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  Kia Motors Nigeria has introduced proactive safety measures to prevent the spread of the rampaging Coronavirus in all areas of its operations. The safety measures are being adopted to minimise the chances of its employees and customers being exposed  to the virus and to join other responsive corporate entities ...

Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled its new concept electric vehicle, the “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language. The visionary concept, which was unveiled in a video presentation showing the key elements of its styling and technology, expresses Hyundai’s latest design philosophy, Sensuous Sportiness, expanding on the era-defining example set ...

Ford Motor Company, Monday, announced the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at its International Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus. Ford said the IMG production suspensions which actually  began Saturday, March 21, will continue for several weeks depending on the ...

  Land Rover has celebrated the Range Rover golden jubilee by creating a giant piece of sub-zero art at its cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, close to the Arctic circle in Sweden. The 260m-wide artwork filled the centre of the steering pad at the test track where all future ...

  Toyota and Hino have agreed to collaborate in developing a heavy-duty fuel cell truck, and to proceed with initiatives toward its practical use through verification tests and other means. The two automakers said they are determined to take proactive action toward resolving global environmental issues as one of the ...

Toyota on Sunday announced that a second male, full-time employee in his 20’s working as a line worker at its Takaoka Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan has tested positive for COVID-19. The new case was a close contact of the Toyota employee who tested positive for COVID-19 on ...

British luxury carmaker, Bentley, has shut operations at its Crewe, UK headquarters for four weeks over the Coronavirus crisis. In a personal message to the company’s staff on Friday, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said: “The tragic, rapidly evolving coronavirus crisis is causing a lasting impact on ...

  Jaguar Land Rover , Friday, said it will temporarily suspend production at its UK manufacturing facilities over the course of next week due to the Coronavirus crisis. The  intention, according to the luxury carmaker,  is to resume in the week of 20 April, subject to review of the rapidly-changing ...

  Toyota has commissioned a re-run of the Land Cruiser Namib for the South African market and added a single-cab derivative based on customer requests. The Land Cruiser Namib edition was introduced to the South African market in Q3 of 2019. Featuring a bespoke overlanding accessory package and aesthetic enhancements, the ...

  Toyota, this Friday,  confirmed the first case of COVID-19 infection in one of its facilities in the Aichi Prefecture in Japan, saying a male full-time employee in his 20’s working as a line worker at the Toyota City Takaoka Plant, based in Aichi Prefecture, Japan has been found to be ...