Automobile Archives — Page 24 of 29

August 12, 2017 No Responses

Volkswagen Diesel investigation adds another suspect

German prosecutors investigating the Volkswagen AG diesel-rigging scandal have again expanded the criminal fraud probe by adding another suspect, bringing the total number of people under investigation to 38. Braunschweig prosecutors, who are conducting three related probes, have steadily increased...

August 10, 2017 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz records 1.3m sales, begins Q3 with double-digit growth

Renowned automobile firm, Mercedes-Benz has sustained its successful streak of double-digit growth since the beginning of the year. Already, the firm has commenced the third quarter with a new sales record of 181,791 vehicles sold in July. This now...

August 8, 2017 No Responses

Kia Motors Nigeria restates commitment to meet local demands

With capacity to produce 27,000 cars per annum, Kia Motors Nigeria has restated its commitment to produce made in Nigeria cars from its plant in Lagos. According to the company, the present economic challenges can be daunting, “but the...

August 6, 2017 No Responses

Toyota, Mazda to invest $1.6b in U.S

Japanese car giants Toyota and Mazda have teamed up to invest $1.6bn in a new car plant in the US. The new factory aims to produce 300,000 vehicles a year and expects to employ about 4,000 people. President Donald Trump...

August 5, 2017 No Responses

Kia hands over secondary school, healthcare center to communities

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Kia Motors Corporation has handed over a community-run school to a local community in Tanzania and a healthcare center in Malawi. According to the company, “these are the latest facilities to be...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Forces behind new $450,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its luxurious Phantom VIII, designed specifically to meet more customer’s expectations. Regarded as “The ultimate luxury machine”, one of the longest-running automobile nameplates in the world and the flagship of...

July 28, 2017 No Responses

Porsche recalls 22,000 cars

Germany’s transport minister has announced a recall of 22,000 Porsche cars to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software. He said that luxury marque Porsche would bear the cost of the recalls of the affected 3-litre Cayenne models. It....

July 22, 2017 No Responses

Firm unveils LPG powered tricycle

A Nigerian based firm, Thld International Logistics Limited has launched an air-cooled tricycle powered by LPG and vehicles converted to operate on LPG/petrol bi-fuel systems. The chief executive officer of the firm, Oluwasegun Olajuwon, explained that there...

July 18, 2017 No Responses

Mazda recalls 19,000 more vehicles

Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 19,000 cars in South Africa due to airbag safety concerns as the Japanese carmaker extends a global recall to cover a wider manufacturing period, its local unit said on Monday. The recall was prompted by...

July 15, 2017 No Responses

Honda recalls 2.1m Accords worldwide

American Honda will voluntarily recall 2.1 million Accord models worldwide made between 2013 and 2016, after five reports that the vehicle’s battery sensors caused engine fires. Honda said 1.1 million of the recalls would take place in the U.S. and...

July 8, 2017 No Responses

Audi manager comes under scrutiny over VW emission scandal

(BBC)-German authorities have arrested an Audi manager in connection with the Volkswagen diesel scandal. This is the first arrest in Germany related to Volkswagen’s emissions-test cheating scandal. Munich prosecutors declined to comment on whether the ar...

July 7, 2017 No Responses

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport debuts in Nigeria

The all new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has formerly settled in Nigeria courtesy Massilia Motors, sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria. Massilia Motors, a joint venture of CFAO and Kewalram Chanrai Group boast of seasoned personnel and strong ...

July 7, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors Photo News

L-R: General Manager, Sales and Marketing; Navin Chander, Deputy Managing Director, Kunle Jaiyesimi; GM, Aftersales, Dominique Beguin; and Sunil Mohta, GM, Finance, at the launch of the New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport by Massilia Motors Ltd in Lagos on Thursda...

July 6, 2017 No Responses

PSA Group secures approval to buy Opel

PSA Group secured unconditional European Commission (EU) antitrust approval on Wednesday to acquire General Motors’ German unit Opel, a move that will make it Europe’s second-largest automaker after the Volkswagen Group. The European Commission...