Rotimi Asher

Why Nigerian Auto Assemblers Must Generate their Own Power

By: ROTIMI ASHER (rotimiasher@motoringworldng.com) [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n a serious note, I have often wondered why it is difficult for Nigeria to generate enough megawatts for 24-hour power supply. Sometimes, I have been made to think that our past leaders might have signed a deal with darkness to ensure that, no matter the amount of money sunk into…

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And Unto the FRSC: I have These Against Thee

By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]B[/dropcap]aba Ibeji, a commercial transporter, who hails from Western Nigeria, owns a compact Nissan car with which he does interstate commercial transport between Oyo and Ekiti State. On each trip, his car is overloaded with six passengers, two compacted at the front and four sandwiched at the back. He sees nothing wrong…

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2015: Toyota Nigeria Records Market Share Decline

…Plans to Launch Toyota Conquest 2016 By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oyota, Nigeria’s highest selling brand for decades, lost over 75% of market share in the current year, 2015. The Head of Marketing, Toyota Nigeria Limited(TNL), Mr. Andrew Ajuyah, who gave the revelation last week, during the company’s 4th Quarter Press Forum held at its headquarter in…

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1933 Prophecy About Driverless Car

By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday, the greatest achievement in the auto industry is that of a car that drives itself. Google, in partnership with an auto maker has completed one, already being tested in Europe and America. There is a Mobileye partnering with Audi in Middle East. There are more. Autonomous car is here. Quite significant!…

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