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Hyundai, Kia develop world’s first ICT connected shift system

  Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, Thursday,  announced that they have developed the world’s first predictive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Connected Shift System, enabling the vehicle to automatically shift to the optimal gear after identifying the road and traffic conditions ahead. Hyundai and Kia plan to apply ...

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Weststar, Utobras launch Mercedes-Benz Comil Campione Invictus 1200 into Nigerian market

Weststar Associates Limited, Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria in collaboration with Utobras Nigeria Limited, the authorized representative of Comil buses in Nigeria, have launched the all new Mercedes-Benz Comil Campione Invictus 1200 bus into the Nigerian market. The Campione Invictus 1200 bus is a solution aimed at long ...

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Nigerian start-up, Soupah, for $1million Global Fund final

Social enterprise, Soupah, has made it to the final of the 2020 Chivas Global Fund and is looking forward to go head-to-head in a series of spirited pitches with 25 of the hottest start-ups from around the world. Ifeoluwa Olatayo and her business, Soupah, has won the Nigerian final of ...

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Nominations open for Commonwealth Youth Council

    Nominations are now open for nine youth leaders to represent the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young people on the Commonwealth Youth Council. The Commonwealth Youth Council is seeking candidates for its executive positions to serve from 2020 to 2022. Candidates must have at least three years of experience working with ...

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SPECIAL REPORT: When Maintenance Managers converged on Lagos for Service Excellence

      (Olaolu OLUSINA) The ongoing campaign for lubrication and service excellence in Nigeria is intensifying with the passing of each day . The game is also changing with advocates really upping the ante as they strive to leave no stone unturned in their mission. With an avowed commitment ...

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2020 iF Design Awards for Kia XCeed, ‘Imagine by Kia’ concept

  The Kia XCeed urban crossover and the ‘Imagine by Kia’ concept have been awarded with prestigious 2020 iF Design Awards. Both vehicles demonstrate Kia Motors Corporation’s design-led approach to product development, and the brand’s evolution in an age of electrified mobility. Winning a prize in the ‘Professional Concept’ category, ...

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Weststar makes Daimler Buses General Distributors Awards’ final list

  Weststar Associates Limited, the authorised general distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has made it to the final list of this year’s General Distributors Awards organised annually by Daimler Commercial Vehicles Conference Middle East & Africa (MENA). This award category recognises general distributors within the African markets that have performed ...

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Okada/Tricycle ban: Lagos moves to deploy over 500 new buses on affected routes

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s resolve not to back down on the recent ban of commercial motorcycles operators popularly called okada as well as tricycles from major highways and some routes in the state He however pronised that over 500 buses would soon be deployed ...

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