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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...

Toyota Nigeria Forecasts Lower Auto Sales in 2016

FEMI OWOEYE Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has forecasted a further drop in sales volume by the nation’s auto industry in the year 2016. The managing director...

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

By: FRANK BOYEDE Kewalram Chanrai Group, dealers of Foton, Isuzu Cherry and Mitsubishi in Nigeria is investing $400 million into automobile assembly plant in...

Dangote Bids for Ownership of Peugeot Nigeria

Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliyu Dangote, has submitted a bid for part ownership of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria. As disclosed on Thursday by Kano State...

Toyota Reveals First Vehicle Assembled in Nigeria

History was made last week, as Toyota Nigeria Limited revealed first vehicle that rolled out of its newly built multi-million dollars Assembly plant located...

Boulos to Stop Representing Piaggio India

By: ROTIMI ASHER Boulos Enterprises Limited has resolved to soon wind down and stop representing Piaggio India, a brand it has successfully established in...

Toyota Nigeria Recalls 900 RAV4 Vehicles

Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has announced a safety recall of about 900 Model Year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles sold into the Nigerian market. The company’s...

Hyundai Nigeria Targets Over 20% Market Share in 2016

By: ROTIMI ASHER Despite the nation’s unpleasant economic climate, coupled with scarcity of FOREX required to procure kits for assembly plants operations, Hyundai Motors...

Nissan Teases X-Trail with New Design Cues, Practicalities

The Nissan X-Trail has undergone a fundamental makeover, departing from the utilitarian vertical styling and off-road bias of old to Nissan’s contemporary DNA...

Hyundai Nigeria Unveils Tech Savvy Tucson SUV

Hyundai Motors Nigeria, manufacturers and distributors of Hyundai automobiles, on Thursday, unveiled the all new third-generation 2016 Tucson, an SUV that successfully mixes...

Nissan Canvasses Vibrant Automotive Sector as Alternative to Declining Oil Value

Stallion NMN, manufacturers and distributors of Nissan vehicles in Nigeria has warned of impending stagnation in the country’s evolving automotive sector unless the...

Exclusive: Lagos FAW Auto Plant Generates Own Electricity

...Plans to Advance from SKD to CKD Within 12 Months By: ROTIMI ASHER (Lagos, Nigeria) To ensure unhindered production process, Perfection Motor Limited, operators of Nigeria's...

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Chery Paints Lagos Red with Roadshow, Celebrates Creativity

Chery, the renowned automotive brand synonymous with innovation and elegance, delighted Lagosians with a mesmerizing roadshow on April 26th, 2024. The event, featuring a captivating...

First Ever Heavy Truck Safety Rating Tests Revealed

Euro NCAP has officially announced a major milestone in the development towards a Truck Safe rating scheme. To this end, at NCAP24, in front of...

FG Makes Case for Vehicle Component Manufacturing

As part of the ongoing efforts towards reviving the nation’s auto industry, the Federal government has stressed the need to restart automotive component manufacturing...

Electric Cars Rule Auto Show

China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's...