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Lists Of Vehicles, Personalities And Companies That Picked Up Prizes At 2021 Nigeria Auto Association (NAJA) Association Awards

Here is the full lists of vehicles, personalities and companies that picked up prizes at 2021 Nigeria Auto Association (NAJA) Association Awards.
Three Toyota models and two Hyundai vehicles were some of about a dozen vehicles that picked up prizes at this year’s Nigeria Auto Journalists Association Awards held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
This year’s awards covered 2020 and 2021, as the event was canceled due to covid-19 restrictions, according to the Chairman of the planning committee of the 2021 NAJA Awards, Theodore Opara.
Below is the full list of vehicles, personalties and companies that picked up prizes at this year’s NAJA event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Hyundai Creta emerged Nigeria’s Car Of The Year (COTY) 2021
Mercedes-Benz S-Class was voted Luxury Car Of The Year 2021
Range Rover Velar was voted Luxury SUV Of The Year
Redesigned Toyota Starlet named the Most Transformed New Entrant Of The Year
Toyota Hilux was voted Pick Up Of The Year
Toyota Hiace was voted Mini Bus Of The Year
Hyundai Kona won the Electric Vehicle Of The Year
Nord Tank as Outstanding New Pickup Of The Year
Geely Coolray as Compact SUV Of The Year (Outstanding Design/Technology)
GAC GS8 as Most Fascinating SUV Of The Year
Kia K5 (Optima) as Executive Car Of The Year
Indigenous companies and auto assemblers include
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) named the Auto Manufacturer Of The Year (Local Content)
Lanre Shittu (JAC) as Auto Plant Of The Year (Truck)
Mandilas Motors as Auto Workshop Of The Year
Shacman (TSS) won the Truck Of The Year (Heavy Duty)
Suzuki (CFAO) named the Outstanding Comeback Of The Year
PAN Nigeria Ltd. got the Most Resilient Auto Assembler award
Massilia Motors, the Most Innovative Auto Company of The Year
Jet Systems received the Electric Vehicle Promoter Of The Year
OMAA was voted the Gas Powered Auto Assembler Of The Year
Work & Play as Motor Rally Promoter Of The Year
Autochek named the Online Auto Company of the year
Personalities honoured at the event included
Chief Diana Chen (Chairman/CEO, CIG Group) as Nigeria Auto CEO Of The Year
Jelani Aliyu MFR (DG, NADDC) as Auto Personality Of the Year (Public Sector)
Jacky Hathiramani (MD, Dana Motors) as Auto Personality Of the Year (Corporate)
Chief Michael Ade Ojo as Pillar of Nigeria Auto Industry
Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, as the Road Safety Personality Of The Decade
Funmi Abiola, as Communication/Marketing Manager Of The Year
Beatrice Oyesile won the Communication/Marketing Manager Of The Year
The highest product award was handed over to Stallion Motors team, led by Mr. Gaurav Vashisht
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