Who would have thought that Kia, the once lowly rated Korean automobile brand could rule the automobile world in 2016. Who could have imagined Kia as the first non-premium brand to top the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, IQS, ranking in 27 years. And who could have imagined Kia Rio as the ‘Car of the Year’ in Nigeria in 2015. These were some of the questions agitating the minds of many auto freaks since last week when the brand was rank number one in the United States auto industry for initial quality by J.D. Power. To many, it was a surprise, but the fact remains that Kia in the last 20 years had worked hard for this.

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has applauded the Federal Government for resumption of work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and other major roads across the country following the recent mobilization of contractors, assuring that the Corps is determined to ensure that safety measures are observed at the construction areas through adequate warning signs and effective traffic management.

Environmental conditions like exposure to sunlight and coastal climates, as well as poor storage and infrequent use, accelerates the aging process. In ideal conditions, a tyre may have a life expectancy that exceeds ten years from its date of manufacture. However, such conditions are rare. Aging may not exhibit any external indications and, since there is no non-destructive test to assess the serviceability of a tyre, even an inspection carried out by a tyre expert may not reveal the extent of any deterioration.”

The good news is that Mercedes-Benz GLA is now in Nigeria, courtesy, Weststar Associated Nigeria Limited, sole distributors of Mercedes-Benz, Jeep and Dodge brands in Nigeria. Described as a multi-talented compact SUV, the new GLA-Class is a complete compact SUV, ideal for day to day motoring with an off-road capability. The first Mercedes-Benz in the fast-growing compact segment is highly maneuverable around town, lively on country and pass roads and dynamic and efficient on the motorway.

The Chrysler Group now known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles after the Fiat-Chrysler merger, has extended its amazing run of year over year gains, with May 2016 marking the 74th consecutive month where the brands combined to move more units globally than they had the same month, one year earlier. It was a slight improvement from May 2015 to May 2016, with the company improving by just 1%, but with around 3,200 more vehicles sold last month – the streak has continued.