Femi Owoeye

Toyota Nigeria Forecasts Lower Auto Sales in 2016

FEMI OWOEYE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) has forecasted a further drop in sales volume by the nation’s auto industry in the year 2016. The managing director of the company, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo made the submission recently during a press briefing held at TNL Lekki headquarters, Lagos. According to him, 2015 was very bad for the automobile…

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Toyota Night of Rewards, Awards and Glamour (with Photos)

Toyota Nigeria Limited’s 2016 awards night was filled with laughter, glamour, surprises and emotions, writes FEMI OWOEYE with reports from ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week Thursday night was colourful at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was a night of Toyota. The colour was red, glittering and glamorous. Two categories of awards were planned for the night. But…

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My Fears about Driverless Cars

By: FEMI OWOEYE There is possibility that most future automobiles would be autonomous. In Western nations, UK for instance, insurance companies are concerned. They still can’t decipher who to blame in case of accidents. It seems tricky. After all, conventional practice is that, in case of accidents, driver of a vehicle, not necessarily owner is…

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Judgement Day: Trial of Hyundai CRETA

Following their arrival in Nigeria, Hyundai CRETA and its sibling, Tucson, were, last week, released to Motoring Journalists for tryout. From Gbagada, through Lagos third Mainland Bridge to Victoria Island, Motoring World International’s Editor-in-chief, FEMI OWOEYE, put the CRETA through a torture. How did the car respond, and his verdict? It went like this… Date…

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