Nigeria’s auto market is set for a showdown as three Chinese SUVs — Changan CS55, Jetour Dashing, and Chery Tiggo 8 — vie for the 2025 Nigeria Car-of-the-Year crown, underscoring a major shift in the nation’s fast-evolving automotive landscape. The shortlist was announced Thursday by the Nigeria Auto Journalists’ Association (NAJA), highlighting vehicles that combine…
Euro NCAP is set to implement a sweeping revamp of its vehicle-safety rating system in 2026, introducing the most far-reaching changes in 15 years. The new protocols shift the focus from isolated feature testing to a more realistic, full-journey approach that evaluates how safety technologies perform before, during and after a crash. The updated framework…
Carloha Nigeria, the exclusive distributor of Chery vehicles in the country, is celebrating a major milestone as the Chery Tiggo 8 clinches five-star safety ratings from both ANCAP and Euro NCAP—two of the world’s toughest automotive safety bodies. The dual certification cements the Tiggo 8’s standing as one of the safest family SUVs in today’s…
Kia Corporation’s all-electric PV5 has been awarded the ‘2026 International Van of the Year’ (IVOTY), becoming the first Korean vehicle and Asia’s first electric van to receive the industry’s highest global honor. The recognition, presented at SOLUTRANS 2025 in Lyon, France, follows a unanimous vote by 26 leading commercial vehicle journalists worldwide. Established in 1992, IVOTY is the most authoritative global…
