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  • Coscharis Motors to introduce JAGUAR F Pace SUV

    Jaguar’s first ever family Sports Utility Vehicle will be officially unveiled in Nigeria by Coscharis Motors on Thursday at Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos.

    The unveiling will be in partnership with Tech+ during an exclusive dinner opening ceremony for event partners.

    The F Pace has become the manufacturer’s fastest-selling vehicle. In the first 10 months on sale, more than 14,000 orders have been placed, with all 2,000 First Edition vehicles sold out. The Jaguar F-PACE is Jaguar’s first performance crossover and its lightweight body structure comprises 80 per cent aluminium. It is the only aluminium-intensive design in its sector and is manufactured at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull Plant in the UK.

    According to the Coscharis Jaguar Land Rover Marketing Manager, Aregbeshola Cletus, a follow up test drive plan has been scheduled for the last week of July, especially for customers who would have indicated interest during the launch.

  • Kia Motors posts 3.4 per cent rise in global sales

    Kia Motors posts 3.4 per cent rise in global sales

    Kia Motors Corporation has  announced its May 2016 global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 261,269 units sold. This figure represents a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase compared to the same month of 2015.

    In May, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in the domestic Korean market (19.0 per cent growth with 47,614 units sold), Europe (8.5 per cent growth with 53,298 units sold), China (0.7 per cent growth with 51,002 units sold) and North America (0.2 per cent growth with 70,032 units sold).

    Cumulatively through the first five months of 2016, Kia’s global sales totalled 1,201,936 units for a year-on-year increase of 0.5 per cent. Korea (224,244 units sold), Europe (251,129 units sold) and North America (294,533 units sold) have seen a 13.5 per cent, 7.4 per cent and 3.0 per cent rise in sales, respectively.

    Kia’s bestselling model in overseas markets during May 2016 was the Sportage compact CUV with 48,798 units sold. The B-segment Rio (known as ‘K2’ in China) was the second best seller with 36,445 units sold, while the C-segment Cerato (Known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets), Soul urban crossover and Sorento midsized CUV followed with 31,372, 18,613 and 17,609 units sold, respectively.

  • General Motors CEO to face US Congress

    General Motors chief executive Mary Barra is set to appear once more in front of US lawmakers.

    Ms Barra appeared in Washington  11 weeks ago, but questions have lingered over the car giant’s botched recall procedures.

    She is expected to face intense questioning from lawmakers over GM’s handling of the safety scandal.

    The firm’s failure to recall car models with faulty ignition switches has been linked to at least 13 deaths.

    In prepared testimony, Ms Barra said the firm accepted a “brutally tough and deeply troubling” report into why the carmaker failed to issue a recall or safety notice earlier, after the problems had been reported nearly ten years ago.

    She promised that changes had been made at the firm, and that those responsible for failing to report the problem had been disciplined or fired.

    The report – which was carried out by former US Attorney Anton Valukas – exonerated Ms Barra and other top executives, saying that lower level employees failed to alert them to the safety issue.

    Many lawmakers have expressed scepticism that Ms Barra, who was head of product development for a period before rising to leadership, remained unaware of the problem with the switches.

    The hearing comes days after GM announced another recall of three million cars.

    Safety actions have cost GM a total of $2bilion (£1.2bllion) this year.

    That includes the $35million the car maker was fined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its failures to report the safety defect. That was the maximum amount allowed under US law.

  • Leventis Motors unveils Foton trucks

    AN auto giant Leventis Motors has introduced Foton trucks into the market. They are products of Foton-Daimler Joint Venture and have been successful in Foton’s home market China and in other parts of the world.

    The Sales Manager Mr Ashish Kumar said Foton trucks are accepted globally and their coming to the country offers an optimal solution to the needs of Nigerians.

    He said with an understanding of the market, Leventis Motors has selected the spare parts, which would be well-suited for the roads and weather, adding that the trucks meet safety standards, including frontal crash and rear wall strength. Some of the parts are fitted with ABS to ensure the safety of the crew and the goods. ‘’All these features come with the economy of very good fuel mileage,” he said.

    Also, the Manager Service Mr Vilas Bhurke said Foton trucks carry a two-year warranty and are backed by comprehensive spare parts and service network across the country. He continued: “We, at Leventis Motors, believe that total customer satisfaction is only achieved, when a good quality vehicle is supported by attentive and responsive customer care and after sales service and support. A vital component of this our commitment to Leventis 3s – Sales, Service and Spares – which are supported by our fully equipped after sales facilities in key locations across Nigeria wth a large spare parts inventory in Lagos and other branches.”

    The new trucks include Light Duty Trucks (LDT) AND Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks (M& HDT). While the former have a payload capacity of over 1.5tons, fitted with reliable and efficient engine, tough and heavy transmission and other aggregates, the latter have engine power of over 420 horse power and Cummins engine.

    Also, the LDTs have adjustable steering wheel(ABS), air conditioned sleeper wheel, among others. For M&HDTs,their unique features include aluminum fuel tank, music sytems, smart design car-like interior for storage space.

    Leventis Motors is a division of A.G. Leventis (Nigeria). It is a major distributor of Foton Trucks with ISO 90001:2008 certification.