The rapid penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to questions on its most expensive component – the battery. What happens to the batteries after 8-10 years of service when they retire from EVs due to capacity fade? Volkswagen announced their ambitious target to build a million EVs by 2025 and has already got a plan for their used EV ...

Although Boulos Enterprises Limited used this year’s Suzuki world Beach cleaning campaign held in Lagos Nigeria to remind fishing communities of the danger of using two-stroke outboard engines, what participants would not forget soon was the fact that they had to wear life jackets, because this year’s venue is assessable only by boat, reports ROTIMI ASHER, Motoring World’s Lagos Bureau ...

It’s another exciting week in France, as auto enthusiasts around the world storm the venue of this year’s Paris Motor Show, to have glimpses of latest babies delivered from the bellies of the auto factories around the world. Of course, as expected, the show is electrified. Another occasion for the auto world to tell the likes of Nigeria that petrol ...

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 ...