Lagos clarifies legality of VIS operations on state roads

Lagos clarifies legality of VIS operations on state roads

City Beats February 17, 2026 by Zainab Olufemi The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has clarified the legality of the operations of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) following widespread misrepresentation of a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on the powers of Vehicle Inspection Officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, the viral reports wrongly suggested that the judgment, which...
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Basically No One Plugs in Their Plug-In Hybrids. Toyota Thinks It Has the Solution.

Basically No One Plugs in Their Plug-In Hybrids. Toyota Thinks It Has the Solution.

Full battery electric vehicles (a.k.a. BEVs or EVs) of course require charging, but so do plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). While the latter also have an engine and fuel tank, they need to be charged to fully take advantage of their all-electric and electric-assist modes. The problem is that because there’s an internal combustion engine (ICE) under the hood, people tend to treat them like regular, non-electric cars and not charge them at all, according to Toyota Research Institute...
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