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September 22, 2017 No Responses

Weststar Associates delivers 55 Mercedes-Benz trucks to Total Nigeria

Weststar Associates, representatives of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has successfully delivered 55 units of Mercedes-Benz Actros 3340S Trucks to Total Nigeria Plc in Lagos. Managing Director of Weststar Associates, Mr Mirko Plath, who described the transaction as exciting, explained that “Performance,...

September 22, 2017 No Responses

Ford donates $20,000 to conservation organisations

Conservation and related education projects in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania have gained new impetus following the provision of $ 20 000 grants to leading environmental organisations by the Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company has donated $10 000 to the...

September 22, 2017 No Responses

Edo proscribes road transport employers association

The Edo State Government has announced the immediate proscription of the state’s chapter of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). The association has been ordered to close their offices across the state. A statement issued by the.....

September 20, 2017 No Responses

Nissan production line hits 150 million vehicles in 84 years

Nissan Motor Company Ltd. has reached a new milestone with 150 million vehicles produced globally. It took 73 years for Nissan to produce its first 100 million vehicles after the company was founded in 1933, and another 11 years to build...

September 19, 2017 No Responses

Ford explores strategic alliance with Mahindra

Ford Motor Company and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd announced they are exploring forming a strategic alliance, as traditional automakers increasingly collaborate to meet the threat of competition from technology-focused firms. The compan...

September 17, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki to visit Fashola over dilapidated Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inspected about 10 on-going road projects in Edo Central Senatorial District of the state as well as the failed portions of the Benin- Ehor -Ekpoma- Auchi expressway. Obaseki, who was accompanied...

September 16, 2017 No Responses

Daimler delivers first electric truck

Daimler AG has revealed that United Parcel Service will be the first U.S. commercial customer for its new battery-powered eCanter truck. Also, the company has unveiled agenda to expand its electric truck production as lower cost, longer-range batteries beco...

September 15, 2017 No Responses

Toyota stakes $1.83b for 20 LNG-Powered car carriers

Prompted by the upcoming environmental regulations set to enter into force in 2020, Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corporation is to turn to LNG-powered ships to transport its cars across the globe. According to a report from Japanese daily Nikkei,...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

Commuters to Obaseki: Negotiate MoU with FG on dilapidated Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road

Worried by the dilapidated state of Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road, commuters and motorists have appealed to the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to negotiate what they described as detailed Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government. According t...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

C02 targets for cars: European auto industry sets out post-2021 framework

Ahead of the European Commission proposal on CO2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has laid out the industry’s pathway to future CO2 reductions at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Regarding th...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Kia unveils Proceed Concept

Kia on Wednesday unveiled the striking new Proceed Concept, alongside a series of new production models at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The Proceed Concept presents a bold vision for a potential member of the next-generation cee’d family. The...