BEATRICE OWOEYE The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has led a renewed regional push to attract massive investment into West Africa’s automotive industry, declaring that only coordinated policies and stronger collaboration can unlock the sector’s full economic potential. Speaking while moderating a high-level panel at the…
Carloha Nigeria says milestone cements Chery’s position among the world’s fastest-growing auto brands MIRIAM LAWAL Chery Automobile has stormed past the 20 million global vehicle sales milestone, while simultaneously rewriting China’s automotive history by becoming the first Chinese carmaker to export more than 200,000 vehicles in a single month. The twin achievements, celebrated by Carloha…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicle (EV) initiative, declaring that the clean mobility programme is set to unlock massive investments, create thousands of jobs and transform Nigeria’s transport landscape. Speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), organised…
ANNIE ALLEN Alarm bells are ringing at Toyota Motor Corporation after the world’s largest automaker recorded its fourth consecutive month of declining global vehicle sales, with a dramatic collapse in China and the Middle East dragging down the company’s worldwide performance. Fresh data released by the Japanese automotive giant showed that global vehicle sales plunged…
