Volkswagen Commissions Plant in Lagos

By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]T[/dropcap]wenty years after shutting down, resuscitated plant of Volkswagen of Nigeria shall be inaugurated and commissioned tomorrow, Tuesday, courtesy of Stallion Group, Nigeria’s franchise dealer and representative for Volkswagen AG. The event, which will take place at Automobile (Nig.) Ltd.(formally Volkswagen Nigeria Limited) Kilometre 16, Badagry Expressway, Volkswagen Village, Lagos is expected…

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FRSC Staff Sacked for Alleged Faking Of Drivers’ Licenses

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal Road Safety Commission has dismissed a Road Marshal Assistant, Sunny Kpogha, for alleged misconduct relating to insuring fake driver’s licenses. The FRSC Sector Commander in Edo, Familoni Oluwasusi, made this known in an interview in Benin on Saturday. He said the dismissal of Mr. Kpogha, who was in the Benin office, was to…

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Ade-Ojo Slams Nigeria Auto Policy

…Says it Targets Certain Brands [dropcap]C[/dropcap]hairman of Toyota Nigeria Limited has berated the nation’s automobile policy saying the way it has been implemented was intended to drive certain brands out of the automobile market. According to him, the policy put certain brands at an advantage over others. “It’s like our brand and some other brands…

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Automatic Fits &Energy Plans Auto Parts Manufacturing

By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndications are that automotive local content will soon receive a boost, as a growing indigenous Auto maintenance company, Automatic Fit and Energy Limited, reveals future plan to commence auto parts manufacturing in Nigeria. The company’s Managing Director, Prince Olusegun Aderemi, dropped the hint recently at his Lagos VGC office, during an exclusive…

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