[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s part of efforts to encourage Nigerian families to buy locally made vehicles, VON Automobiles Limited, subsidiary of Stallion Group, on Monday, handed out a new, locally assembled Hyundai i10 to a Nigerian journalist from The Nation Newspaper. The beneficiary, Gboyega Alaka, was selected via a raffle Draw conducted among journalists, when Senate Committee on…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]omponent manufacturers from the National Association of Automotive Components and Allied Manufacturers of South Africa (NAACAM) have reaffirmed their determination to support automotive manufacturing in Africa with initial focus on Nigeria, Kenya, Algeria and Ethiopia. The association’s envoys were in Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos last week to discuss industry and trade matters with…
ROTIMI ASHER(Lagos Bureau Chief) [dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s auto policy recorded another success story recently, as Boulos Enterprises secured a high profile buyer for first two units of Suzuki Super Carry truck, made from its Lagos-based new assembly plant. The company’s Marketing Manager, Mrs Titi Olodun, who broke the news last week, in a media release, said the…
ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to end importation of used vehicles as way of creating enabling environment for local manufacturers to thrive. The General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Boulos Enterprises Limited, Stanley Evans stated this in an exclusive interview with Motoring World recently. Evans questioned the rationale behind continuous importation…
