THIS is a sad story for luxury car freaks. Maybach is extincted. The Daimler’s ailing luxo-brand passed on last year leaving behind the Mercedes Benz Marque. Mercedes Benz has continued to wax stronger with more models while Maybach gave up the ghost. Maybach was designed to compete with the Rolls Royce. But it never did.

The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka has identified lack of co-ordination among road traffic agencies in the country as a factor militating against United Nation, UN decade action on road safety.

Express train service from Lagos to Kano will start in the first quarter of this year, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Mr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, has said.

IT took Jeep about 11 years to replace the last Jeep Grand Cherokee and when it finally hit the market earlier this year, the entire Sport Utility Vehicle segment was shook to its very foundation. The Jeep has done it again, by setting the benchmark like in 1963 when the first Jeep Wagoneer was born as a pure and first luxury Sports Utility Vehicle.

To commemorate the centenary year of the legendary race between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole first, Hilux AT vehicles have again showed their mettle by setting new world records in the harsh Antarctic climate.

Kia Motors introduced Korea’s first electric vehicle on Thursday, with the launch of the new Kia Ray EV – a zero-emissions city car with lively performance and a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge.

TOYOTA Nigeria Limited, last Thursday proved its supremacy in Nigeria when it dominated the Nigerian Auto Journalist Awards (NAJA) held at the Sheraton Hotels Lagos. Toyota picked three awards at the event, the highest by any company at the annual award by Nigerian Auto Journalists.

UNARGUABLY one of the most decorated mid-size sedans across the globe, the new Toyota Camry which entered the Nigerian market last week has ones again raised the bar in its segment. With more powerful engines, irrestitable design and comfort amenities, the 2012 Toyota Camry looks set to continue the market dominance of its predecessor.

MR Tunji Meshioye and Azuka Mpi have emerged winners of this year’s Ford Relay Challenge which held in Lagos on Saturday. The two winners went home with a brand new Ford Focus each. The grand finale of the relay was held at the OceanView Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos with Ford representatives from South Africa, Mr. Ezio Tuniz and Dale Reid present at the occasion.

THE two lucky winners in this year’s Ford Focus Relay Challenge will go home with a brand new Ford Focus car each. The grand finale of the Ford Focus Relay Challenge which kicked off barely a month ago in Lagos will end today with a closing ceremony at OceanView Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos.

AS part of its corporate social responsibility to promote responsible drinking and entrench safety consciousness among road users, the Nigerian Breweries Plc, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, has intensified its sensitisation programme for motorists as the Yuletide is fast approaches.

THE Lagos State government has commended the commitment of school children in the state to road safety which has led to the erecting of six road safety advocacy billboards along major roads in some strategic places in the state.

THE Honda Place,(THP), has expanded the Honda Accord model lineup with the introduction of the all-new Honda Crosstour, a car that combines the attributes of a Sedan, Coupe and Crossover. The Accord Crossover was presented to the Nigerian Motoring Press at The Honda Place showroom in Victoria Island and the presentation was followed by a test drive on the Island.

THE Jeep range,comprising the Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Compass and Patriot were over the weekend presented to the Nigerian Motoring Press for a test drive. The test drive which took place along Lekki expresway and Elegushi Beach, Lagos saw the Jeeps displaying both their on-and off-road capabilities. The test drive marks the official introduction of the Jeep brand into Nigeria. It brought the hidden sides of the Jeep range.

THE Managing Director of Toyota Nigeria Limited, Mr. C. K. Thampy has described the new Toyota Camry as another masterpiece from Toyota to the Nigerian auto market. Mr. Thampy who was speaking at the unveiling of the new Camry at Oceanview Restaurant, Lagos recently, said that the new Camry is another irresistible trailblazer and new definition of luxury and comfort.