A Conversation with Mr. Luqman Mamudu, Former Director of Policy & Strategy and Acting DG, NADDC Nigeria imports nearly 85% of its vehicle parts, yet the country has the raw materials, industrial capacity, and market demand to produce much of what its cars need – from rubber components to trim materials. In this exclusive, Mr….
EUGENE HERBERT Many forward-thinking experts insist autonomous vehicles will make our roads safer, arguing that human error, which is responsible for over 90% of crashes, will be eliminated. But a recent incident abroad raises a troubling question: what happens when the “driver” is a machine that breaks the law? In California, what should have been…
ANNIE ALLEN A sweeping proposal by Donald Trump is triggering outrage across the United States, with officials warning it could effectively cripple a $5 billion electric vehicle charging programme before it even gets off the ground. In a strongly worded rebuke, attorneys general from 20 states, including California, New York, and Michigan, said the administration’s…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Fresh concerns over Nigeria’s fragile energy transition ambitions came into focus as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moved to tighten ties in what insiders describe as a race to address mounting gaps in the country’s CNG push. During a high-level…
