DETERAMINED to make Kia the number one car brand in Nigeria, Kia Motors representative in Nigeria, Dana Motors, has vowed to utilise over 90 percent locally- sourced content in its car production in Nigeria, says the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Sandeep Malhotra

THE National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) or automotive policy has the potential to catalyse the development of the nation’s automotive sector into a major base for the country’s economy, if the provisions are effectively implemented.

Following increased attacks by robbers on various routes across the country, long distance luxury bus operators have advised their passengers to always avoid boarding the vehicles with huge cash in order not to tempt the criminals.

Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday said they preferred to patronise fairly used tyres popularly called `tokumbo’’ because of their affordability as against new ones.

Auto giant Hero unveiled a new $125 million design centre in India Thursday, complete with 10 miles (16 kilometres) of test track and giant 3D printers, as it seeks to cement its status as the world’s top-selling motorbike manufacturer.

IN a move to institutionalise and strengthen the industrialisation of Nigeria by being on the vanguard of the true change in political will amidst the cloudy future of Nigeria’s major export, crude oil which has continued to plummet at an impactful low record, the revolution advocate, Senator Ben Murray Bruce has undoubtedly broken different frontiers by not just postulating but walking the talk to revitalise Nigeria’s economy through the made-in-Nigeria crusade.

IN its efforts at ensuring safety standards for road users, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, restated commitment towards the introduction of speed limit device.
The move, it was gathered, became imperative given the increase in road traffic accidents and the need to conform to global practices.

NIGERIAN Female Bikers Club, otherwise known as Amazon Motorcycle Club is planning a tour of five African countries by road to celebrate the 2016 International Women’s Day. The five countries tour which kicks off on March 4, 2016 from Lagos will see the female bikers travel from Nigeria through Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast to attend the International Women’s Day in Ivory Coast on the 8 of March, 2016.

In a move to institutionalise and strengthen the industrialisation of Nigeria by being on the vanguard of the true change in political will amidst the cloudy future of Nigeria’s major export, crude oil which has continued to plummet at an impactful low record, the common sense advocate, Senator Ben Murray Bruce has undoubtedly brake different frontiers by not just postulating but walking the talk to revitalise Nigeria’s economy through the made-in-Nigeria crusade.

STALLION NMN, manufacturers and distributors of Nissan vehicles in Nigeria has warned of impending stagnation in the country’s evolving automotive sector unless the Federal Government wholly implements the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) and give deserving operators the latitude to function optimally. Nissan Nigeria Regional Project Director, Mr. Sorin Profir gave this warning in Lagos at a media engagement to acquaint local automobile journalists with Nissan’s achievement since 2014 and her successive plan of action.