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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 29, 2017 No Responses

Ford to invest $1.2b in new plants

(BBC)Ford has said it will spend $1.2bn (£1bn) as part of a planned upgrade of three Michigan plants. It said $850m will be spent on retooling its factory in Wayne where Ford plans to build Bronco and Ranger models. In...

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 24, 2017 No Responses

Ford projects lower 2017 profits

By Michael Martinez, BBC – Citing front-loaded product launch costs and engineering expenses, Ford Motor Company said that much of the year-over-year decline it expects from its 2017 financial performance will occur in the first quarter. Ford said...

March 20, 2017 No Responses

India exports 700,000 Nissan to 106 countries in seven years

Between 2010 and 2017, Nissan India exported a total of 700,000 “Made in India” Nissan and Datsun cars to 106 countries. The company explained that this landmark was accomplished in a record span of seven years since the company began...

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 e...

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...