The Truck Masters Academy, run by Truck Masters Nigeria Limited, has churned out 22 graduates after a 12 month intensive programme covering automobiles diagnosis and repairs.

A new mobile driver-rider app, CarXie, is set for launch in the country.Security of both driver and commuter is the appeal of the app, according to CarXie  Operations Director, Chinedu Amadi, who unveiled the new product to the media in Lagos, recently.Amadi said the app, which was  developed in Nigeria in collaboration with foreign partners would be launched at City Mall, Onikan,Lagos on July 27 and on that  day, there would be a seminar on defensive driving, which is designed to enhance  driving skills of CarXie drivers and of other drivers.

In many bustling urban cit-ies around the world, policy-makers and regulators are becoming increasingly focused on creating sustainable solutions that effectively address the rising vehicular congestion that these cities experience. In Lagos, Nigeria, traffic congestion is something inhabitants grapple with on a daily basis. According to recent observations by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the population of Lagos State now stands at over 24 million – equivalent in number to 30 African cities combined. By 2050, it is estimated that the population of Lagos could top 35 million. These growths will no doubt put additional pressure on the city’s infrastructure. Perhaps a crucial question is: how will inhabitants of Lagos get from point A to B? What transportation systems and infrastructure are needed to serve the rapidly burgeoning population?

Mercedes Benz can look back on the strongest  quarter in the company’s  history with a measure of satisfaction. From April to June, 594,528 customers received their new Mercedes Benz (+1.9%). Thus, Mercedes Benz sold more vehicles than ever before in a half year. Since the beginning of the year, 1,188,832 units with the three-pointed star […]

Ford Motor Company has announced that  as part of its 19th  annual Sustainability Report it has met its goal to reduce manufacturing emissions  eight years ahead of schedule. In 2010, Ford’s Environmental Quality Office announced a goal – to reduce the company’s carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30 percent per vehicle produced by 2025.