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  • April 25, 2025
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Electric car U-turn could lift cost of EVs by thousands

The cost of buying an electric vehicle could rise by thousands of dollars for some motorists if fringe benefits tax rules are changed after the election. Automotive groups warn drivers in outer metropolitan suburbs could be hit hardest by the change, which would raise transport costs for some while fuel tax cuts lowered costs…

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  • April 25, 2025
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Nigerians still prefer foreign goods, NASENI laments amid local tech breakthroughs

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has raised concern over Nigerians’ continued preference for foreign goods, despite the growing capacity and quality of locally-made products. At a stakeholders’ engagement on Thursday in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, NASENI’s Deputy Director of Engineering, Mr. Joseph Alasoluyi, lamented the lack of patronage…

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  • April 25, 2025
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Volkswagen and Uber partner to deploy autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles on the Uber platform

Volkswagen’s autonomous mobility subsidiary Volkswagen ADMT and Uber announced a strategic partnership to deploy a fleet of thousands of all-electric, fully autonomous ID. Buzz AD vehicles within multiple U.S. markets over the next decade, starting in Los Angeles. Testing is expected to begin later this year, with the first commercial launch expected in Los…

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