“We wanted to design the world’s most desirable EV and I’m confident we’ve met that challenge,” says director of Jaguar design Ian Callum. He is referring to the I-Pace, the marque’s first pure battery-powered electric car, teased today ahead of the global debut next week at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The I-Pace is an […]
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SUVs steal the New York International Auto Show
Yes, there are a few cars, but SUVs are capturing most of the headlines at this year’s New York International Auto Show. Automakers are shoring up gaps in their SUV lineups and revamping models that already are popular in the hottest-selling part of the U.S. market. Leading the way is Toyota with an all-new RAV4 […]
Lagos to establish auto assembling plant in 2years
The governor of Lagos state, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said he will ensure the state has an automobile assembling plant within the next two years. He said this at the commissioning of the Ikeja bus terminal in Lagos on Thursday, where he also revealed that 5000 buses would be introduced into the state’s economy in the […]
VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans
A German court has ruled that cities can ban some diesel cars Volkswagen has said it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities. A German court recently ruled that cities should be allowed to ban some diesel cars to reduce pollution.The scheme will only apply in […]
Volvo XC60 crowned World Car of the Year
Every year, new cars across global markets are judged on their merits by the world Car of the Year (WCOTY) judging panel, which consists of journalists and experts from some of the most famous motoring publications of Asia, North America and Europe. This year’s eligible cars must have been sold on at least two continents […]
Nigerian Air Force Student Pilot ‘Force- Landed’ Aircraft In Kaduna
A student pilot forced-landed a Diamond 40 Trainer Aircraft on the outskirts of Kaduna, while on a solo mission, as part of flying training at the 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna, the Nigerian Air Force said on Monday. Spokesperson for the Air Force, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya who disclosed this in a statement said: “The incident, […]