Automobile Archives — Page 5 of 30

April 7, 2022 No Responses

MG, Toyota, Hyundai Top In Sales Satisfaction Index

On a 1,000-point scale, MG India has ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2021 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study., MG scored 881, followed by Toyota India (877) and Hyundai India (875). The J.D. Power 2021 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

All-Electric Rolls-Royce Spectre Concludes Winter Testing

All-electric Rolls-Royce concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle According to Rolls-Royce, Spectre endures -40˚C temperatures at specialist facility in Arjeplog, Sweden 25% of 2.5 million km testing programme, simulating 400 years of use,...

April 4, 2022 No Responses

Ford Recalls 737,000 Vehicles

Ford Motor Co is recalling 737,000 vehicles in the United States over a part that could develop an oil leak and a software error that could hinder braking, it said on Friday.The automaker is recalling 345,451 of its 2020-2022 Ford...

March 19, 2022 No Responses

Electric Vehicles: Nigeria Seeks UN Assistance

The Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking the assistance of United Nations (UN) in the areas of technical and infrastructural capacity in its drive to transit to electric vehicles. The Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha....

March 19, 2022 No Responses

VW Recalls 246,000 SUVs

Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly, sometimes while in traffic.The recall comes three days after The Associated Press reported that 47 people had com...

March 18, 2022 No Responses

Tata Motors To Take Over Ford’s Indian Plant

March 15, 2022 No Responses

VW, Ford Deepen Electric Vehicle Cooperation

Volkswagen Monday said it has deepened its e-mobility partnership with Ford under which the U.S. carmaker will produce a second electric vehicle for the European market based on its German rival’s platform.As part of th...

February 24, 2022 No Responses

Vitafoam Begins Production Of Oil Filter For Automobiles

Vitaparts Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, has commenced manufacture of oil filters for automobiles. The Company’s Operations Manager, Eghosa Osadolor, in a statement on Wednesday explained that the innovation puts the compan...

February 24, 2022 No Responses

Thailand Approves Tax Breaks For Electric Vehicles

Thailand’s cabinet has approved tax incentives to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), and to attract “high potential” foreigners to help boost the economy, the finance minister said.Reuters report that the vehicle tax measures inclu...

January 29, 2022 No Responses

Daimler AG To Rebrand As Mercedes-Benz Group

Daimler AG will be formally renamed Mercedes-Benz Group AG on Tuesday — nearly a year after the spin-off of its truck and bus division was announced — in a move its boss hopes will unlock shareholder value for the premium-car...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Porsche Delivers 301,915 Vehicles In 2021

Between January and December 2021, Porsche delivered a record 301,915 vehicles to customers worldwide, 11 percent more than 2020. A statement issued by the German luxury sports car manufacturer, quoted a member of the Executive Board responsible for sale...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Delivers 5,586 Cars In 2021

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com Between January and December 2021, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars delivered 5,586 cars to clients around the world, up 49 per cent when compared with same period in 2020. Rolls-Royce in a statement on Monday described t...

January 4, 2022 No Responses

Hyundai Records 3.89m Global Sales In 2021

Between January and December 2021, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company attained global sales of 3.89 million vehicles, just short of its target of 4 million vehicles. In a statemen t on Monday, the South Korean automaker also set its 202...

January 1, 2022 No Responses

Fixit45, CFAO Motors Seal Auto Parts Partnership

Buoyed by its continued commitment to enabling and facilitating value-creating interactions across stakeholders in the automotive industry, leading auto tech platform, Fixit45, with its sub-brand, Xparts has partnered with Winpart, a subsidiary of one of Afric...