Nigeria Bemoans Unsafe Vehicles Dumps in Africa, Advocates Stronger Global Auto Export Standards for the Continent

FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria has condemned using Africa as a dumping ground for unsafe used vehicles from the western world. The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin made the censure at the 194th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations organized by the United Nations…

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Facing Global Headwinds, Chinese Automakers Make Push into African Markets

Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa’s underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the United States and Europe send them on a global quest for new markets. Though home to over a billion people, low incomes and high import duties have long hampered manufacturers’ efforts to…

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FCT’s New Bus, Taxi Terminals to Boost Security-Tinubu

The Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. President Tinubu said this while inaugurating the Kugbo Bus and Taxi Terminal, as part of activities to celebrate his second year in office. The…

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Top Local Talent Takes the Stage at Second Suzuki Safari Town Festival

Following the success of the inaugural event in 2023, Suzuki Auto South Africa is set for the second Suzuki Safari Town Festival will be happening in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa on 27 September 2025. Forming part of the broader Jimny Gathering weekend, this fun-filled celebration of life, freedom and the unmistakable Suzuki spirit will…

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