THE automotive world is so dynamic that one can’t tell what would be invented tomorrow. From flying to self-driven cars, no one can tell what next would be added in the nearest future. But the latest trend at the moment is that traditional sport, saloon and pure luxury car makers are venturing into Sport Utility Vehicles segment. Bentley, Lamborghini and Ferrari have already bought into this segment but the talk of the town at the moment is that the king of luxury car makers, Rolls Royce, has joined the line up with the Cullinan SUV. A unique SUV that has no comparison, the Rolls Royce Cullinan is positioned to be the most expensive SUV in the world.

Mr. Frank Nneji, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of ABC Transport recently told the story of how the company grew its fleet from just six mini buses to over 500 vehicles as the company marked its 25th anniversary in Owerri recently. According to Nneji whose company revolutionalised the transport industry in Nigeria, the dream started 26 years ago when he boarded a bus from Owerri to Lagos and had to undergo difficult times during the journey.

Shanghai has granted BMW a licence for self-driving car testing, setting up the German luxury brand to become the first foreign automaker to test autonomous vehicles on the road in China.

China has overtaken the United States of America as the largest Porsche market in the world. The leading sport car manufacturer gave this hint recent as it opens its new Experience Centre in Shanghai, China.

Managing  Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr.  Ahmed Kuru, has commended PAN Nigeria, the Kaduna based assembler of Peugeot vehicles, for its improved performance under the current leadership.