EVER wondered why Toyota models account for the highest number of vehicles on Nigerian roads? This is something that I have observed in the last few years.

The Director General of the National Automotive Council, Engr. Aminu Jalal has disclosed that a local content policy will be launched next year to support the new auto policy in Nigeria. Engr. Jalal stated this recently during a chat with Motoring journalists at Sheraton hotel Ikeja, Lagos.

AS preparations for the hosting of the 16th edition of the Abuja International auto show gets to an advanced stage, the platform of the annual event has been described as a litmus test to the shape of things in the industry with the current paradigm shift in the sector.

According to Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the event; “the automobile is undoubtedly the primary yardstick of success for any auto exhibition. This means auto enterprises showcasing at any exhibition must ensure visibility and wholeness/completeness, and not leaving anything to chance”.

+5.6 percent)* million vehicles to customers. Developments during the month of August were also positive, with the company delivering 740,500 (August 2013: 720,900; +2.7 percent)* units worldwide. “Deliveries by the Volkswagen Group developed well in the first eight months. However, the economic environment in some world markets remains tense”, Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler said in Wolfsburg on Friday, and added: “The Volkswagen Group and its brands are in an excellent position to master these challenges.”

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has solicited the assistance of the National Sports Commission (NSC) in developing its sport activities.