Motoring

Car of The Year: Battle for Nigeria’s top honours begins ahead of NAJA awards

By Theodore Opara With nominations underway, Nigeria’s leading auto brands and industry players are set to compete for top honours at December 3, 2026 Awards in Lagos. The race for Nigeria’s most coveted automotive honours has begun, with the Car of the Year award and other major categories set to attract attention as the Nigeria […]
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Weststar breaks into light-duty truck segment with Mercedes-Benz Accelo

Following its successful launch in 2017, the Mercedes Benz Accelo has carved its niche in the light-duty commercial truck segment in Nigeria. Weststar Associates Limited, Authorised General Distributor for Mercedes Benz in Nigeria explained the Accelo comes in various applications depending on specific needs. This is in line with the ever increasing pressure on businesses to increase efficiency, reduce operating costs and grow revenues.

Past, present leaders commend FRSC at 30

NIGERIANS from all a walks of life have commended the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, for its efforts in reducing road traffic accident rates across the country, and also called for adequate  funding of  the agency. At an event to mark its 30th anniversary at the Nigerian Airforce Conference Centre, Abuja, highly placed Nigerians lauded the agency for painting the country positively before the global community.

Range Rover scores another first

This plug-in hybrid (PHEV) performance SUV  surmounting 45-degree, 999-step staircase in a dizzying 99 turns and 999 daunting steps didn’t stop the new Range Rover Sport PHEV from completing a world first at one of China’s most famous landmarks. The petrol-electric performance SUV has become the first vehicle to climb the stairs to the natural rock arch of Heaven’s Gate.

Mercedes Benz records best Jan sales in history

Daimler AG has reported January sales of over 190,000 units in the Mercedes-Benz passenger cars segment, making it the most successful start to a year in the company’s history. With this new sales record which also represents a growth of 8.4%,  Mercedes-Benz started the year 2018 as successfully as it concluded the year 2017 and has defended its position as the bestselling premium brand with the  newest registrations.

Design details that define sporty new Jaguar E-Pace

he new Jaguar E-Pace is set to arrive in Jaguar’s sub-Sahara Africa markets anytime from now. The newest member of Jaguar’s Pace family of performance SUVs packs the design and performance of a Jaguar sports car into a spacious and practical all-wheel drive vehicle – appealing to the needs of modern motorists and newcomers to the Jaguar brand. Jaguar’s  Design Director, Ian Callum says “We designed the E-Pace  for active people who need space and practicality but see no reason to compromise on performance. Its proportions, stance and lines express the excitement of driving a car of this calibre. Compact SUVs need to provide intelligent answers to the challenges of everyday life and I believe that Jaguar’s combination of design purity and functional integrity provides the perfect solution.

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