TEST-DRIVES

In celebration of the passion embodied by a journey that began in 2021 with the start of production of ‘the toughest vehicle that Nissan has ever made’, Nissan South Africa recently hosted an exclusive #NissanNextExperience for media partners and stakeholders – taking them on a journey in celebration of its ...

The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus hit the roads of Scotland for the first time this week as live testing begins for project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will be carrying out on-road testing of the autonomous bus over the next two weeks ...

The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) derivative of the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander crossover SUV has been crowned as the Technology Car of the Year in the 2021-2022 Car of the Year Japan Awards for its innovative technologies, eco-friendliness and safety credentials. The awards jury were unanimous in their praise for ...

“The beauty of trade shows is that they take organizations beyond their supposed dreams and into the expected ground of realities. This they do by taking participants to higher levels by consistently keeping them [the exhibitors] in the minds of their target audience. After the Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdowns and ...

The 2021 scholarship from Håkan Frisinger’s Foundation for Transport Research is awarded to JohaHolmgren, Professor of Transport Economics at Molde University College, Norway. Johan Holmgren is awarded the scholarship of SEK 300,000 for his extensive research work, while the grant of SEK 500,000 for the VREF (Volvo Research and Educational ...

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora have achieved the next milestone in their partnership to jointly develop on-highway autonomous trucks in the U.S. A prototype of Volvo Trucks’ flagship, long-haul VNL model, integrated with the Aurora Driver technology, was revealed today, representing an important step towards launching fully autonomous Class 8 ...

      The National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey measures dealers’ satisfaction with various automotive brandS. NDSI survey forms vital link between dealers and manufacturers. A total of 39 independently researched brands across all vehicle types from passenger vehicles through heavy commercials formed part of the survey.  Survey is ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the Hyundai Kona Electric Car assembled in Nigeria as a fantastic machine. The Nigerian Vice president made the remark, Tuesday, after test-driving the car, during his  tour of made-in-Nigeria products at the opening ceremony of a five-day Nigeria @ 60 Expo being held at the Eagle Square, ...

Expert team evaluates Nissan’s electric crossover SUV for comfort and driving excitement In the snow-covered landscape of Japan’s northern-most main island, the Nissan Ariya is being put to task. During the development phase, Nissan’s Chief Vehicle Assessment Specialists (CVAS) drive, maneuver, listen and feel the performance of development vehicles in ...

The Incubator Reality has created a lifeline to leapfrog and disrupt Nigerian start-ups to increase their capacity and access to funding via a novelty incubation programme. A statement by ECSCORP, the Incubator’s architect, said the reality TV show, the biggest and first of its kind in the world, seeks to change the ...