Backseat bickering and sibling squabbles have been an ongoing issue for parents since the invention of children. But now, thanks to the introduction of an innovative noise-cancelling front seat headrest, parents can enjoy their journeys and concentrate on driving. Featuring ŠKODA’s new QuarrelKancel™ technology, the newest addition to the brand’s range of accessories features in-built speakers that can be deployed ...

For the Volkswagen Group, e- mobility, autonomous driving, digital networking of all road users and new mobility services are key levers for making mobility in cities more efficient, cleaner and more livable. The Group will be investing more than €34 billion in these future technologies by 2022. “We want to redefine urban mobility, and to that end we are systematically ...

Nigerian motorists ended the year 2017 with pains inflicted by the handlers of fuel supply in the country. NAIDB, which successfully passed the the National Assembly failed to receive presidential assent till the end of the year. Notwithstanding  the nation’s auto sector, which though sailed through most part of the year in a stormy weather, ended it with flickers of ...

FEMI OWOEYE Year 2017 saw a policy u-turn as regards what could have become reduction of sulfur in fuel used for running vehicles in Nigeria. Early in the year, the former Director General of  national Automotive Design and Development Council, Engineer Aminu Jalal, on behalf of the Federal government, that the nation would commence reduction of maximum level of sulfur allowed in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented a budget of N8.61 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget, which is based on crude oil benchmark of US$45 per barrel with estimated daily production of 2.3 million barrels, was presented before the joint session of the Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives. Below is a breakdown of the budget estimates: Budget ...

With just over 12 hours to go until the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid C.F. and Juventus F.C., Nissan – the tournament’s official global automotive sponsor – has revealed the combined Cardiff dream-team. Created in partnership with sports science experts at Loughborough University, using an Excitement Index score for each player, the list features players including; veteran Gianluigi Buffon ...

MATILDA FRANCES (with reports from FEMI OWOEYE) Nigerian automobile marketing sector is set to hot up. Fiat has, once again, hoisted its flag on Nigerian soil with an ultimate aim of claiming a significant chunk of the nation’s car market share, starting with the C-Segment. Its handler and main dealer in Nigeria, Weststar Associates Limited, had done it before in ...

Authors: TOMMY BYRNE WITH MARK HUGHES ISBN: 978-1-5272-0612-0 Cover: Paperback His rise was meteoric and his fall spectacular – hold on tight because the story of Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne is quite a ride. And it’s all true, from fending for himself as the runt of a big Catholic litter in the 1960s, to running the gauntlet of sectarian violence ...

Proud to celebrate its 90th anniversary together with its fans, Ducati has decided to make this milestone a memorable one with a volume containing a photographic record of the company’s history, illustrating that attention to style and design for which Ducati has always been so renowned. “Stile Ducati. A visual history of Ducati Design” published by Skira (Milan – Italy, ...

FEMI OWOEYE Road to emergence of 2016’s car of the year was rough and controversial. Peugeot 301’s surfacing as final winner happened at the last minute, about 72 hours to the event. Certain critics, including some motoring writers, believe that, unlike 2015’s edition won by Kia Rio, this year’s award was free but unfair. However, some event watchers suppose that ...