The founder of Elizade Nigeria Limited, the number one Toyota dealer in Nigeria, Chief Michael Ade Ojo, has advised customers to ensure regular maintenance of their Toyota vehicles, especially at this time when import duties and taxes on new vehicles have risen to as high as 70 per cent.

SEDANS, SUV’s, Mini Vans, buses and trucks from the stables of SAIPA Automobiles of Iran and Shineray Automobile Co. of China, will lead the pack of new entrants of automobiles that will be on display at the Eagle Square, venue of the 16th Abuja International Motor Fair holding from 22 to 30 October, 2014.

CIG Motors, sole representative of GAC Motors of China is poised to reward customers who purchase their vehicles at the fair ground of the forthcoming 16th Abuja International Motor Fair.

EVER wondered why Toyota models account for the highest number of vehicles on Nigerian roads? This is something that I have observed in the last few years.

The Director General of the National Automotive Council, Engr. Aminu Jalal has disclosed that a local content policy will be launched next year to support the new auto policy in Nigeria. Engr. Jalal stated this recently during a chat with Motoring journalists at Sheraton hotel Ikeja, Lagos.

AS preparations for the hosting of the 16th edition of the Abuja International auto show gets to an advanced stage, the platform of the annual event has been described as a litmus test to the shape of things in the industry with the current paradigm shift in the sector.

According to Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the event; “the automobile is undoubtedly the primary yardstick of success for any auto exhibition. This means auto enterprises showcasing at any exhibition must ensure visibility and wholeness/completeness, and not leaving anything to chance”.

+5.6 percent)* million vehicles to customers. Developments during the month of August were also positive, with the company delivering 740,500 (August 2013: 720,900; +2.7 percent)* units worldwide. “Deliveries by the Volkswagen Group developed well in the first eight months. However, the economic environment in some world markets remains tense”, Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler said in Wolfsburg on Friday, and added: “The Volkswagen Group and its brands are in an excellent position to master these challenges.”

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has solicited the assistance of the National Sports Commission (NSC) in developing its sport activities.

With a resolve to flaunt the best and the latest technology as well as demonstrate their poise to play strongly in the emerging Nigeria automotive market as dictated by the demands of the nation’s new auto policy, reputable companies in both the domestic and global automotive industry are getting ready to showcase their stuff at the Eagle Square venue of the 16th edition of Nigeria’s flagship auto show-the Abuja International Motor Fair.

OFFICIALS of Toyota Motor Corporation Japan and the Federal Government’s team led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga will be meeting in Germany on Friday to discuss the possibility of setting up a Toyota assembly plant in Nigeria, under the Federal government’s new auto policy.

THE annual Abuja International Motor fair scheduled to hold at the Eagles Square Abuja next month is targeted towards boosting investments in the auto sector.

Contrary to the belief that Ford Motor Company was not interested in setting up an assembly plant in Nigeria under the Federal government’s new auto policy, Vanguard Motoring can reveal authoritatively that the company is renewing interest in the nation’s automotive sector with the intention of setting up a plant as soon as possible

Tetralog Nigeria Limited will tomorrow throw its doors open to Mercedes-Benz customers as it commissions its ultra-modern Sales and Service centre located at the high brow area of Enugu City, along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway of Enugu State.

Early this year, Weststar Associates Ltd., authorised general distributors of Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge/Ram in Nigeria, in collaboration with one of its dealers MB Automobiles Services Ltd., introduced the most powerful Jeep Grand Cherokee into the Nigeria Market.

Coscharis Mobility Limited, representatives of Sixt rent a car in Nigeria has concluded plans to commence operations in the heavy haulage business this month as part of its expansion programme.