GM recalls 4.3m vehicles worldwide

GM recalls 4.3m vehicles worldwide

General Motors has recalled 4.3 million vehicles for a software problem that can prevent airbags from deploying in a crash.   The defect, which according to agency report affects all of GM’s current full-size pickups and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs),...
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Kia introduces 8-speed FWD automatic transmission

Kia introduces 8-speed FWD automatic transmission

Kia Motors has revealed details of its advanced new eight-speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front-wheel drive vehicles. Kia’s new front-wheel drive 8AT (FWD 8AT) has been developed in-house by the Korean manufacturer, engineered to of...
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Infiniti delivers 145, 000 vehicles in seven months

Infiniti delivers 145, 000 vehicles in seven months

Infiniti achieved a new global sales record in August. Total sales of over 17,150 were up 2 percent compared to  August 2015 representing the best ever August result.   From January to August, Infiniti sold almost 145,000 vehicles, an increase...
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‘INNOSON operation is on, plant not shut’

‘INNOSON operation is on, plant not shut’

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited (IVM), is still producing vehicles with full complement of its workers, and has not shut the plant in Nnewi as reported recently in some sections of the media. This  was contained in a statement issued...
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Auto policy proposed review ignites fresh controversy

Auto policy proposed review ignites fresh controversy

   The resolve by the Federal Government to review ‘some aspect’ of the automotive policy is generating anxiety among investors and stakeholders in the sector.   The technical committee on the review under the chairmanship of Director General of Nationa...
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New Rio wears Kia’s ‘tiger-nose’ grille

New Rio wears Kia’s ‘tiger-nose’ grille

The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. Design of the new Rio was led by Kia’s design centers in Germany and California, in close collaboration with...
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Audi mobility servie debuts in Asia

Audi mobility servie debuts in Asia

Following its successful launch in the United States of America (USA), Audi at home is now also available for the first time in Asia.   In Hong Kong, residents of the exclusive “Dragons Range” complex can make flexible use of...
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Ford recalls 114,000 vehicles worldwide

Ford recalls 114,000 vehicles worldwide

Ford Motor Company said it was recalling about 91,000 vehicles worldwide to replace faulty fuel-pump parts that could potentially cause a car to stall without warning.  Ford, in a statement also said it was recalling 23,150 Ford Escape Sports Utility...
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Paris world premiere for all-new Kia Rio

Paris world premiere for all-new Kia Rio

The all-new, fourth-generation Kia Rio will make its world premiere on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio’s progressive new exterior and interior design was led by Kia’s design centers in Germany and California, in...
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Toyota begins RAV 4 production at Saint Petersburg

Toyota begins RAV 4 production at Saint Petersburg

Production of the current generation Toyota RAV4 commenced on August 22, 2016  at Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg. The best-seller Toyota RAV4 became the second model to be produced at the Saint Petersburg plant together with the Toyota Camry, which...
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Volkswagen delivers 5.90 million vehicles in  seven months

Volkswagen delivers 5.90 million vehicles in seven months

 The Volkswagen Group grew deliveries in the first seven months of the year by 1.3 percent compared with the prior year.    5.90 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide from January to July. 787,300 vehicles were delivered in...
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South Korea probes 23 automakers

South Korea probes 23 automakers

South Korea has expanded an investigation into the fabrication of emissions and noise-level test results to all foreign car brands after fining Volkswagen Group for violations. The environment ministry last week started a probe on 23 foreign automakers involvi...
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Hyundai Genesis gets remote auto controls

Hyundai Genesis gets remote auto controls

Genesis, Hyundai’s new luxury division, will be the first company to allow users to control a variety of car functions remotely using Amazon Alexa voice commands. An increasing number of automakers have smartphone connectivity to their vehicles. But the Gene...
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NSC  seeks truck transit park in Anambra, Imo, others

NSC seeks truck transit park in Anambra, Imo, others

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on Eastern State Governments to support the development of Truck Transit Park (TTP) for the growth of the nation’s maritime industry. The Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, who was...
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