[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal government has responded to call by for investigation of Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria, saying the German Auto maker’s cheating on diesel car emissions would not have significant impact on Nigerians. Alhaji Aminu Jalal, the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), who gave the assurance in Lagos, last week in…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n reaction to Volkswagen AG’s recent emission test scandal, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Federal government to investigate Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, SERAP urged him to use his “good offices and leadership to urgently investigate Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria to see if cars…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal government of Nigeria has suspended issuing of licenses to new vehicle assembly plants. Mr. Aminu Jalal, the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said, while applicants in process would not be affected, the decision was to enable the…
By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]S[/dropcap]tallion NMN, the authorised Nissan sales company and owners of the Nissan vehicle assembly facility in Lagos, last week unveiled what the company claimed to be a locally armoured premium sport utility vehicle equipped to certify level B6+ CEN armouring. As contained in a press release, the car, which is said to…
