The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Victoria Backhaus-Jerling as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 March 2025. Backhaus-Jerling succeeds Dave Coffey, who has served as CEO since February 2020 and is retiring after five years of exceptional leadership. Backhaus-Jerling will be the first woman to lead AAAM as CEO. Martina Biene, President…
The official manufacturer and marketer of the Peugeot brand of vehicles in Nigeria, Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), has commenced production of the GT model of the Peugeot 3008 at its Kaduna Nigeria plant. Powered by 1.6 litre high performance turbo engine mated to an automatic transmission gear, the award-winning 3008 GT is joining…
The 28th George Old Car Show held on February 8 2025 drew a massive crowd to the Eden Technical High School grounds in central George, South Africa. Near perfect weather – sunny alternating with mild cloud cover – contributed to making this one of the most memorable shows in the event’s history, which has seen it…
FEMI OWOEYE Since the first week of the New Year, scores of Nigerian automotive showrooms have welcomed latest exotic machines, waiting to be driven away by the nation’s auto lovers. Not tokunbos, they are either locally manufactured, locally assembled or locally marketed by franchisees representing reputable global auto makers (OEMs). Tropicalized, they are safe, tough…
