Regarded as the People’s Car, Kia Rio, one of the locally assembled cars by Kia Motors Nigeria has truly lived up to its name as it emerged winner of the Car of the Year (COTY) Award at the 2015 edition of the annual Nigerian Auto Journalists Award,(NAJA). At the keenly contested award night held at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, which was attended by crème de la of the auto indust ...
Read MoreThere are a host of benefits experienced by Zero owners on a regular basis that are not as obvious. The Zero FX is an off road motorcycle while the DS are the street version. Behind the design of each cutting edge model is a philosophy of elegant simplicity that keeps the weight of the motorcycle low, virtually eliminates all routine powertrain maintenance and yields stealthy acceleration. The ...
Read MoreAmongst the causes of accidents in Nigeria, overspeeding and dangerous overtaking are prominent,Iam therefore calling for more attention on result – oriented driver education and discipline among road users, government traffic management agencies and other stakeholders. Efforts are currently being made by the Federal Road Safety Commission to enforce the installation of speed limiters in vehicles ...
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CIG Motors, the distributor of GAC Motors has announced promotional campaign for the yuletide. The campaign offers clientele a rebate and giveaway freebies for all its renowned GS5 and GA3 variants. The motive, according to CIG Motors Executive Director, Mrs Khadijah Junaid, is to appreciate their customers and enticing new prospects to the automobiles. The GS5 and GA3, she said, are the la ...
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...against assault on FRSC personnel. Mr Sunday Ajayi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command, on Monday warned motorists to desist from assaulting corps marshals on duty. Ajayi, who gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, said that motorist must obey both regular and special marshals on duty. He advised them to desis ...
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…Lists sector challenges as group celebrate achievements In a bid to capitalise on the nation ‘s automotive policy, Mercedes-Benz is set to start assembling its mini-buses and ambulances in Nigeria; the Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz center, Benson Uwatse has disclosed. Speaking at a press conference to mark 25-year of Mercedes-Benz Center, 30-year of the four-wheel drive system developed ...
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ELIZADE Nigeria Limited has revealed plan to push its Chinese brand, JAC as a key vehicle, which will dominate the auto market in Nigeria few years from now. The Managing Director of the organisation, Demola Ade-Ojo, conducting Journalists round the facility of the new brand in Lagos, said that the vehicles would soon take centre stage in the auto market in Nigeria. Ade-Ojo explained that his ...
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...with Wraith, Phantom, Ghost. The secluded class of people who cruise in Rolls-Royce may not only want a car that will take them to their destinations. According to the grapevine, anytime you are at the back of the wheel of a Rolls Royce, the machine doesn’t only take you to your destinations; it symbolically chairs you on a plinth, or in a sense, just like you are placed at the centre stage ...
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The Ember months September to December are traditionally the most dangerous for road users in Nigeria, recording as they usually do the highest number of accidents and recorded fatalities. This is basically because of the heavy traffic on the North-South route as many families travel home for the Christmas and end of year season. To its credit, the Federal Road Safety Corps [FRSC] spares no effort w ...
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...at NSE conference. It was an exciting moment recently at the annual gathering of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) conference in Akure Ondo state, when the a team of Mechanical Engineering students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) showcased an electric, eco-friendly car made by them. The car named DOVE PI, was the product of a project initiated by Olusanya Olukoya, now a graduate o ...
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