FG Plans Auto Parts Manufacturing, Targets 40% Local Content for Made-in-Nigeria Vehicles

The National Automotive Design and Development Council(NADDC),  a federal government parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment  has put in place necessary structures and frameworks to begin automobile spare parts  manufacturing in the Nigeria. The NADDC Director General, Joseph Osanipin Osanipin, disclosed this at an event to conclude a two-week training of…

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Court Sacks MC Oluomo as NURTW President

A Court of Appeal Abuja Division has affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the authentic President of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW). The court also affirmed the judgment of the Industrial Court delivered on the 11th March 2024 in respect of Suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023. The court held that the appeal filed by…

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Ticket Sales Open for 15th Simola Hillclimb in 2025

The driver line-up is equally impressive, with many of South Africa’s top racers found behind the wheel of the diverse and exciting range of cars. The Simola Hillclimb has gained immense popularity due to its accessible nature that brings fans into the heart of the action, combined with a sizzling atmosphere that places it amongst…

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Trump’s Transition Team Aims to Kill Biden Electric Vehicles Tax Credit

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling U.S. EV transition. And yet representatives of Tesla  by far the…

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