Roughly half a million vehicles are possibly damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Harvey, according to Cox Automotive. Hurricane Harvey flood waters have caused massive devastation to Houston, America's fourth largest city and the surrounding area since it made landfall last week. Harvey is the cause of what experts say will likely amount to
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Nigerian Firm, Nigus, to assemble electric cars by 2020
Nigus, a Nigerian firm, has concluded plans to assemble electric vehicles in the country by 2020. Its Chairman, Prince Malik Ado Ibrahim, who made this known in Abuja at the weekend, said he was pushing this line of investment to save Nigeria from becoming a dumping ground for hydrocarbon vehicles in
Nigerian, US firms jointly assemble low-cost bus
Lagos (Punch) - A new Lagos-based Nigerian firm, Buscar Nigeria Limited, has assembled a low-priced high capacity bus, in partnership with the United States engine maker, Cummins Inc. The automaker said in Lagos at the unveiling of the new vehicle named after the company, Buscar, that it was made as a city
Volkswagen, Fiat Discussing Joint Production of Light-Utility Vehicles
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have held discussions on joining up to produce some light-utility vehicles, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. “It’s still very vague, we have to see if this will be pursued,” the source said, without giving any details. Fiat Chrysler declined to
U.S. board to vote on likely cause of Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crash
Hyundai to launch pickup, more SUVs to reverse U.S. sales slide
DETROIT/SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) plans to launch a pickup truck in the United States as part of a broader plan to catch up with a shift away from sedans in one of the Korean automaker's most important markets, a senior company executive told Reuters. Michael J. O’Brien, vice president
Ford wants to build electric vehicles in China
(Reuters) - Ford Motor is exploring setting up a joint venture with Chinese firm Anhui Zotye Automobile Co to build electric passenger vehicles in China under a new brand, tapping into a boom for such vehicles in the world's top auto market. China, struggling with alarming pollution levels in major cities,
Volkswagen led Top 10 Automakers For June 2017
Reports of the imminent loss of Volkswagen’s worldwide sales crown are exaggerated, global data house JATO Dynamics suggests in its list of the top 10 global automakers. Volkswagen Group is firmly in the top position on this list, while Renault-Nissan and Toyota are neck-and-neck in the next two places. Also: “Peak
2018 Ford F-150 boasts best-in-class towing rating, improved fuel economy
Y! News - The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and Ford isn't ready to give that crown up anytime soon. Instead, it has doubled down on technology to boast best-in-class towing and payload ratings, and fuel-economy figures for the 2018 Ford F-150. The
General Motors Recalling Roughly 800,000 Pickups For Steering Defect
Detroit, USA (Associate Press) -- General Motors Co. is recalling roughly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide. The company says the vehicles can temporarily lose electric power steering assist, especially during low-speed turns. If that happens, the driver could lose control of the steering wheel. The recall