FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria is taking a major step towards rewriting the rules governing its automotive industry, with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) putting a proposed new law before industry stakeholders for scrutiny. At a high-level stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on September 3, 2026, the Council unveiled the Draft National Automotive Industry Bill,…
Two-week hands-on training in Borno equips technicians and young Nigerians with skills to power the country’s growing petrol-to-gas conversion drive OLAOLU OWOEYE Nigeria’s emerging CNG revolution is creating a new demand—not just for cheaper and cleaner transportation, but for skilled hands capable of converting, maintaining and repairing the vehicles that will drive the transition. Against…
LAOLU OWOEYE Carloha Nigeria has introduced another Chinese electric vehicle, the Chery Q, into the Nigerian market, adding fresh momentum to the country’s rapidly emerging electric mobility landscape. The new compact hatchback, introduced by Carloha Nigeria, the official franchise holder and assembler of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, is aimed at motorists seeking a combination of…
Nigeria’s accelerating shift towards cheaper and cleaner automotive fuels is creating a new opportunity for young Nigerians, as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have launched the technical phase of a major CNG vehicle retrofitting training programme. The initiative, being implemented under the NYSC Skills Acquisition…
