THE American auto brands are gradually bouncing back into the Nigerian market, having lost their leading position to the European and Japanese brands many years ago.
ABC Transport Plc has introduced a new coach operation known as Smart Coach, aimed at meeting the increasing demands of its customers in the medium size bus segment. The Smart Coach, a Navigo-model 27-seater luxury coach, is designed to offer passengers an alternative between a coach and a mini bus.
One of Nissan dealers in Nigeria, Sun Motors Limited has re-introduced her award winning ‘Zero interest sales incentive for desiring automobile patrons seeking to own delectable Nissan vehicles.
THE Chinese auto brands recorded about a 100 per cent growth in 2011 in Nigeria when compared to their performance the previous year. According to import statistic from the nations’ ports, a total of 4,508 Chinese vehicles were sold in Nigeria in 2011 as compared with 2356 units in 2010. This means that the Chinese brands are fast becoming a threat to the Japanese, Europeans and American brands in the country.
The Lagos State Government has said it has evacuated about 2000 abandoned vehicles within the city metropolis.
The Range Rover Evoque weekend continued its winning streak by adding Diesel Car Magazine car of the year 2012 awards and best crossover title to its string of awards.
THE Chinese auto brands recorded about a 100 per cent growth in 2011 in Nigeria when compared to their performance the previous year. According to import statistic from the nations’ ports, a total of 4,508 Chinese vehicles were sold in Nigeria in 2011 as compared with 2356 units in 2010. This means that the Chinese brands are fast becoming a threat to the Japanese, Europeans and American brands in the country.
LUXURY all the way or did you say luxury unlimited. Whichever way you put it, that is the best way to describe the Mercedes Benz S-Class, the benchmark for measuring top-end luxury cars. According to Mercedes Benz, the S-Class has become a role model and a showcase car for the entire automotive industry.
If the average price of a new vehicle in Nigeria is N3m and N240billion is reportedly spent on new vehicles annually, it follows that N22.8 billion is the worth of manufacturers’ warranty in the Nigerian automobile industry annually. Used (tokunbo) vehicle warranty should be more! The question is: how much of this is actually disbursed in terms of parts and labour? Where does this huge amount of money in warranty value go to?
The Nigerian public has been advised to pay serious attention to happenings in the country’s automobile industry so as to be able to contribute their quota to the development of the sector.
YOU can call it the Jeep invasion if you like or the real coming of the Jeep into the country. This is because the Jeep has never been introduced into the Nigerian market with such a backup and aggressive marketing by any marketer.
IN Nigeria today, nobody could imagine financing any project on a single digit interest rate, but Toyota Nigeria Limited, sole representatives of Toyota Motor Corporation in Nigeria has proved otherwise.
GENERAL Motors has advised their customers to always use genuine GM parts in order to get the best out of their vehicles. General Motors distributes the Chevrolet and Isuzu brands in Nigeria.
If the average price of a new vehicle in Nigeria is N3m and N240billion is reportedly spent on new vehicles annually, it follows that N22.8 billion is the worth of manufacturers’ warranty in the Nigerian automobile industry annually. Used (tokunbo) vehicle warranty should be more! The question is: how much of this is actually disbursed in terms of parts and labour? Where does this huge amount of money in warranty value go to?
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