CIC Group and AA Kenya have launched an accident scene management service for comprehensive motor customers, a move aimed at enhancing the claims process. The service dubbed ‘Motoring Assist’ will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support any customer who has experienced a motor accident by sending an emergency response team…
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120 young people get Plan International, Hyundai’s 3-year automotive engineering sponsorship
Plan International, Hyundai Motor – Korea and Salvador Caetano-Kenya have partnered to sponsor 120 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a three-year advanced automotive engineering course at Hyundai Dream Centre situated in the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), Athi River. The automotive training and educational facility seeks to encourage more women and girls to…
LG ADAS camera module boosts driver and passenger safety in new Mercedes-Benzes c-class
LG Electronics (LG) has announced that its innovative Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) camera module is available in the new 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class now rolling out in markets around the world. LG’s ADAS leverages the latest in automotive technology and works in tandem with Mercedes-Benz AG’s precise engineering to keep the driver and passengers of…
ALYI electric motorcycle pilot report set for release
Alternet Systems, Inc. today announced a scheduled electric motorcycle pilot report to provide a comprehensive update on the pilot progress so far and an overview of what to expect going forward. The pilot report will be published next week on Thursday, July 29th, 2021. Last week, ALYI confirmed an order for 2,000 electric motorcycles. The order…
Motorcycle helmet safety initiative launches in Kenya
A national motorcycle helmet coalition is to be established in Kenya as part of a major effort to increase motorcycle and motorised three-wheeler safety for riders and their passengers. It follows research which shows that a motorcycle helmet can reduce the risk of death by 42 per cent and risk of head injury by 69 per cent…
NCBA Bank, DT Dobie inks deal to support businesses
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC and DT Dobie have signed a six months’ partnership to jointly promote sale of Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen brand of vehicles. Under the partnership, NCBA will provide up to 95% financing with up to six years loan repayment period. The partnership will also offer a discounted loan-processing fee at 2 %…
Hero MotoCorp hits 100m production milestone
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today surpassed the significant milestone of 100 Million (10 Crores) units in cumulative production. The 100 millionth bike, the Xtreme 160R, was rolled-out of the Company’s manufacturing facility in Haridwar, in the northern Indian hill state of Uttarakhand. You may view #100MillionHeroes event by clicking…
LG and Hyundai collaborate to bring home convenience to electric vehicles
LG Electronics (LG) and Hyundai Motor have unveiled the IONIQ Concept Cabin, a collaborative effort that combines both companies’ expertise in consumer lifestyle convenience and personal electric vehicles to deliver a concept that takes maximum advantage of the more spacious interiors made possible by EVs not encumbered by internal combustion powerplants and mechanical components. The…
Radio Flyer Partners with Tesla to Launch My First Model Y Children’s Ride-On
Radio Flyer, the maker of the iconic little red wagon, has teamed up with innovative car company Tesla, Inc. to launch the first Tesla for the littlest drivers – My First Model Y. Launching today, My First Model Y offers the true Tesla experience for children as young as one and a half to four years…
LG named GM innovator of the year
LG Electronics (LG) received the coveted GM Innovation Award announced at General Motors’ 28th Annual Supplier of the Year Awards event last week, the automotive leader’s first ever virtual ceremony. Among other innovations, the award recognizes LG’s development (together with sister company LG Display) of the revolutionary P-OLED cockpit technology in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade….
NASA astronauts launch from America in historic test flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon
For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off at 3:22 p.m. EDT Saturday on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A…
Emirates Group announces its 2019-20 results
The Emirates Group announced its 32nd consecutive year of profit, against a drop in revenue mainly attributed to reduced operations during the planned DXB runway closure in the first quarter, and the impact of flight and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter. Released today in its 2019-20 Annual Report, the Emirates Group…
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