Lift On Saudi Women Drivers: Implications for the Auto Market

NUNBEN DIXON As of 24 June, women in Saudi Arabia were legally allowed to drive for the first time in the country’s history. Ten women have already received their licenses. While the Crown Prince is being hailed as a human rights champion, the real reason behind the lift on the ban is slightly less humanitarian….

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Has Mercedes-Benz A-Class Set a Benchmark in the Compact Segment?

Over two decades since it rolled out of factory and hit the roads worldwide, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class has not stopped pursuing an A+ mark compared with its competitors. For the compact car, the journey had been tortuous. It had gone through modifications. Even as at press time, a new version had just rolled out. And…

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Why Original Toyota Parts and Service Are Superior

Did you know? Toyota Motor Corporation spent a total of $9 billion during just one financial year (2017/18) on Research and Development including component technology. This obsession with technological advancement with the sole aim of enhancing safety, quality, durability, and reliability is just as engrained in the brand’s local DNA. It’s for this reason that…

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Ensuring Value for Money in Nigerian Highways Development

BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN I would like to start by asking the question why Nigeria has bad roads after almost a decade of prolific receipts from oil boom when oil prices were at $100 per barrel. The answer is partly because we did not invest our money in Roads in the way that the United…

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