If Nigeria were to follow the route that India has adopted and effectively stop used car imports, the effect on the Nigerian economy would be substantial with an increase in home based manufacturing, observes PHILOMENA EDGAR [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia is a strange country. It has 22 official languages. According to the Census of India, the total number…
Although the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class being sold in Nigeria flaunts more of many things, including space, safety, equipment, it comes with less of one thing, CO2 emissions, reports ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]E[/dropcap]xterior, interior or from whichever angle you view it from, the new C-Class is surrounded by that same aura of Mercedes-Benz elegance, strength, innovation and…
By: FRANK BOYEDE Outside Abuja and Lagos, Nigerian motorists are now at the mercy of independent petroleum marketers. Motorists pay for fuel through their noses. Queues seem to have disappeared. But as soon as an NNPC station discharges fuel, queues appear, sometimes longer than a kilometre. [dropcap]O[/dropcap]utside Lagos and Abuja, while the likes of Mobil,…
With the imminent arrival of the Rolls-Royce Black Badge, the most extreme edition from the famous manufacturer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London is celebrating some other extremes from the company’s history, reports MATILDA FRANCES [dropcap]A[/dropcap]utomotive enthusiasts, freaks and collectors around the world know that Rolls-Royce is not a toy for the kids. Neither is it a…
