Against all odds, the Peugeot 301 emerged the car of the year in Nigeria in 2016.Peugeot 301, assembled in Kaduna by PAN Nigeria Limited, emerged the winner in a contest with Toyota Corolla and Nissan Almera. The 301 polled the majority vote in both the on-line contest and the voting by Auto journalists, for the award that was organised by Nigeria Auto Journalists Association at the prestigious Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Renowned vehicle assembler VON Automobile Nigeria Limited has refuted Senate allegations of economic sabotage.

The corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Baboye Oyeyemi has expressed displeasure over the incessant road crashes involving tankers on the nations high ways and called on the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers/Petroleum Tanker Drivers to halt the urgly trend.

The Managing Director of Toyota Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo has described the year as very tough for automobile business in the country.

Porsche will tackle the 2017 racing season with a completely re-developed GT racer. The new 911 RSR makes full use of the breadth of the Le Mans 24 Hours GT regulations, and in addition to systematic lightweight design, features an ultra-modern, flat-six unit positioned in front of the rear axle.