ANNIE ALLEN Kia America has announced yet another major safety recall—this time affecting 250,547 units of the 2021–2024 Kia K5, after U.S. regulators flagged a serious fuel tank defect that could cause the tank to melt, leak and ignite. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the vehicles—produced at Kia Georgia between…
Nissan Egypt is redefining sustainable mobility in Africa with the introduction of its third-generation e-POWER technology on the Nissan QASHQAI and the opportunity to test drive the iconic New PATROL for the first time in Africa. The QASHQAI with New e-POWER represents a breakthrough in electrified driving, offering an EV-like experience without the need for…
Nigeria’s automotive sector is being held hostage. Not by foreign competitors, not by lack of talent, not by absence of investors. But by the failure of our lawmakers to do the most basic thing: pass the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) Bill into law. For more than ten years, a policy designed to industrialize…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Two of Nigeria’s most influential automotive sector leaders have thrown their weight behind the 2025 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) International Auto Awards, hailing the event as a powerful engine for industry growth, innovation, and national development. Dr. Femi Eguaikhide, Chairman of the Auto & Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…
