NADDC seeks financing reforms to boost vehicle ownership, local assembly
By Theodore Opara The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has called for the development of an affordable vehicle financing ecosystem capable of expanding access to mobility while simultaneously stimulating local automotive production, employment and industrial growth. The Council said vehicle finance should no longer be viewed merely as a consumer credit product, but […]
Stallion Motors ends exhibition, plans 6 auto plants
AS the curtain falls on the Autoline Valentine Motor Show today, Stallion Motors, organisers of the show has promised to establish six additional vehicle assembly plants to cater for the automobile needs of Nigerians.
Dodge Durango finally settles in Nigeria
DODGE Durango,the renowned American luxury sports utility vehicle has finally settled in Nigeria, courtesy of Weststar Associates Nigeria Ltd, distributors of Mercedes Benz in Nigeria. The Durango is reputed for its numerous awards and comparison test victories from well respected evaluation groups such as Motor Week and the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Maybach: The exit of an icon
THIS is a sad story for luxury car freaks. Maybach is extincted. The Daimler’s ailing luxo-brand passed on last year leaving behind the Mercedes Benz Marque. Mercedes Benz has continued to wax stronger with more models while Maybach gave up the ghost. Maybach was designed to compete with the Rolls Royce. But it never did.
FRSC boss decries lack of synergy among govt traffic agencies
The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka has identified lack of co-ordination among road traffic agencies in the country as a factor militating against United Nation, UN decade action on road safety.
NRC to begin Lagos-Kano train service
Express train service from Lagos to Kano will start in the first quarter of this year, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Mr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, has said.
