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Kia reveals All-new Kia Picanto to the media

Ahead of its global debut at the Geneva International Motor Show in March, Kia’s new city car, the All-new Picanto, was revealed to the European media for the first time on Wednesday. Expected to go on sale across Europe from April, the new Picanto is an epitome of quality, technology ...

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Nigeria auto journalists annual training holds in June

The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of all journalists in Nigeria covering the automobile/automotive industry, has concluded plans to hold the second edition of its annual training  for the nation’s auto journalists in collaboration with industry stakeholders. The 2-day training  is scheduled to hold between June 9 and ...

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All-new Ford GT Supercar’s digital instrument display is the dashboard of the future

  LAGOS, Nigeria – Like the glass cockpit in airplanes and race cars, the all-new Ford GT features an all-digital instrument display in the car’s dashboard that quickly and easily presents information to the driver, based on five special driving modes. The innovative 10-inch wide digital instrument display is far advanced ...

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General Motors CEO in Germany over planned sale of Opel to Peugeot

General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, Wednesday, travelled to Germany for talks with local workers and their unions over plans by GM to sell Opel Vauxhall, its loss-making European venture, to rival French carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citroen, according to reports by Financial Times. General Motors on Tuesday confirmed the plan to ...

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PAN Nigeria repositions Peugeot models for 2017

Peugeot vehicles have been known world-wide over the years 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 and thin and after witnessing different phases, is currently poised for ...

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Toyota launches redesigned “Prius PHV” in Japan

Toyota City, Japan, February 15, 2017―Toyota Motor Corporation announces the launch of the redesigned Prius PHV in Japan, and sales will begin at all Toyota, Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealers nationwide on February 15. Toyota has been working on enhancing its product lineup significantly, and is positioning plug-in hybrid ...

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GMSA applauds the cream of customer-centric dealers

PORT ELIZABETH – The top performing dealerships in the General Motors South Africa (GMSA) network have been honoured for the exceptional service they provided to Chevrolet, Opel and Isuzu customers in 2016. The prestigious GMSA Dealer Honours awards ceremony was held recently to recognise dealers who excelled in sales and ...

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Honda, Hitachi Automotive to float JV for electric vehicle motors production

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) for the establishment of  a joint venture company for the development, manufacture and sales of motors for electric vehicles. The two companies said they would now start formal discussions on  the ...

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Toyota scores a numerical milestone as Hybrid vehicles sales surpass 10 million units

Toyota announced on Tuesday that its global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicle (HV) has hit 10.05 million units as of January 31, surpassing the 10 million unit mark. Toyota said it considered the feat as more than a numerical milestone, but a demonstration of the staying power of a ...

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Mitsubishi’s new compact SUV, Eclipse Cross, for Geneva Motor Show premiere

Mitsubishi Motors said on Tuesday that its new compact SUV, Eclipse Cross, will be unveiled in March at the  87th Geneva International Motor Show. The  87th Geneva International Motor Show  holds in Switzerland from March 7 to March 19, 2017. Eclipse, according to a statement issued in Tokyo, Japan, derives its ...

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