Safety Labs Austria Joins Euro NCAP’s Network of Testing Centres

Euro NCAP has welcomed a new laboratory as part of its network of testing centres across Europe. TECCON Austria – newly accredited for passive safety – joins ALP.Lab and DSD (already accredited for active safety) as part of Safety Labs Austria (SLA). SLA thus becomes a fully accredited consortium supporting the Euro NCAP test programme. Full-scale crash…

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Nigerian Government Spends $250 Million on CNG Scheme

The Federal Government of Nigeria has, in the last one year, injected not less than $250 million into the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) scheme. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi disclosed this at the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association’s (NAJA) Annual Training/Capacity Building Workshop held in Lagos recently….

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FG to Engage OEMS for Training Manufacturers of Local CNG Conversion Kits

As part of efforts to achieve deep penetration of gas powered vehicles in Nigeria, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) is engaging world class Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to train local manpower and manufacturers of conversion kits for best CNG conversion solutions. NADDC Director General, Mr Joseph Osannipin disclosed this recently while delivering a…

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TVET Program Graduates First Cohort of Master Crafters and Artisans, Launches Nigeria’s Largest Online Platform for Local Apprenticeships

Research Links and Nerdzfactory, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, are set to graduate the first cohort of trained and vetted artisans and tradesmen under the pioneering Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Program.  The event will take place on Saturday, November 9th at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce Building, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. A unique…

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