ROTIMI ASHER For many Nigerians, dreaming of owning a brand-new car, the biggest hurdle is no longer the desire to own one; it is raising the huge amount of money required upfront. Now, Piggyvest and Mikano Motors are offering a new way to bridge that gap. The two companies have partnered to launch a car…
ANNIE ALLEN (UK Bureau Chief) More than 800,000 Honda Odyssey vehicles have been caught up in an airbag scare in the United States after allegations that their airbags could suddenly deploy while the vehicles were moving. But in a dramatic twist, the US auto safety regulator has closed its review, saying there was not enough…
ANNIE ALLEN (UK Bureau Chief) The petrol engine may be under pressure from Europe’s electric-car revolution, but the latest Green NCAP environmental tests have delivered a striking reminder: good engineering can still make conventional cars surprisingly green. The Renault Clio TCe 115 Techno has emerged as one of the strongest-performing petrol superminis tested by Green…
ANNIE ALLEN (UK Bureau Chief) Kia Corporation has raised the stakes in the electric commercial vehicle market with the unveiling of its new PV7 electric van at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, Germany. The PV7 is the second model in Kia’s dedicated all-electric Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) range, following the PV5, and is designed to…
