Nigeria’s pickup segment just got a serious shake-up. Carloha Nigeria, the authorised dealer of Chery vehicles, has dramatically unveiled the all-new Chery Himla pickup at a high-profile launch on Orange Island, Lekki, Lagos and the message was loud and clear: the era of the ordinary pickup is over. Positioned as more than just a utility…
Every decision behind the wheel matters. In Nigeria, thousands of lives are lost every year in crashes that could have been prevented. Most aren’t “accidents”. They are the outcome of choices made in anger, impatience, or carelessness. The Viral Crash That Could Have Happened Here A recent video circulating online shows a pickup truck losing…
The European Commission’s latest automotive guidelines are steering the continent toward a zero-emission future, but for South Africa’s automotive sector, they offer little hope. Under the new proposal, battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles will dominate new vehicle sales after 2035, coinciding with South Africa’s Automotive Masterplan target. Yet last year, only 4% of vehicles imported to…
Nigeria’s automotive sector is on the verge of a major shake-up. The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has unveiled plans to slash selected imported motorcycle and tricycle components, fueling a bold push for local production. Speaking at a Lagos stakeholders’ meeting on February 19, 2026, Director-General Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin described the move…
