The forthcoming annual Lagos International Motor Fair & Autoparts Expo Nigeria is aimed at revving activities in the auto industry by showcasing the capacities and potentials of the sector of the economy.

Giving the indication recently at a press briefing in Lagos, the Managing Director, BKG Exhibitions Limited, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, lamented that the lull in the sector is making it difficult"...

French carmaker Renault has launched the Kwid Climber limited edition model in South Africa. Restricted to only 200 units, the car is priced at ZAR 148,900 and is available in Electric Blue and Planet Grey colour options. Designed and developed by Renault’s design studios in Mumbai and Chennai, It is basically a cosmetic job on the Kwid and comes with orange accents throughout the body and the cabin. There have been no mechanical updates in the car and no technological"...

(AETOS Wire) -- The two leaders, along with ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, were shown a demonstration of the company’s new high power fast charging solution: the Terra HP EV charging station with a power output of up to 350 kW recharges a car battery in just eight minutes for 200 km reach.

“This high-power fast charger provides electric vehicles with"...

The Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) or automotive policy recently recorded another milestone when Tata Africa Services (Nigeria) Limited rolled out the 200th locally assembled Tata-badged vehicle in collaboration with its partner, Iron Products Industries Ltd.
It was indeed a celebrative atmosphere at the IPI Ltd in Ikotun, Lagos, as auto industry chieftains, including the Director, Industrial Infrastructure, National Automotive Design and Development"...

(AETOS Wire) -- ABB spotlighted its world-leading Terra HP family of fast chargers for electric vehicles at Hannover Messe, the biggest global industrial trade fair. By operating at powers of up to 350 kilowatts and adding as much as 300 kilometers of range to an electric vehicle in just 12 minutes, the Terra HP family of chargers have made electric cars more appealing for consumers by enabling them to refresh the batteries in about"...

Renowned Polish explorer Arkady Fiedler, who in February attempted the first ever Electric Vehicle (EV) expedition across Africa is now in Nigeria. Using the first generation Nissan LEAF, the explorer began his trip in South Africa, Cape Town, through West Africa.

The expedition chosen vehicle, the first generation Nissan"...

Volkswagen is launching a seven-seater version of its popular Tiguan SUV in KwaZulu-Natal this week, according to the automaker the Tiguan Allspace benefits from 215mm more length to create space for two extra pews.

The boot is bigger, 115-litres more, and there's a new 132kW 2.0-litre TSI engine added to the Tiguan nameplate in Mzansi.

The"...

The fear that Nigeria and many African countries may not be ripe for electric cars may soon vanish with the arrival in Nigeria of a Polish explorer, Arkady Pawel Fiedler, driving Nissan Leaf, considered the world’s most popular electric vehicle, across the continent.

Fiedler, who inaugurated the first electric vehicle expedition in February this year with Nissan Leaf car travelling from Cape"...

• Surprisingly high ‘yes’ values, but strong contrasts among ethnical groups
• Big difference between own behavior and the observed behavior of other motorists
• Ranking of the top most unfriendly acts correlates with the main causes of death
• Rationale for unfriendly acts is grounded in time running late, as well as lack of understanding and education

This pioneering study wants to shed light on the question: ‘Does"...

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), DP World - UAE Region, Gargash Enterprises - Mercedes-Benz and Michelin, have successfully launched SAFE TRUCKS 2018, a truck safety initiative, aimed at raising general awareness of truck safety aspects and security procedures on the roads.

The campaign had two main phases – educational safety seminars and truck safety check-ups. The safety seminars, which"...