So far as I know, transport has received little or no attention previously from our intellectual community

SINCE the Nigerian economy officially slid into a steep recession in the second quarter of this year, most sectors have been performing below capacity due to shortage/high cost of buying foreign exchange, especially the United States dollar, needed to import either finished products or raw materials for local industries. The auto sector in the country is not immune to the vagaries of the recession as the new forex regime in the country has not been favourable to many auto firms.

Though not as popular as the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and RAV4 in Nigeria, the Toyota Fortuner is one of the most practical sport utility vehicles from the Toyota stable. It is sleek like a sedan but tough like no other SUV. It combines the comfort of luxury SUV with the all terrain capability of rugged sport utility vehicle.

Ranked first for the third time in seven years: Hyundai Motor has been awarded first place in Auto Bild’s Quality Report 2016 and has secured one of the most coveted accolades in the automotive industry. Following its top rankings in 2010 and 2011, Hyundai Motor has succeeded against its competitors in Germany once again.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the introduction of Intelligent Vehicle Towing (IVT), a fully automated vehicle towing system, at its Oppama Plant, in Japan.