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January 21, 2024 No Responses

BYD Takes Delivery Of First Car Carrier

BYD, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller in 2023, has taken delivery of its first car carrier which is dual-fueled. The maiden voyage ceremony for BYD Explorer No.1, the 7,000 CEU...

January 21, 2024 No Responses

Electric Mini Cabs Debuts In Lagos

The Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, has announced plans to roll out 200 electric mini cabs as part of the council’s empowerment programme for 2024. Briefing Journalists, Chairman of the Council, Fuad Atanda-Lawal explaine...

January 20, 2024 No Responses

NADDC To Partner Motor Dealers ON EV, CNG Vehicles

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Friday,19th January, 2024 received the President of the Association of Motor Dealers Of Nigeria (AMDON), Prince Ajibola Adedoyin at the Council&...

January 17, 2024 No Responses

Kia, Uber Seal Ride Hailing MoU

January 11, 2024 No Responses

NADDC To Partner University Of Abuja On Charging Stations, Research

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin on Thursday received the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, represented by the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ibrahim Ozigi on a court...

January 9, 2024 No Responses

Jetour Penetrates Abuja, Excites Residents

Jetour, the new kid on the block in the Nigerian auto market, was a cynosure of all eyes in its debut at the just concluded Abuja Auto Fair.The ‘Big Boys’ of Abuja, the nation’s capital, were excited about the different...

January 6, 2024 No Responses

Tesla Recalls 1.6m Cars

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million vehicles in China over issues with steering software and door-locking systems, the country’s regulator says. The recall includes its models S, X, 3 and Y, and 7,538 imported vehicles. The problems will be...

January 3, 2024 No Responses

BYD Overtakes Tesla As World’s Top Electric Vehicles Maker

US car maker, Tesla has lost its crown as the top maker of all-electric vehicles to Chinese firm BYD, according to sales figures released Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The US-based car manufacturer run by billionaire Elon Musk delivered 484,507 vehicles ...

December 23, 2023 No Responses

NADDC DG LAUDS POSSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

In line with the vision of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) to position Nigeria as one of the leading automotive manufacturing nations of the world, the Director General, NADDC, Mr Joseph Osanipin on Friday 22nd December 202...

December 22, 2023 No Responses

Luxury Bus Transport Owners Commence Full Implementation Of 50% Fare Discount

The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), the owners and operators of long distance mass transit inter-state bus service nationwide, has assured the travelling public that its members have commenced full implementation of the 50 percent fare red...

December 22, 2023 No Responses

ABC Transport Complies With FG Fare Slash, Reduces Ticket Prices By 50%

Following Federal Government’s initiative of reducing transport fares on dedicated routes across the country, ABC Transport Plc, Nigeria’s foremost road transport company, on Thursday commenced the implementation of the offerPassengers traveling on...

December 21, 2023 No Responses

Luxury Bus Owners Laud FG On 50 % Fare Slash, Mobilises Members For Implementation

The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) has described as a welcome development the Federal Government’s decision to slash public transportation fares by 50 percent across the country from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to Thursday, January ...

December 21, 2023 No Responses

NADDC Faults Inflow Of Used Vehicles Into Nigeria, Seeks Minimum Standards

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin has frowned at the level of inflow of used cars otherwise referred to as “tokubo” cars into Nigeria. Speaking at an event in Abuja on Public Sector...

December 18, 2023 No Responses

Toyota, Mikano, Nord, Others Shine At 2023 NAJA Awards

Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL), Mikano Motors, Nord Automobiles have been honoured by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA). At the 2023 NAJA Awards held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nord was recognised as the Enterprising Indige...