Automobile Archives — Page 29 of 30

March 18, 2017 No Responses

Toyota expands sponsorship deals

By Jackie Charniga (Auto News) – Toyota Motor Corporation is putting U.S. Figure Skating and U.S. Speedskating under its sponsorship umbrella for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The move to support two popular winter sports expands...

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 12, 2017 No Responses

VW, Tata plot partnership

VW and Tata have agreed to form a strategic partnership to help both companies boost economy car sales in India and emerging markets. VW’s Skoda unit will lead the project to develop components and vehicles. VW is looking for new...

March 11, 2017 No Responses

VW pleads guilty to three felonies in deal to settle U.S. emissions case

(Auto News) The largest automaker in the world is now officially a felon in the United States, but its sentencing will have to wait. Volkswagen Group pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to three felonies under a plea agreement:...

March 5, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot ‘reaches deal to buy opel’

(BBC)- France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, has reached a deal with General Motors to buy its Opel and Vauxhall brands, according to reports. PSA’s board agreed the deal on Friday, and an official announcement is planned...

March 4, 2017 No Responses

Ford to offer built-in moderm with wi-fi powered by Vodafone

Ford has partnered with Vodafone to bring 4G LTE connectivity to vehicles in Europe via the new FordPass Connect built-in modem and Wi-Fi hotspot capability. Incorporating an external aerial, the Wi-Fi hotspot according to a statement from Ford enables up...

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 27, 2017 No Responses

Weststar unveils four new Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz, represented in Nigeria by Weststar Associates has consolidated its leadership position in the luxury segment with four new models. Highly respected in Nigeria because of its decades of resilience and first class after sales support, the new prod...

February 25, 2017 No Responses

VW’s profit boost clouded by $6.8b diesel-crisis charge

By Christoph Rauwald (Bloomberg) and Reuters – Volkswagen Group’s provisions for its diesel-cheating scandal increased by 6.4 billion euros ($6.8 billion) last year, as the automaker continued to tally the damages from the worst business crisis i...

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 ...