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…
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…
