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February 17, 2017 No Responses

Massilia Motors now sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria

As part of measures to consolidates and expand the distributions of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria, Massilia Motors Limited, on Thursday in Lagos, announced its position as the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria. The company is a joint venture o...

February 15, 2017 No Responses

Peugeot to aquire GM’s Vauxhall, Opel business

France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is in talks about taking over General Motors’ (GM) loss-making European business Opel. PSA, which already works with GM in Europe on several projects, said a takeover was among “numerous ...

February 15, 2017 No Responses

NAJA 2017 training holds in June

The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of all journalists in Nigeria covering the automobile/automotive industry, has concluded plans to hold the second edition of its annual training workshop for the nation’s auto journal...

February 11, 2017 No Responses

Weststar welcomes new Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 refuse collector compactor

New Mercedes-Benz Atego 1718 Chassis with Usimeca Refuse Collector-Compactor is now in Nigeria courtesy Weststar Associates, authorised general distributors of Mercedes-Benz. Produced in the same high-tech factories in South America, this truck according to ...

February 4, 2017 No Responses

Subaru fortifies Legacy for 2018

(Auto News) The Subaru Legacy, one of just three non-luxury midsize sedans to post a gain in U.S. sales last year, is getting a midcycle freshening for the 2018 model year. The 2018 Legacy features slight new styling touches to...

January 31, 2017 No Responses

Weststar Associates reinterates commitment to quality after-sales support

Weststars Associates Limited, representative of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria on Mondayreiterated its commitment to sustain quality after-sales support. Conducting Mr Moses Ebosele, Publisher of CityBusinessNews online (www.citybusinessnews.com) round the compa...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has directed operatives of the Headquarters Compliance Team and Federal Operations Units (FOUs) to compliment the resident officers of land borders to effectively beef up security and enforce th...

January 9, 2017 one Response

True state of Automotive Industry in Nigeria, By Luqman Mamudu

Nigeria has once leveraged on the multiplier effect of the automotive industry to successfully better the lot of its people and there is no better time than now to consolidate effort and make it sustainable. The four year Reconstruction and...

January 7, 2017 No Responses

Lexus debuts new exhibit design at Auto Show

Lexus will debut a new auto show exhibit in Detroit’s Cobo Center at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, which takes place January 8-22. The new design showcases the Lexus brand’s hallmark craftsmanship, quality and safety while giving visitor...

January 5, 2017 No Responses

‘Demand for BMW 7 Series up by 39 %’

Between January and December 2016, demand for BMW 7 Series increased by 39 per cent to 12,918 in the United States of America (USA). The BMW X1 also set a new sales record with 27,812 units, a 92.9 percent increase...

January 4, 2017 No Responses

Dakar 2017: Team Toyota wins opening stage

(Wheels 24)-It was a picture perfect start for Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, as Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel (#301) triumphed in the opening stage of the race, a 26th stage victory for Al-Attiyah on the Dakar Rally. Giniel de...

January 3, 2017 No Responses

Volkswagen dethrones Volvo as best-selling car in Sweden

Sweden’s best-selling car in 2016 was not a Volvo – the first year that has happened in more than half a century. Instead the Volkswagen Golf topped sales, according to the country’s carmakers association. The Golf made up 5.9% of...

January 2, 2017 No Responses

Daewoo partners Iran on Shipbuilding

South Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) have agreed a mutual cooperation related to the Iranian shipbuilding industry. The parties signed a Head of Agree...