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…Hints on Relocation of 12 Communities from Project Site The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed his administration’s commitment to complete Badagry Deep Sea Port Project. In a statement during his visit to the site last Thursday, the governor said the project, when completed shall be the largest in African continent. ‎ “The land space for the Deep ...

…Commends Auto Assemblers for Quick Response   By: ROTIMI ASHER To further implementation of its Auto Policy, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through National Automotive Council, has developed local content strategy and inaugurated a committee for its implementation. The Director General of the National Automotive Council (NAC), Engineer Aminu Jalal, made the disclosure in Lagos recently during inauguration of Volkswagen ...

Why is it possible for two people to acquire cars of the same brand and model at the same time and one would wear out faster than the other? The answer lies mostly on driving habit as well as maintenance culture. No matter what brand of model you acquire, you can reduce wearing out your vehicle by imbibing the following ...

On New Year’s Eve, Daniel was in no shape to drive so he sensibly left his van in the car park and walked home. As he was wobbling along, he was stopped by a policeman. “What are you doing out here at four o’clock in the morning?” asked the police officer. “I’m on my way to a lecture,” answered Daniel. ...

Last weekend the 2015 Defender Challenge continued with the AWDC Allisport Hill Rally at Walters Arena near Swansea, Wales. Round three saw an exciting addition to the start line in the form of a new Bowler-modified, V6 supercharged powered Defender 110 opened up a new race class within the Defender Challenge for 2016.  Walters Arena set the stage for an ...

Michael van der Mark took his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP to eighth and seventh place finishes respectively in today’s two ninth-round World Superbike championship races at Laguna Seca in the USA. Both 25-lap races were won by British rider Chaz Davies as van der Mark, 22, got two good starts from a lowly 15th place on the grid. Race one ...

Kia Motors Europe has recorded its best ever quarterly and half-year sales in the company’s history, as the brand’s year-on-year growth accelerated to 7.6%, according to the latest data from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). During the first half of 2015, Kia posted sales of 200,038, representing the best-ever six month period recorded by the Korean brand in Europe. Compared ...

Transport industry excellence of the past, present and future came together when Mercedes-Benz presented its latest cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly Econic construction vehicle at an ancient event in the heart of the City of London. The High Visibility Safety Truck was a star attraction at this year’s historic Cart Marking ceremony by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, which was held in ...

Suzuki has confirmed a recall of its GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F models. The recall affects 174 registered motorcycles in the UK, and has been instigated due to a radiator hose clearance concern. Despite no reported issues in the UK, customer safety and satisfaction is the highest priority, and Suzuki has elected to commence a recall to fit a new component to ...

Ever heard of a robot with a sense of touch? Ford’s special robot, nicknamed RUTH (Robotised Unit for Tactility and Haptics), can be programmed to interact with many of the vehicle’s interior areas in the same way a person does. The robot – a giant arm with six joints – is used to record and analyse attributes that can be ...