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April 19, 2024 No Responses

Kia Wins Car Design Award

Kia Corporation (Kia) has been honored at the 2024 Car Design Award ceremony, receiving the prestigious accolade for ‘Brand Design Language’. As part of its much-lauded brand relaunch, Kia unveiled its revolutionary new design philosophy, ‘Opposites United,’ in 2021. The design philosophy harnesses three...

April 12, 2024 No Responses

Innoson Reiterates Commitment To Producing Top-Quality Vehicles

Nigeria’s first indigenous auto plant, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd (IVM), Nnewi, has re-stated its commitment to the vision of continuous investment in the production of top-quality vehicles as needed in the Nigerian market and other African co...

April 12, 2024 No Responses

Toyota Nigeria Unveils Winners Of 2024 Dream Car Art Contest

Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, TNL, has honoured nine school children who emerged as national winners of the 2024 (17th) edition of the annual Toyota Dream Car Art contest.According to the Managing Director of TNL, Mr Kunle Ade-Ojo, all nine drawings created...

April 4, 2024 No Responses

NADDC TO PARTNER AFREXIM ON NNEWI AUTO INDUSTRIAL PARK

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, on Thursday visited the Regional Chief Operating Officer of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), Mr. Eric Intong.The purpose of the visit was to solicit ...

March 9, 2024 No Responses

Jetour Exhibits Attributes At Lagos Motor Show

Smarting from its superb performance at the Abuja Motor Fair which held late last year at the International Conference Centre, Jetour Mobility Services has once again stolen the show with its models at the Lagos Motor Show, which held at...

February 17, 2024 No Responses

NADDC To Partner Anambra, Harps On Component Parts Manufacturing

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin has identified Nnewi, Anambra State as a hub for the manufacturing of automotive component parts in Nigeria. Addressing a delegation fro...

January 25, 2024 No Responses

Tesla Projects Lower Sales Growth In 2024

Tesla is forecasting a sharp sales slowdown this year, becoming the latest car company to warn of sagging demand. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) maker said growth would be “notably lower” than in 2023, when deliveries rose 38%. The company...

January 17, 2024 No Responses

Kia, Uber Seal Ride Hailing MoU

January 9, 2024 No Responses

Jetour Penetrates Abuja, Excites Residents

Jetour, the new kid on the block in the Nigerian auto market, was a cynosure of all eyes in its debut at the just concluded Abuja Auto Fair.The ‘Big Boys’ of Abuja, the nation’s capital, were excited about the different...

December 18, 2023 No Responses

Toyota, Mikano, Nord, Others Shine At 2023 NAJA Awards

Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL), Mikano Motors, Nord Automobiles have been honoured by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA). At the 2023 NAJA Awards held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nord was recognised as the Enterprising Indige...

December 16, 2023 No Responses

NADDC Boss Tasks Auto Stakeholders On Local Contents Development, Integration

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin has challenged the key players in the Nigerian Automotive Industry to think more on automotive components development and integration in assembly operations. T...

December 14, 2023 No Responses

Tesla Recalls Two Million Cars

Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective. It follows a two-year investigation into crashes which occurred when the tech was in use. The recall applies to ...

December 4, 2023 No Responses

AUTO REPORT AFRICA Goes Digital, Unveils LUBES West Africa

AUTO REPORT AFRICA, the leading pan-African online automotive magazine, has gone fully digital with the launch of its e-magazine which goes live on the web this Monday . The magazine is also launching out a publication, LUBES West Africa, which...

December 1, 2023 No Responses

NADDC Tasks SSC On Training For Auto Mechatronics

The Director General, National Automotive Design And Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Joseph Osanipin has charged the Auto Sector Skills Council (SSC) to incorporate advanced technology in developing Operational Standards for auto mechatronics training in Nige...