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Kia Motors said on Wednesday that it would reveal a new concept car on January 11 at the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Conceived at the Korean automaker’s California design studio, the concept, according to a statement issued in Seoul, offers an abundance of advanced technology – including ...

It was double celebration for PAN Nigeria Limited, assemblers of Peugeot Automobile in Nigeria, as it unveiled a new re-modelled Peugeot 508 with major face lift for the driving pleasure of its teeming customers and also signed an agreement with movie producer and Chief Executive of Golden Effects Services Limited, Mr. ...

Kia Motors said it is getting ready to unveil a special, one-off X-Men-inspired Sportage CUV as part of its ongoing collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox and the X-Men movie franchise, a statement signed in Seoul, Korea has said. The 2nd generation Kia X-Car, according to the statement, has been created to ...

Hyundai Motorsport has kicked off the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) by unveiling its brand new car, the New Generation i20 WRC, at an event witnessed by more than 150 media personalities and guests at the team’s factory in Alzenau, Germany. According to a statement, the unveiling of the ...

Renault’s Duster appears ready to take on the Dakar, arguably the world’s toughest motorsport event , once again. The marathon off-road race kicks off from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 3, 2016, and the line-up will include two SA-built Dusters entered by Renault Sport Argentina: a ‘facelifted’ one for Argentinian ...

 German automaker, Daimler, Wednesday, threatened to drag environmental lobby group, DUH, to court over claims that test results from a Mercedes C-Class 200 CDI had indicated nitrogen oxide emissions which exceeded European legal limits. Describing the results as “questionable”, Daimler, according to Reuters, maintained that the model used technology that ...

The Ford Struandale Engine Plant and freight partner, WE Deane SA, have delivered half a ton of Christmas cheer to a community arts school in Port Elizabeth, comprising seven crates with 71 donated musical instruments, valued at approximately 40 000 Euros (over R650 000). Although the consignment didn’t quite originate from Santa’s ...

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Clayton Whitaker as Vice President (Manufacturing), GM Africa, with immediate effect. Currently General Manager Manufacturing Operations GM South Africa, Whitaker will, according to a statement issued in Port Elizabeth, expand his scope to oversee all African Manufacturing Operations, including ...

Kia Motors Nigeria has been recognised for its unequalled accomplishments as a corporate citizen in the Nigerian auto industry and has been named among the top 100 most respected companies in the country. The Korean automaker has over the years earned a remarkable reputation in offering top notch brand of ...

Stallion NMN, Nissan’s exclusive manufacturer and product distributor in Nigeria, last week received one of Nissan Motor Company’s highest honours – the Nissan Global National Sales Company Award – which was presented to the company at a banquet in Lagos by representatives of the Japanese automaker. The Nissan National Sales ...