Automobile Archives — Page 17 of 30

October 5, 2018 No Responses

Honda Votes $2.8b For Self-Driving Car Unit

Honda is to invest $2.75bn (£2.1bn) and take a stake in General Motors’ self-driving unit, GM Cruise, as firms continue to team up in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. The Japanese carmaker said it wanted to develop a self-driving...

September 25, 2018 No Responses

All-New Kia Cerato Debuts December In Nigeria

Unveiled at the 2018 New York International Auto Show in Manhattan, United States of America, the All-new Kia Cerato is to debuts in Nigeria towards the end of this year. The new Cereto according to its manufacturer has made...

September 11, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Exceeds 1.5m Sales Units In Eight Months

Mercedes-Benz delivered 1,512,268 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first eight months of this year, thus setting a new record (+1.1%). Never before in the company’s history were sales of 1.5 million vehicles achieved earlier in the year. Mercedes-Be...

August 23, 2018 No Responses

Geely Records 54 Per Cent Increase In Sales

Geely Automobile Holdings surpassed its top three Japanese rivals to become the third-largest automaker in China after Volkswagen Group and General Motors, helped by models that appeal to the nation’s young consumers. Reporting a 54 percent jump in net i...

August 14, 2018 No Responses

Coscharis Motors Unveils New Jaguar Land Rover Variants

Coscharis Motors has unveiled new Jaguar E Pace, Range Rover Velar and the Discovery for the Nigerian market. The ceremony was held in Abuja at the IBB Golf and Country Club during the Coscharis sponsored golf tournament in partnership with...

August 14, 2018 No Responses

Kia Motors Showcases Sound Zone Technology

Kia Motors corporation revealed for the first time, its next-generation Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) technology that allows each passenger of a vehicle to experience an audio stream tailored to their individual needs, including music, hands-free phone calls, and...

August 10, 2018 No Responses

New Generation Toyota Camry Debuts In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The all-new Toyota Camry, was on Thursday unveiled in Lagos, Nigeria at a colourful ceremony. Now in its 8th generation, the new Toyota Camry is available in Nigerian market in 2.5L and 3.5L Petrol...

August 4, 2018 No Responses

Coscharis Unveils Fresh Agenda For Jaguar E Pace, Range Rover Velar, Discovery in Nigeria

The Coscharis Jaguar Land Rover dealership is to sustain its association with Coca Cola Nigeria, the official sponsor of the ‘Road to Mauritius Golf Tournament’ scheduled for August 4, 11 and September 15, 2018 across Ibadan, Abuja and Lagos respectively;....

August 4, 2018 No Responses

Bentley Celebrates 100 Years Of Innovations

The year 2019 marks Bentley’s 100th year of operation and the brand has revealed its first celebration plan. To mark the milestone date, Bentley will release a limited edition book covering a century of operations and the brand’s future....

August 1, 2018 No Responses

Jaguar Land Rover Blames £264m Loss On Multiple Challenges

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported a loss for the first time in three years after sales slowed in China. The UK’s biggest car firm, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, blamed the setback on “multiple challenges”. This included...

August 1, 2018 No Responses

Globe Motors Unveils Assembly Plant In Lagos

Foremost automobile marketing company in Nigeria, Globe Motors has started production of Hyundai and Higer brands of vehicles in its assembly plant in Lekki, Lagos. Located along Eleko-Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, the plant for now, has an installed cap...

July 30, 2018 No Responses

VW Recalls 33,168 Golf

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is recalling 33,168 Golfs and Golf Sportwagens in the U.S. to address a rollaway risk. Another 24,123 vehicles are also being recalled in Canada. The automaker says that because of a buildup of silicate, a...

July 20, 2018 No Responses

Kia Niro EV Crossover Debuts

The new Kia Niro EV is now on sale in Korea, combining an all-electric, zero-emissions powertrain with crossover practicality, intelligent packaging and eye-catching design. A long-distance driving range of up to 385 kilometers makes it one of the most capable...

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...