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April 8, 2017 No Responses

Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.5 million vehicles over premature engine wear

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation plan recalls to inspect and, if necessary, replace four-cylinder engine assemblies in as many as 1.2 million U.S. vehicles, the South Korean companies said Friday. Manufacturing errors in Hyundai’s 2.0- and 2.4-liter “Theta”...

April 3, 2017 No Responses

Ford recalls 52,000 pick-up trucks

Ford is recalling 52,000 F-250 pick-up trucks over a fault which can cause the vehicle to roll while the automatic transmission lever is in park position. In a statement, the company advised users of the 2017 vehicles, sold in the...

April 2, 2017 No Responses

MASSILIA Motors begins free Diagnosis on Mitsubishi Vehicles

Sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria, Massilia Motors Limited, has announced a free one week diagnosis for all Mitsubishi vehicles beginning from Monday, April 3 to Friday April 7, in Lagos. Massilia Motors which was recently unveiled as a...

April 1, 2017 No Responses

VW settles 10 U.S. state diesel claims for $157 million

By David Shepardson, Reuters – Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay $157.45 million to settle environmental claims from 10 U.S. states over its excess diesel emissions, as the world’s largest automaker looks to move past the scandal. The settlement co...

April 1, 2017 No Responses

Audi unveils race car liveries for 2017 season

About a month before the DTM season opens, Audi is presenting the liveries of the six Audi RS 5 DTM cars. The engineers at the Audi motorsport department prepared the race cars in the past two weeks together with the...

March 31, 2017 No Responses

Toyota Nigeria honours First Bank with Evergreen Award

Citing sustained dedication and loyalty over the years, Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has honoured First Bank of Nigeria with an Evergreen Award and N2.5m reward. At a colourful award ceremony held in Lagos on Thursday, TNL Chairman, Chief Michael...

March 25, 2017 No Responses

Audi A8 explains single, long-wheelbase for 2017

For 2017, Audi A8 is a large luxury sedan offered in a single, long-wheelbase “L” body style. The lineup consists of the six-cylinder 3.0T and the eight-cylinder 4.0T Sport. Also, the 2017 Audi A8 4.0T Sport receives a turbocharged 4.0-liter...

March 17, 2017 No Responses

VW executive to remain in U.S. custody until trial next year

Auto News— Oliver Schmidt, the Volkswagen executive incarcerated since January when he tried to return to his native Germany after a Florida vacation, will remain in custody until his trial early next year for 11 felonies tied to the company’s...

March 1, 2017 No Responses

Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will showcase its first model for Lynk & CO — the 01 compact crossover — at the Shanghai auto show in April, the Nikkei Asian Review reported, citing a company executive. The car will go...

February 23, 2017 No Responses

Nissan: Carlos Ghosn to remain chairman, refocuses role

(BBC) Carlos Ghosn is relinquishing his role as chief executive of Nissan, but will remain chairman of the Japanese car maker. Hirohito Saikawa, already the company’s co-chief executive, will take over. The reshuffle will allow Mr Ghosn to focus on...

February 20, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors Photo News

L-R: Deputy Managing Director of Kewalram Chanrai Group, Mr. Victor Eburajolo; Managing Director of Massilia Motors Limited, Mr. Thomas Pelletier; and Deputy Managing Director of Massilia Motors Limited, Mr. Kunle Jaiyesimi at a Press Conference to announce th...

February 18, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot unveils agenda for 2017

In terms of performance, Peugeot vehicles are known world-wide for their resilience and durability and this is not any different in Nigeria as PAN Nigeria, Kaduna has stood the test of time. The Kaduna based factory has passed through thick...

February 17, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors now sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria

As part of measures to consolidates and expand the distributions of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria, Massilia Motors Limited, on Thursday in Lagos, announced its position as the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria. The company is a joint venture o...

February 15, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot to aquire GM’s Vauxhall, Opel business

France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is in talks about taking over General Motors’ (GM) loss-making European business Opel. PSA, which already works with GM in Europe on several projects, said a takeover was among “numerous ...