GENERAL NEWS (NIGERIA)

Weststar Associates Limited, sole general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, said it is ready to build on the successes of last year when Mercedes-Benz set a new global standard by coming tops in the premium segment of the automobile market. The company has therefore assured that it will continue to ...

Ahead of its full unveiling early 2017, Kia Motors has revealed the first design details of the third-generation Picanto, one of Kia’s global best-selling cars.  The new Picanto, Kia’s all-new A-segment city car,  combines a youthful and energetic new exterior and interior design with greater potential for customer personalisation, inside ...

    The late Executive Director of Nigeria Auto Manufacturers Association (NAMA), Mr. Arthur Madueke, has been honoured by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association {NAJA} at its recent awards night held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The post-humous honour was one of the high points of the 2016 ...

With effect from this Monday, December. 19, no petroleum tanker would be allowed to move in the night on all roads in Nigeria. The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, handed over the order, Sunday, as he expressed concern over the high rate of ...

 The Managing Director of TPT International, Mr. Charles Igbinidu, has been honoured with, the ‘Most Outstanding PR Personality of the Year 2016’ award by the management of Blissful Affairs Magazine. This is  in recognition of his contribution to the PR industry and the growth of his company  Presenting the award, ...

In the spirit of the yuletide season, Kia Motors Nigeria has inaugurated a service promo to reward customers with cash discounts and surprise giveaways when they bring their cars for after-sales service to its centres across the country. The service promo, which, according to a statement issued by the company, ...

Kia Motors has won two 2016 GOOD DESIGN awards, one for the Telluride Concept and the other for the production of Cadenza sedan. The awards were won in the ‘Transportation’ category of the GOOD DESIGN awards organised annually by The Chicago Athenaeum.  This is the seventh consecutive year in which ...

The Ford Explorer has been named Luxury Car of the year at the World Marketing Awards, reinforcing its status as a segment-defining model in the SUV vehicle sector. The award was accepted by the marketing team of Coscharis Motors, the sole authorised Ford dealer in Nigeria, at the prestigious Marketing ...

Hyundai I10 Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL), a division of Stallion Nigeria, has announced a starting price offer of NGN2, 595,000 in an ongoing 2016 yuletide sales offer for prospective customers seeking to buy Hyundai cars in the company’s periodic sales campaign, ‘Hyundai Seasons Bonanza.’ HMNL Head, Sales and Marketing, ...

With effect from January 1, 2017,  no  form of importation of vehicles would be allowed into Nigeria through the land borders. The development is in line with the Nigerian Government’s directive not to allow vehicles importation through the country’s land borders. Confirming this in a statement issued on Monday, spokesman ...