The General Manager, Richbon Nigeria Limited, distributors of Sinotruk brand of trucks in Nigeria, Mr. Edmund Okwu has attributed the success of the products in the country to its high quality and price advantage.

Group Managing Director (GMD), ASD Motors, Alhaji Shehu Sani Dauda who unveiled the new 301 on behalf of AP France and M.S and Sons said the car was made from over 120 years of automotive experience and stands out in terms of safety, space and comfort.

Zahav Automobile Nigeria Limited has joined the exclusive club of pick-up manufacturers in Nigeria with the aim of meeting specific needs of the market.

Dana Motors Limited, the sole distributors of KIA Motors in Nigeria, is now offering customers servicing their cars a 10% discount as part of promotion. Customers not only have the opportunity to get 5% Cash Back but also exciting offers on cars more than 5 years old, from July 22 to 27, 2013.

“Acclaimed for generations around the world for its superb quality, durability and reliability, the Camry evolves to shape next generation comfort, performance and peace of mind that appeals to both the head and the heart.”

Travelling in Nigeria, especially by road, can be quite challenging, if not traumatic. The challenges these days are many and travellers are always afraid of possible danger lurking on the road. Apart from challenges like bad roads which most often lead to accidents, there are other dangers like kidnapping and armed robbery on the highways. But there is another ugly hurdle that often confront travellers to the East at the Benin By-pass.

THE transformation was beyond everyone’s imagination as Motoring journalists gathered at Weststar Associates office, representatives of Mercedes Benz in Nigeria to catch a glimpse of the all-new Mercedes Benz A-Class and test drive it too. The occasion was a special one for Mercedes in the country being the first time it would be launching four new exciting models at a time. Members of the public were also invited to test-drive the cars-Mercedes Benz A, B, C and E-Class. It was all fun as Weststar hosted the guests, the Mercedes Benz way.

When BMW decided to go into the production of sports utility vehicle segment, they came up with a unique car, the X5. And rather than call it sports utility vehicle (SUV) they tagged it Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and this marked a new era for this car segment. The X5 changed the rules in the sports utility vehicle segment with its array of innovations. It became the standard for which premium SUVs were judged. The X5 was an instant hit, which later led to the introduction of X3 and X6.

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, announced that it will install the nation’s largest rooftop photovoltaic power plant at its manufacturing factory in Asan, Korea, to expand the use of renewable energy and take measures to help reduce global warming.

Kia Motors has been named 37th in Interbrand’s list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands 2013, a debut for the Korean car manufacturer in the annual ranking of sustainability and environmental performance of the world’s 100 most valuable brands. Interbrand assesses businesses based on market perception and the actual environmental performance of the company and its products and services.