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…
OPEYEMI OLOTU What started as a thrilling convoy of powerful Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) battling some of Lagos’ toughest coastal trails ended with a heart-warming act of giving back, as Jetour Nigeria brought clean, reliable water to the rural community of Iwerekun Orile, Ibeju-Lekki. The humanitarian intervention became the defining moment of Jetour Nigeria’s 2026…
FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria’s automotive industry is moving to close a critical skills gap threatening the smooth transition to cleaner and emerging vehicle technologies, as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) moves to standardise training for technicians working on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs). The Council recently convened automotive experts, industry…
