeks support for Ford safe driving initiatives

The Chairman of Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), Mr. Frank Kintum has commended Ford Motors Corporation Sub-Saharan Africa for initiating training programme for Journalists within the continent. Delivering his opening speech at the maiden edition of NAJA annual training...

July 30, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai explains 7.0 % drop in profit

By Moses Ebosele – Citing decrease in export, weak currencies and economic recession in emerging markets, Hyundai Motor Company has announced 7.0 per cent drop in its operating profit for the first half of 2016. However, within the...

July 30, 2016 No Responses

Audi declares 950,000 sales, €30.1 billion in six months

By Moses Ebosele – For the first six months of 2016, Audi Group delivered more than 950,000 automobiles of the Audi brand worldwide and “increased its revenue to €30.1 billion”. In its first half of the year financial statement released...

July 30, 2016 No Responses

Rolls-Royce projects £100m annualised savings

By Moses Ebosele – Despite one per cent revenue drop in the first half of 2016, Rolls-Royce is to attain £100m annualised savings before the end of 2016 financial year The company explained on Wednesday that as set out...

July 25, 2016 No Responses

Auto Journalists Training: AUTOMEDICS Boss to Lecture Mechatronics, Auto Parts

As the annual capacity building workshop and training for the Nigeria Auto Journalists gather momentum, key speakers have lined up as facilitators for the event, which is expected to add value to the implementation of the nation’s auto policy. Key...

July 23, 2016 No Responses

Jaguar’s first SUV settles in Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele – Barely one week after a successful media trial in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, sensational Jaguar F-Pace Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) has officially settled in Nigeria. F-Pace is the first SUV from the Jaguar lineage and is....

July 23, 2016 No Responses

Kia zooms past Daimler on list of top advert spenders

A new survey conducted by Automotive News has revealed that Auto Companies are shifting their advertisement from traditional media to online platforms because of its effectiveness and ability to reach large audience without hinderance. Indeed, Kia Motors Cor...

July 23, 2016 No Responses

Honda Accord: Largely unchanged for 2017

Largely unchanged, the 2017 Accord lineup adds a Sport Special Edition sedan that includes the regular Sport’s features plus heated leather seats with red accent stitching. Available information indicates that following some notable revisions last y...

July 23, 2016 No Responses

Fiat recalls 410,000 vehicles worldwide

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it is recalling nearly 410,000 vehicles worldwide because of a defect that can lead to a loss of propulsion. The automaker said on Friday it will update software and replace wire harnesses to address the electronic...

July 16, 2016 No Responses

Between practicality and new Jaguar F-PACE

By Moses Ebosele – Technically, the new Jaguar F-Pace Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is inspired by the sensational F-Type. Right from the bonnet to the rear, the signatures are similar. The F-PACE exhibits the DNA of a sports car. Information...

July 16, 2016 No Responses

Customers embrace 110,200 infiniti vehicles in six months

Infiniti finished the first half of 2016 with a new sales record. The company sold more than 110,200 vehicles, an increase of 7 percent over the same period last year. In the month of June, more than 19,300 vehicles were...

July 16, 2016 No Responses

Kia Motors declares 268,886 sales in June

By Moses Ebosele – For the month of June 2016, Kia Motors Corporation has announced global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a ...

July 16, 2016 No Responses

Ford invests in self-driving map for cars

Ford Motor Company is among five investors providing $6.6 million in seed funding for Civil Maps, a California startup that creates three-dimensional maps for autonomous cars. The other participants are Motus Ventures, Wicklow Capital, StartX Stanford and AME ...

July 16, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai workers vote for strike action

Hyundai Motor’s unionized workers in South Korea voted to go on strike for a fifth year in a row after wage talks broke down, adding to the automaker’s troubles as it battles a sales slowdown. According to Automotive News, a...