Association of African Automotive Journalists (AAAJ) has been inaugurated in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking at the historic event, which coincided with the new launch of new Volkswagen models and test-drive by over 25 motoring journalists from various African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Mauritius, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Malawi, Mike Ochonma, a former …
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) has appointed Jacques Rikhotso, Managing Director of Bridgestone Southern Africa, as its new chairperson. The move is aligned with a renewed focus on defending local manufacturing against the growing influx of imported tyres. Rikhotso’s appointment comes as the domestic industry contends with mounting pressure from Chinese imports. “Our top priorities are advancing…
Following another year of robust growth, global sales of electric cars are on track to surpass 20 million in 2025, accounting for over a quarter of cars sold worldwide, according to the new edition of the International Energy Agency’s annual Global EV Outlook. The report, out on Wednesday, shows that despite recent economic headwinds that have put pressure…
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, for second reading, aiming to mandate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritize locally manufactured automobiles in their procurement processes. Sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North), the bill was debated during plenary on Thursday, May 15. Senator Ndubueze decried Nigeria’s overreliance on imported…
