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 • As Ford Explorer gains popularity in Nigeria for its distinguished style and design, luxury and comfort   The Ford Explorer has been named SUV of the Year at the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Awards which held in Lagos recently. The Explorer continues to build on its global heritage as ...

The 2018 Tucson boasts a striking design, advanced technology and safety features for broad appeal. Led by the best November SUV sales month and the highest monthly sales total for Tucson in company history, the 2018 Tucson adds a 7-inch audio display system with expanded availability of Android Auto and ...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing said it will compete in the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season after reaffirming its commitment to the development of hybrid powertrain technology through motorsport. Following the publication of the LMP1 regulations for next season, which Toyota has played an active part in defining, the team ...

          Production of the first pre-production models of the new BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle has commenced at the BMW Group Spartanburg plant, USA. So, the countdown has started for the final twelve months leading up to the presentation of the production car at the end ...

Hyundai redesigned its industry-leading midsize sedan Sonata for the 2018 model year with a more assertive profile and clean and handsome approach. That new design was honored with a 2017 GOOD DESIGN® Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design ...

As the year gradually comes to an end, Coca-Cola Nigeria has received two Marketing and Communications Awards from top Marketing Awards organisers in Africa for 2017. At the just concluded Lagos Advertising & Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards, organised by the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), the company was awarded Gold in the Film ...

…Eight consecutive years of GOOD DESIGN awards for the Korean brand       Kia Motors has been presented with a trio of 2017 GOOD DESIGN awards, celebrating the form and function of three of the brand’s newest vehicles.  Entered into the GOOD DESIGN ‘Transportation’ category, Kia received awards for ...

    Representing a year of major milestones for Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, the year 2017 saw the kick-off of an unprecedented product offensive, with the announcement of several new Porsche sports cars, resulting in an ever-growing choice for customers across the region. The last 12 months saw ...

  …Transforms iconic headquarters into a battery to mark the milestone   The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. This underlines the company’s leadership role when it comes to electro-mobility. An eye-catching light installation ...

 The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), in partnership with Nissan South Africa has successfully met the training criteria to become an IMI Approved International Centre in South Africa. After successfully completing a three-day assessment, the AIDC’s two Automotive Learning Centres ...