The first auto assembly plant to be established in a university in Africa was inaugurated at the University of Lagos recently, when Nord Automobiles unveiled the facility. Besides assembling new automobiles and giving students relevant hands-on or practical skills, the facility will also make drones for commercial purposes. Former Vice-Chancellor …
Read More »Coronavirus pushes China’s auto industry into new territory
In a sign of how the coronavirus is changing car buying, millions of potential Tesla Inc. customers in China just tuned in to a celebrity-led online livestream touting the U.S. company’s vehicles. Almost 4 million viewers watched the hour-long show on the Taobao shopping platform on Tuesday afternoon, seeing livestreamer …
Read More »Punny SUVs at the NY Auto Show and More Car News This Week
On the floor of the New York Auto Show this week, Genesis showed off its sweet little Mint concept, an electric two-seater with a very abbreviated sedan body. The Hyundai luxury arm does not, however, have any plans to put the adorable thing into production—perhaps because, as we learned this …
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