Quest For Foreign Products Will Kill Nigerian Cars —Prof. Nwajagu

The Director of Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Prof. Christian O. Nwajagu, has said that one major problem with the realization of the Nigerian cars is the fact that most Nigerians are not willing to patronize the Nigerian car even when they eventually come out.   More

New Compact SUV To Replace Toyota's RAV4

The Toyota stand at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show gave a clear insight into company's model planning strategy for the near future including this cute little SUV concept called the Urban Cruiser.   More

Camry Hybrid Set To Storm Market

Toyota will assemble hybrid Camrys in Australia and Thailand to help develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide. The Camry Hybrid will go into production in 2010 at Toyota Australia's factory near Melbourne with an annual target of 10,000 units and in Thailand from 2009 where the target is 9,000 vehicles a year.   More

Hyundai's Global Brand Value Rises

Hyundai Motor Company's brand power continues to rise as it was ranked 72nd in the 2007 Best Global Brands survey jointly conducted by Interbrand, a leading consultancy in branding and BusinessWeek, the New York-based global business media organization.   More

Fighting Poverty With Tricycles

One way the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) planned to fight poverty is to give out tricycles popularly called “Keke NAPEP” to transporters.   More

Greenpeace Tasks EU Automakers On Emissions

Europe's automakers are doing their best to hinder European Union efforts to make cars more efficient and reduce their effect on the climate - with German firms the most obstructive according to Greenpeace.   More