Toyota Nigeria Ltd, TNL, has added the luxury version of the Toyota Hiace bus to its line up in Nigeria. The new Hiace luxury bus which joined the Toyota family in Nigeria recently is a ten seater vehicle and is available in high roof grand cabin, with full option. According to a Toyota Nigeria source, the new luxury Hiace version was launched to offer customers a wider option of choice to meet their demands.

“The new Wildtrak takes the Ford Ranger to the next level with an aggressive exterior, a premium, sporty, interior, the latest Driver Assist Technologies and capabilities that ensure it’s up for any adventure,” said Trevor Worthington, vice president, Product Development, Ford Asia Pacific. “Building on the bolder, smarter and more refined new Ranger, the new Wildtrak is a perfect fit for customers who want to combine genuine 4×4 capability with stand-out styling and premium features.”

WORRIED by the rising cases of road traffic crashes involving petroleum tankers in parts of the country, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has directed strict enforcement of safety standards on petroleum tankers, while urging the operators to comply with the provisions of Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS).

“The auto policy had provided a strong incentive to re-open industrial production for Peugeot vehicles after many years of in-activity, and attract the full support of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) partners, Automobile Peugeot (AP) France. This partnership has created a new window of opportunity for employment and re-engagement of dis-engaged workers and also resuscitate the businesses of the largely moribund local component manufacturers”

Determined to give its customers nationwide the best of services, Boulos Enterprises Ltd, distributors of Suzuki products in Nigeria has organised a one-day parley with its dealers nationwide. The parley which took place at Boulus premises in Ikeja, Lagos recently was attended by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, representatives and local dealers in Suzuki outboard Motors in the country.

Adapted from its road-going sibling but in a race track-formatted model, the 911 GT3 R features the distinctive double-bubble roof, and a wheelbase which has been lengthened by 8.3 centimetres. This ensures a more balanced weight distribution and more predictable handling particularly in fast corners. These important racing attributes are further enhanced through the application of lightweight solutions for the body, add-on parts and suspension, optimizing the car’s centre of gravity.

With its four dealership and wide network across the country, the German auto maker has continued to remain very strong in this segment for many decades with every successful model change, but the current model of S-Class has widened the gap between it and its contenders in the high-end segment offering world class features, which has endared it to its customers in Nigeria.

“This attitude must change henceforth, as we would no longer tolerate disobedience to safety rules and regulations and would promptly punish anyone that commits offences capable of compromising safety of other road users,” he warns.

PAN Nigeria Limited has concluded arrangements to commence CKD production of Peugeot 301 in earnest. This historic feat was attained recently when the Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Ibrahim Boyi and the PSA Group Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard, signed a technical agreement that will allow PAN Nigeria to migrate from SKD (Semi-Knocked down) to CKD (complete knocked down) production.

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited in collaboration with the Access Bank Group have new vehicle finance scheme that could help prospecting customers to procure affordably priced brand new Hyundai vehicles and commence payment after three months. Headlined ‘Buy now, pay later’, the initiative aims at encouraging patrons to buy new Hyundai vehicles instead of used cars.