Fifty three years ago, three letters came together to become synonymous with the ultimate in Driving Performance. Those letters are AMG, and the company it represents today is world-renowned for supreme automotive performance, exclusivity and highly dynamic driving pleasure. Although its strong reputation inspires admiration and desire among many, AMG has a storied history full…
About 60 years ago, Fritz Schlumpf purchased 30 Bugatti vehicles after tough negotiations He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted to use them as a basis for establishing the biggest Bugatti collection in existence. In fact, it became something of an obsession,…
By:BANJI OYELARAN-OYEYINKA The COVID-19 pandemic, one of the world’s most significant events, has resulted in cessation of economic activities that will lead to a significant decline in GDP, an unprecedented social disruption, and the loss of millions of jobs. According to estimates by the African Development Bank, the contraction of the region’s economies will cost…
On April 11, 1945, US troops liberated the Volkswagen plant and the city then known as “Stadt des KdF-Wagens” which was later named Wolfsburg to the south of Mittellandkanal. At the Volkswagen plant, about 7,700 forced labourers were freed. Over the eight weeks that followed, the Americans made groundbreaking decisions for the future of the…
