Nigus, a Nigerian firm, has concluded plans to assemble electric vehicles in the country by 2020. Its Chairman, Prince Malik Ado Ibrahim, who made this known in Abuja at the weekend, said he was pushing this line of investment to save Nigeria from becoming a dumping ground for hydrocarbon vehicles in
Month: August 2017
How Plan to Sell Arik at a Paltry Amount Failed
Foreign airlines Operating In Nigeria Increase airfares
....International airfares out of Nigeria have recorded a further rise following an increase in exchange rate for ticket prices by the International Air Transport Association, (Punch) - Following a review of Dollar exchange rate from 305/dollar to326/dollar by The Switzerland-based IATA, the trade association representing over 290 global airlines. International airfares
Iceland Gets A Drone Delivery Service
Consumers Yet to be Convinced on the Safety of Self Driving Cars
Even as carmakers and tech companies make bold plans for an imminent autonomous future, consumers are greeting the notion of self-driving cars with trepidation. High levels of apprehension have been documented among prospective riders in recent years, and two recently released studies further underscore the uphill climb faced by companies
Semi-automated truck convoys get green light for UK trials
The Government has committed £8.1m to finance trials of semi-autonomous "platooning" lorries. Under the scheme, a "platoon leader" driving a heavy goods vehicle will head a small convoy, with the following tracks, or "drones", being piloted by computers. The trucks drive closely behind one another and are linked electronically, communicating via
Nigeria will retain positive global aviation rating
Nigeria, Through its Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Muhtar Usman, says the agency remains optimistic that Nigeria will retain its Category 1 safety rating. Capt Usman stated this on Friday at the conclusion of the United States Federal Aviation Authority’s five-day audit of the NCAA. Nigeria achieved a Category 1
Firm to unveil electric cars in Nigeria
Nigeria, An indigenous firm, Nigus Enfinity said it is set to introduce Electric Vehicles (EVs) into the Nigerian automobile market from 2018 just as it plans the first local assembly plant for EVs in 2020. The Chairman, Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim at an interactive session in Abuja told newsmen that many countries
Nigeria Joins in the Fight against CO2 Emission in Air Travel
Lagos (Thisday) - Nigeria through its Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has joined the countries that have endorsed the implementation of the CO2 Emissions Mitigation Measures and Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In June this year, the Director-General of the International
Nigerian, US firms jointly assemble low-cost bus
Lagos (Punch) - A new Lagos-based Nigerian firm, Buscar Nigeria Limited, has assembled a low-priced high capacity bus, in partnership with the United States engine maker, Cummins Inc. The automaker said in Lagos at the unveiling of the new vehicle named after the company, Buscar, that it was made as a city