Nissan North America (NNA) has promoted Jared Haslam to the role of vice president, Product Planning, effective Nov. 1, 2018. Haslam is currently director, Advanced Planning, NNA. “Jared’s extensive experience both in the U.S. and within Nissan’s global organization makes him an ideal fit to lead our product planning team,” ...

Guess what! The 2019 German Car of the Year is not one of the well-known German machines. Yes ! Rather, Jaguar’s first electric vehicle, the I-PACE, has won the ‘German Car of the Year’ award against 58 competitors even as the car has also been shortlisted for the Women’s World ...

Heritage Bank has affirmed that it would continue to partner River State Government in an effort to make art and culture a unifying factor and major contributor to the  Gross Domestic Product of the country.  MD/CEO, Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo, made the pledge during the 2018 National Festival of Arts ...

Isuzu Motors South Africa (Isuzu) has refreshed its bakkie range, giving it a new name along with higher levels of specification, quality and efficiency to make its popular light commercial vehicle (LCV) more appealing than ever. Over the past 40 years of local production spanning six generations, the Isuzu bakkie ...

From a do-it-yourself 370Z muscle master to a traveling Nissan Kicks DJ booth, Nissan returns to the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas with five diverse offerings. For the 2018 edition of the world’s premier automotive specialty products trade event, Nissan is showcasing the 370Z, the all-new Kicks subcompact ...

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its service and parts range in Europe from now on. With the introduction of the new parts range, TruckParts by Mercedes-Benz, customers with older vehicles have a further alternative to the existing Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts and Mercedes-Benz Genuine Remanufactured Parts.  As their vehicles age, customers’ expectations also ...

 The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), a body of all journalists reporting the Nigerian auto industry, has fixed December 13, 2018 for its annual Awards. The annual event rewards corporate organisations and individuals that have made exceptional contributions to the Nigerian auto industry in the last one year.   According to the ...

   The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has handed over a new Ford Ranger to the Endangered Wildlife Trust to support its Threatened Amphibian Programme’s Pickergill’s Reed Frog Recovery Project, which focuses on conservation of the Pickergill’s Reed Frog. The handover forms part of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s (FMCSA) ...

Brazil’s largest brewery and drinks supplier, Cervejaria Ambev, is making major enlargements to its fleet and has chosen trucks with the three-pointed star. A total of 228 new Mercedes-Benz trucks – 212 Atego and 16 Actros models – will help to supply beer and beverages even more efficiently and safely ...

Lexus on Wednesday announced the start of 2019 Lexus ES sales at all its dealerships across Japan. The ES was introduced in 1989 as part of Lexus’ debut vehicle lineup alongside the brand’s flagship model, the LS. Armed with unparalleled ride quality, quietness, and a spacious cabin, the ES helped ...