KIA Motors has earned three J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards with the Kia Niro, Kia Soul, and Kia Cadenza, all garnering awards in their respective segments. Kia is the only non-premium brand to register wins in three segments (in a three-way tie with two premium brands), earning accolades in the Small SUV segment (Niro), Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment (Soul) and Large Car segment (Cadenza).

IN its bid to further support driver-partners, Uber has opened a support centre in Lagos known as Greenlight Hub in Lagos. The hub, which is strategically located at the Maryland Mall in Maryland Lagos, is open six days a week, and will serve as a resource centre where existing and potential driver-partners can receive support for app-related inquiries.

AS car acquisition becomes more difficult, Kia Motors and Stanbic IBTC bank have struck an accord on how to make car ownership easier for prospective car buyers. Kia Motors Nigeria has partnered Stanbic IBTC bank to overcome liquidity crunch and excess documentation require-ments to become a car owner in Nigeria. The finance scheme tagged ‘Drive Your Dream, Pay at Your Pace’ is in a bid to help people drive home their dream car despite the uncertainty rocking the Nigerian economy, the customers’ interest is at the core of this tie-up.

THE Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, has commended the Executive Management Committee of Africa Tyre Village for their passion and commitment to lead the market in the right direction.

SPRINGFIELD Agro Limited, a Kewalram Chanrai Group company, in partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group with a growing global presence, has announced collaboration with Katsina State Government, and launched the Farm-To-Folk initiative. An end-to-end farm mechanization solution, the Farm-To-Folk initiative will develop agriculture and farming ecosystem in Nigeria and provide customized farming solutions for every need of the farming community.