NADDC DG says NAIDP will be passed into law by 2021

July 29, 2021

NADDC DG says NAIDP will be passed into law by 2021

By Mike Ochonma The Federal Government is incorporating electric vehicles into the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP). Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Jelani Aliyu also expressed optimism that the NAIDP would be passed into law before the end of the year. He spoke on Thursday during the […]

ACCI hinges solution to Apapa ports gridlock on electronic call-up system  

Onome AmugeJuly 27, 2021

ACCI hinges solution to Apapa ports gridlock on electronic call-up system  

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has yet again maintained its stance on the implementation of electronic call-up system as one of the most effective measures towards curbing the incessant gridlock in the port town of Apapa, located in Nigeria’s financial and commercial capital, Lagos State, resolving that the Nigerian Port Authority should […]

NADDC, Auto Stakeholders back Auto Journalists Capacity Building Workshop July 29

July 27, 2021

NADDC, Auto Stakeholders back Auto Journalists Capacity Building Workshop July 29

All is now set for this year’s edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Training/Capacity Building programme on Thursday, July 29, 2021 inside the training hall of Golden Tulip Hotel, along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport road, Lagos. With the current global automotive industry racing towards electric and gas as an alternative to petrol […]

Ford, Chevrolet to cut productions by 370,000 on global microchip shortage

Charles AbuedeJuly 21, 2021

Ford, Chevrolet to cut productions by 370,000 on global microchip shortage

As carmakers across the globe struggle to meet the rising demand for cars, recent data by BuyShares show that the United States car brands, Ford and Chevrolet, have taken the worst hit from a global microchip shortage, with almost 370,000 vehicles taken out of production as of May 2021. The critical situation of microchip shortage […]

President Buhari performs groundbreaking ceremony of 203km Kano-Kaduna rail project 

July 16, 2021

President Buhari performs groundbreaking ceremony of 203km Kano-Kaduna rail project 

BY MIKE OCHONMA President Muhammadu Buhari today in Kano performed the official groundbreaking ceremony of the $1.2billion Kano-Kaduna railway project at the proposed mega railway station at Zawaciki Kano. The Kano-Kaduna railway project is a part of the third and outstanding segment of the Lagos-Kano railway modernization project. It would be recalled that, the first […]

NADDC unveils solar-powered EV charging station at UNILAG

July 14, 2021

NADDC unveils solar-powered EV charging station at UNILAG

BY MIKE OCHONMA, Motoring Editor Nigeria’s National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) made another history this week Tuesday following the unveiling of the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the University of Lagos in the southwestern region. This is coming barely three months after the NADDC, a parastatal under the federal ministry of […]

Nigeria’s VP blames piracy, insecurity for $26bn loss in maritime sector

Onome AmugeJuly 14, 2021

Nigeria’s VP blames piracy, insecurity for $26bn loss in maritime sector

Nigeria loses an estimated $26.3 billion annually in the maritime industry to piracy, sea robbery, among other forms of maritime crimes. This has, to an extent, escalated risks for maritime workers and led to a rise in insurance premiums, making maritime trade an unattractive proposition for Nigerians.   Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president, made the […]

Nigeria’s transport minister charges NRC on passenger train, freight statistics 

July 9, 2021

Minister charges NRC on passenger train, freight statistics

BY MIKE OCHONMA Blames lack of spare parts for Kaduna-Abuja train breakdown Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria’s minister of transportation, has directed the management of  Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to provide periodic statistics of the number of passengers it moves. The minister gave the directive while fielding questions from  newsmen after the inspection tour of the completed […]

Autochek brings Berger Auto market closer to prospective buyers

July 6, 2021

BY MIKE OCHONMA As part of Autochek’s digitisation partnership with the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON), the frontline online automobile marketing and auto finance company have industry now extended its activities to Nigeria’s most popular used car market known as the Berger Market”. The Berger automobile market, which houses over 10000 vehicles ranging […]

Cars45, Jiji merge to create dominant auto marketplace for Africa

July 1, 2021

Cars45, Jiji merge to create dominant auto marketplace for Africa

By MIKE OCHONMA,  Motoring Editor Jiji, the largest online marketplace in Africa, has entered into a new marriage of compatibility to merge operations with leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45, creating a new and leading pan-African car buying and selling business. Under this agreement, they will merge their operations in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria in […]