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Coscharis Motors , a foremost automobile dealer in Nigeria and sole representative of globally respected iconic auto brands like Ford, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Morris Garages (MG), etc, in Nigeria, has partnered with Jumia, the largest online shop in Africa to present the most exciting Black Friday shopping experience so ...

Groupe Renault and Al-Futtaim Monday signed definitive agreements for the exclusive assembly and distribution of Renault vehicles in Pakistan. “Groupe Renault is delighted to extend its international footprint by entering Pakistan, a fast-growing market with a 10% annual growth rate. By partnering with Al-Futtaim, a very professional and renowned automotive ...

Toyota said it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020 even as it stressed that the scope of a fuel-cell vehicle feasibility study will be expanded to cover commercial vehicles such as buses. For years, Toyota has developed China-made hybrid ...

Nissan is set to become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives Nissan a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility ...

  The Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre, has launched a $4 million global challenge to change the lives of people with lower-limb paralysis, culminating in the unveiling of the winners in Tokyo in 2020. The Mobility Unlimited Challenge is seeking teams around the world to create game-changing technology that will help radically improve ...

Jaguar Land Rover has taken a big leap closer to bringing an intelligent vehicle to reality as it is taking part in the recent real-world UK’s first road tests for autonomous and connected vehicles .  The exercise taking place in Coventry  is the first on-road tests for self-driving Jaguar Land ...

  Toyota has entered into an agreement with Special Olympics International to become a Global Partner. The partnership signing ceremony was held at the Tokyo office of Toyota and was attended by Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver, Toyota President Akio Toyoda, Special Olympics Nippon President and CEO Yuko Arimori and ...

In what has been described as an ambitious move, Hyundai has   restated its commitment  to its plan to introduce  eight new or re-engineered crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) to the United States by the year 2020 . The ambitious plan was revealed at a media briefing hosted at the Hyundai ...

  A senior lecturer with the Covenant University, Otta, Ogun state, Dr. Oscar Odiboh, has advocated optional implementation models for Nigeria’s ailing auto industry. Odiboh who spoke in Lagos recently at the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) monthly industry forum, held in Surulere, made his submission against the background of ...

Kia Motors Corporation has formally handed over a healthcare centre in the town of Mayuge in eastern Uganda, having funded the building of the facility and its day-to-day management during a start-up phase. The centre, which provides much-needed medical support in the region, has been renovated and furnished with new ...