Nissan Targets Nigeria-Assembled Patrol at Upscale Market

Nissan is intensifying cosmetic makeover in its entire product line-up to starve-off competitions and essentially uphold the status of the Nissan Patrol SUV as one of the best-known and longest established nameplates on the global 4WD (four-wheel drive) scene. [dropcap]R[/dropcap]edesigned with an unprecedented zest and ergonomics, the more than six decades old nameplate has returned…

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Kia Nigeria Assembles 9000 Vehicles

…Forecasts Poor Sales in 2016 By: FRANK BOYEDE (Automotive Business Editor) Less than 12 months after its inauguration, Kia automobile plant in Nigeria has assembled 9000 vehicles, which it sold into the nation’s auto market. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he company’s Managing Director, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani made the disclosure last week in an exclusive interview with Motoring World International….

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Toyota Nigeria Forecasts Lower Auto Sales in 2016

FEMI OWOEYE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has forecasted a further drop in sales volume by the nation’s auto industry in the year 2016. The managing director of the company, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo made the submission recently during a press briefing held at TNL Lekki headquarters, Lagos. According to him, 2015 was very bad for the automobile…

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Why We’re Investing $400 Million in Nigerian Auto Industry – Kewalram

By: FRANK BOYEDE [dropcap]K[/dropcap]ewalram Chanrai Group, dealers of Foton, Isuzu Cherry and Mitsubishi in Nigeria is investing $400 million into automobile assembly plant in the country, because of trust the company has on the nation’s auto policy put in place by the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The company’s Deputy Group Managing Director, Mr….

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