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      (Olaolu OLUSINA) The ongoing campaign for lubrication and service excellence in Nigeria is intensifying with the passing of each day . The game is also changing with advocates really upping the ante as they strive to leave no stone unturned in their mission. With an avowed commitment ...

Jaguar Land Rover has completed a zero emissions tour of its UK manufacturing and product development facilities to celebrate its operations being certified as carbon neutral for the second consecutive year. An all-electric Jaguar I-PACE completed a zero emissions tour from Gaydon to Halewood, visiting the company’s Whitley headquarters, the ...

  The Kia XCeed urban crossover and the ‘Imagine by Kia’ concept have been awarded with prestigious 2020 iF Design Awards. Both vehicles demonstrate Kia Motors Corporation’s design-led approach to product development, and the brand’s evolution in an age of electrified mobility. Winning a prize in the ‘Professional Concept’ category, ...

  It is no longer news that year 2020 will be a very tough year for automakers globally. Therefore, Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) will be a major feature in the sector throughout the year. And the signs of what to expect later in the year are already unfolding. Daimler on ...

  Weststar Associates Limited, the authorised general distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has made it to the final list of this year’s General Distributors Awards organised annually by Daimler Commercial Vehicles Conference Middle East & Africa (MENA). This award category recognises general distributors within the African markets that have performed ...

    Hyundai Motor Company, Monday,  announced the expansion of its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Programme . Hyundai said its commitment aims to increase technical collaboration to better understand challenges and to collect and publish independently ...

Kia Motors India, wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, Monday in New Delhi, introduced two new products for the Indian market at the Auto Expo 2020. Alongside the aspirational and sophisticated Kia Carnival premium MPV, now tailored for the Indian market, Kia also unveiled the new Sonet concept at ...

  The Isuzu D-MAX range has been expanded in South Africa with five new automatic models added to the line-up, giving its proven and dependable bakkie even greater driving comfort and convenience. Headlining the expanded product portfolio is the eye-catching, lifestyle-oriented Isuzu D-MAX 250 X-Rider, which is now available in ...

Upgrades and modifications to the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) production plant in Port Elizabeth are currently underway, as the facility gears up  for the production of the seventh generation Isuzu D-MAX bakkie. Late last year,  Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan confirmed that the company would be investing R1.2 billion ...

  Ford Motor Company, Monday, named Jim Farley as the chief operating officer of Ford, reporting to Jim Hackett, the company’s president and CEO, as Ford continues to carry out its Creating Tomorrow Together strategic plan. Ford also announced that Joe Hinrichs is retiring as Ford’s president, Automotive, after a ...