Dubai 24HR and GT4 Championship Winner, Osborne Puts McLaren 750S through Its Paces

McLaren pro driver Joe Osborne, a former British GT and European GT4 Champion and previous winner of the Dubai 24 Hour Race, put the 750S, McLaren’s lightest and most powerful series production supercar ever, through its paces at a McLaren Track Day at the Dubai Autodrome. A driver already well familiar with the track, having…

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OEM Investment Drive: NADDC Boss Visits EV maker, Auto Seat Maker in China

In continuation of moves towards establishing synergy with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) and attracting Foreign Direct Investment into the Nigeria’s auto industry, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin recently embarked on official visit to Jinbo Electric Vehicle Company and SENHO Seat Accessories factory, China.

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Dana Motors Commissions Locally Assembled CNG Buses

Nigeria’s leading automotive assembler, Dana Motors has announced the unveil of its fully CNG-powered buses assembled at its facility located at 118, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria. In a media statement made available to Motoring World on Thursday, the company’s Managing Director, Jacky Hathiramani, was quoted to have hailed the development as another new dawn…

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How Autonomous Cars Present a US$500 Million Opportunity for LWIR Cameras

JOHN LI  Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is one of the most important ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) features a vehicle can have. Studies have shown that pedestrian crash risk is reduced by 25-27% and pedestrian injury crash risk by 29-30% through the implementation of AEB. As discussed in IDTechEx’s new report, “Infrared (IR) Cameras for…

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