MyMoto Nigeria

Little known Nigerian, Shahin Nouri has taken the country to global reckoning in motor racing after winning the 2016 Lamborghini Blackpain Super Trofeo European title. He also emerged the 2016 vice champion of the world. Still basking in the euphoria of his success on the tracks, Nouri, who is a naturalised Nigerian told a crowded […]

From January 2017, there will be no more importation of vehicles through the land borders according to a new prohibition order issued by the Federal Government to that effect. The prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles. A statement released on Monday by the Nigeria Customs Service indicated that the ban is sequel to […]

FRANKFURT AM MAIN – German carmakers BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Audi and US competitor Ford said on Tuesday they would cooperate on a Europe-wide network of electric charging stations. “We intend to create a network that allows our customers on long-distance trips to use a coffee break for recharging,” Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler said […]

NextEV’s 1360 horsepower NIO EP9 electric supercar went around the Nürburgring in 7 minutes and 5 seconds, beating the former EV record by a whopping 17 seconds. Are you ready for a huge number rollercoaster? Because having as many horses as a Koenigsegg One:1 paired with instant torque delivery is only the beginning of the […]

718 Boxster may go electric next A fully electric Porsche may be nearly as popular as the sporty 911 in the near future. Oliver Blume, Porsche CEO, tells Automobilwoche he expects a big demand for the all-electric Mission E, which was first unveiled in Frankfurt in 2015. How big? Well, how about 20,000? “We have […]

Don’t worry, it’ll still rev beyond 10,000 rpm and make over 1000 hp. Today the word “hypercar” brings to mind some of the world’s top-performing machinery, such as the McLaren P1, Porsche 918, and Ferrari LaFerrari. The upcoming Aston Martin/Red Bull AM-RB oo1 and the F1-powered Mercedes-AMG aim to go beyond even those cars’ extraordinary […]

There have been some incredible automotive Lego sets over the years, from the Volkswagen camper van to the Caterham Seven to the Mercedes-Benz Unimog. The next great Lego car could be just over the horizon, but you have to convince Lego to sell it first. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon you see here was built by […]

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, said the traffic gridlock in Apapa had affected access into the ports and killing trade facilitation programme of government. According to a statement by NPA on Monday in Lagos, Usman said this at a stakeholders meeting held in her office. She said that the bad […]

Volkswagen released a sketch of a four-door fastback it will introduce at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Volkswagen Arteon is expected to replace the aging CC coupe. “The totally new developed model is positioned above the Passat and emphasizes emotionality in the upper mid-class,” VW said in a release. The model will debut […]

PAN Nigeria’s product – the Peugeot 301 – has emerged Car of the Year in a keen contest with another made-in-Nigeria car, Nissan Almera and Toyota’s Corolla. The lion-badged 301 took the top prize at the awards organised by Nigeria Auto Journalists Association in Lagos, Thursday night In other categories, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class emerged Luxury […]

No fewer than 30 offenders have been prosecuted by the officials of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo in November. This was disclosed by the commission Auchi Unit Commander, Mr Moses Bature, in an interview with journalists in Auchi on Monday. According to him, the prosecutions were carried […]

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Limited, Nnewi, Anambra State has broken fresh grounds in fulfilment of its vision to keep producing vehicles that satisfy the various needs of Nigeria’s diverse market without compromising quality and affordability. This time, the foremost indigenous auto plant has designed and built IVM G12 series, a special purpose range of off-road light […]

Autonomous Driving & Connectivity: This Is Where Driving Is Going In 2016 When it comes to the automotive space, the loudest buzzwords emerging from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) were, unsurprisingly, “autonomous driving” and “connectivity”. There seems to be a unanimous and fortified consensus to reframe the automobile as the pristine hub of your […]

Volkswagen AG, BMW AG and Ford Motor Co plan to set up a European network for the speedy charging of electric-car batteries as the auto manufacturers seek to overcome customer resistance to the vehicles. The partnership, which will also include Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG, aims to establish “thousands” of stations along European highways by 2020, […]

TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp has developed a new way of observing the movements of tiny particles in batteries used to power electric vehicles — an advance it says will help boost their cruise range by 10 to 15%. Toyota engineer Hisao Yamashige explained to reporters yesterday at the Japanese automaker’s Tokyo office the complex […]