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Weststar Unveils New Iconic Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Nigeria

Weststar Associates Limited, the Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has announced the arrival of the highly anticipated all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The iconic...

Transportation Ministry Reassures Nigerians of Commitment Towards Mandate

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to discharging its statutory mandate towards the realization of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of President...

Carloha Electrifies Ikeja City Mall with Cherry Showcase

Carloha, Nigeria’s exclusive franchisee for the Chery automotive brand, brought an electrifying spectacle to Ikeja City Mall from March 15 to 17, 2024, with...

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Road Safety

Executive Chat

Latest Reviews

Weststar Unveils New Iconic Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Nigeria

Weststar Associates Limited, the Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has announced the arrival of the highly anticipated all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The iconic...

Transportation Ministry Reassures Nigerians of Commitment Towards Mandate

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to discharging its statutory mandate towards the realization of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of President...

Carloha Electrifies Ikeja City Mall with Cherry Showcase

Carloha, Nigeria’s exclusive franchisee for the Chery automotive brand, brought an electrifying spectacle to Ikeja City Mall from March 15 to 17, 2024, with...

Motor Sport

24 Hours of Le Mans: BMW M Hybrid V8 Art Car set for Action

On 21st May, the BMW M Hybrid V8, designed by artist Julie Mehretu and set to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans...

Motorsports: Nissan Reveals 2024 Super GT Teams

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) today announced the 2024 Super GT teams’ lineups. Takao Katagiri, head of Nissan's...

Hyundai Announces 2024 Racing Program

Hyundai is set to field seven Hyundai Elantra N TCR entries in the 2024 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) season in pursuit of a fifth-consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship title....

BMW Motorrad Crowns 100th Anniversary with The Strongest Sales Result in History

In its anniversary year, BMW Motorrad delivered 209,257 motorcycles and scooters to customers, 3.1% more than in the previous year and the highest sales...

Features

Road Test: Merc VISION EQXX Delivers Energy Efficiency On Electric Journey From Riyadh to Dubai

On its third long-distance road trip over 1,000+ kilometres, the VISION EQXX technology programme demonstrated that even the Arabian Desert is no obstacle to...

My Encounter with Bolekaja, Lagos City Transport of 60s, 70s

ROTIMI ASHER One of the highlights of the 2024 Lagos Motor Show was the showcase of Lagos popular vintage mass transit vehicle, popularly known as...

Female Auto Crash Test Dummies: Myths and Fact-Checks

She is about 1.5 meters tall, weighs 49 kilogrammes and, in dummies of the newest generation, has numerous sensors on various body parts with...

Scam Behind Unroadworthy Vehicles in Nigeria

FEMI OWOEYE A dangerous trend has persisted in Nigeria’s road transportation sector.  A life threatening one it is.  As a result, 100s of fatal road...

My Life My Car

“Why I Drive Only Air-Cooled Cars”, by a Freak, Who Owns 150 VW Vehicles

It's hard to mistake Damon Dayton's affection for Volkswagen. His garage is chock full of vintage Buses and Beetles. He has multiple Volkswagen tattoos,...

Untold Story of Romano Artioli, The Man Who Revived Bugatti

In 1991, Italian-born Romano Artioli brought Bugatti back to life and created the EB 110 – at the time the fastest super sports car...

Meet The Engineer Who’s Bringing GT-R Exhilaration to Nissan’s Electric Vehicles

Naoki Nakada is definitely a car lover. As one of Nissan’s chief powertrain engineers, he’s been in charge of developing some of the brand’s...

How Grandmum Drove Through over 257,000 Km in Two Years

Every night around 9 p.m., Terry Krech sets out in her Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to deliver an essential service to Twin Cities-area residents, and...

Motoring Advice

Fuel-saving Solution for trucks (part 1)

The recent DIESEL price increase in Nigeria has caused worries among fleet operators, especially of vehicles running on diesel.

Must Read: How to Reduce Your Fleet Fuel Cost

EUGENE HERBERT Fuel costs are estimated to be the second-largest expense in a fleet’s budget. As fuel price soars and remains one of the biggest...

Fool-Proof Fuel-Saving Tips to Cushion Price Hike

 EUGENE HERBERT Following the importation of contaminated fuel into the country, Nigerian motorists have suffered scarcity of fuel, many having to buy the product for...

Essential Guides to Driving On Flooded Roads

Parts of Lagos and surrounding areas experienced heavy rainfall over the last week. As a result, certain roads in Lagos Island and Lekki turned...

Opinion

Why EFCC, NPF Must Probe National Assembly’s Imported SUV Buy

FEMI OWOEYE It is a known fact that, after every four years, luxury vehicles bought for Nigerian lawmakers disappear.  That is why multi-billion Naira is wasted...

From Grin to Glare : Nigeria’s Auto Industry under President Buhari

By: FEMI OWOEYE For the past seven years, Nigeria’s automobile Industry wondered in the wilderness of policy inconsistency and somersault. Before President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office...

Why Digital Car Buying Will Always Need Some Human Interaction

MARK DOMMISSE Industries, in general, are aware of the need to address a variety of challenges presented by the digital world in which we now...

Nigeria’s Auto Industry in Catch-22: Open Letter to President Buhari

Your Excellency, unfortunately, you are not being rightly informed about certain contentious issues affecting the nation’s automobile industry. There is no doubt about this because...

Motoring Humour

Prank Ghost versus Real Taxi Driver Ghost

I have not been paying my transport fares lately because of the trick I recently discovered. I'll chatter a taxi and will tell the driver to...

Traffic Law that Violates Human Right?

Chatting on Whatsapp, a member of a group of University school mates informed others of latest anti-one-way traffic law introduced in Lagos state.  Response...

Motoring Humour: Car Pushing Test for the Insane?

A psychiatrist wanted to know how many of his patients have been cured of madness. So he assembled them in a big classroom...

Man Left Wife at Petrol Station

A Macedonian drove six hours across Italy and into Germany before noticing he had left his wife at a petrol station. Ljubomir Ivanov , 35,...

LATEST ARTICLES

Weststar Unveils New Iconic Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Nigeria

Weststar Associates Limited, the Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has announced the arrival of the highly anticipated all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The iconic...

Transportation Ministry Reassures Nigerians of Commitment Towards Mandate

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to discharging its statutory mandate towards the realization of the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of President...

Carloha Electrifies Ikeja City Mall with Cherry Showcase

Carloha, Nigeria’s exclusive franchisee for the Chery automotive brand, brought an electrifying spectacle to Ikeja City Mall from March 15 to 17, 2024, with...

Volkswagen Autopavilion Marks 20 Years of Celebrating Heritage

In March 2004, the Volkswagen Group Africa plant in Kariega opened the doors to its own heritage centre for the first time. The VW...

Nissan, Mitsubishi Explore Next-Generation-Mobility and Energy Services, Utilizing EVs

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.  and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new joint initiative in next-generation-mobility and energy-related...

Road Test: Merc VISION EQXX Delivers Energy Efficiency On Electric Journey From Riyadh to Dubai

On its third long-distance road trip over 1,000+ kilometres, the VISION EQXX technology programme demonstrated that even the Arabian Desert is no obstacle to...

Carloha to Reward Customers at Chery Vehicle Exhibition

Automobile enthusiasts shall, from March 15 to 17, 2024, be opportune to win exciting prizes and rewards, as Carloha Nigeria exhibits its Chery brand...

My Encounter with Bolekaja, Lagos City Transport of 60s, 70s

ROTIMI ASHER One of the highlights of the 2024 Lagos Motor Show was the showcase of Lagos popular vintage mass transit vehicle, popularly known as...

Nigeria Set for Military Hardwares Production in Ajaokuta

The Nigerian Government says it has taken steps to begin the production of military hardwares in the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, in Kogi State North...

JLR to Generate Over a Quarter of Its UK Electricity from Renewable Energy

JLR has announced it will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity** from new onsite and near site renewable energy projects, slashing...