Transport Archives — Page 24 of 49

December 9, 2017 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz hits 2.1m sales mark

This November, Mercedes-Benz delivered 195,698 vehicles to its customers, thus achieving the 57th record month in succession with a 7.2% increase. This adds up to a sale of 2,095,810 units since the beginning of the year 2017. This represents not...

December 8, 2017 No Responses

Weststar terminates distributorship of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Fiat

As part of measures to consolidate and expand the Mercedes-Benz business in Nigeria, Weststar Associates Limited and FCA have resolved to “mutually terminate its distributorship agreement”. Under the arrangement, with effect from Monday, 5th December 20...

December 7, 2017 No Responses

CILT seeks review of Nigeria’s transport policy

Mr Raynolds Shodeinde, Assistant Director, Administration, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria has called for urgent review of the National Transportation Policy (NTP) to enhance effective transport management in Nigeria. Shodeinde...

December 6, 2017 No Responses

Kia unveils new Sorento SUV

Kia Motors America (KMA) on Tuesdat unveiled the refreshed 2019 Sorento SUV at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Refined, rugged and roomy, the Sorento according to the auto firm remains as capable as ever, but touts a number...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Hilux boosts TNL sales by 70 per cent

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Between January and the third quarter of this year, award winning Hilux contributed about 70 per cent of the 1,900 units of vehicles sold by Toyota Nigeria Limited. Briefing Journalists on the performa...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Sterling Bank, others flag off e-ticketing in BRT buses

Sterling Bank Plc in collaboration with Primero, LAMATA and E-Purse Systems Limited recently commenced implementation of e-ticketing system for Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Lagos. This, according to a statement from the lender, followed the recent launch of ...

December 3, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air Photo News

Dana Air Flight Crew with AKCAROLFEST HOSTESSES AT THE CEREMONY ANNOUNCING DANA AIR AS THE OFFICIAL CARRIER OF THE CAROLS FESTIVAL IN UYO

December 2, 2017 No Responses

VW targets improved profit with electric cars

Volkswagen AG’s core VW brand raised its mid-term target for profit margins and said it would speed up turnaround efforts as cost cuts help free funds to boost its SUV lineup and develop more hybrid and full-electric cars. The...

November 29, 2017 No Responses

Top Gear Names Rolls-Royce Phantom Luxury Car of 2017

The Rolls-Royce Phantom has earned BBC Top Gear Magazine’s coveted ‘Luxury Car of the Year’, just weeks after its global media launch on the banks of Lake Lucerne in Vitznau, Switzerland. Referred to by the cognoscenti as ‘the best car...

November 27, 2017 No Responses

Mazda to unveil new SUV

Four years ago, CEO Masamichi Kogai predicted Mazda would be notching annual U.S. sales of 400,000 vehicles by now. Instead, it is in a second-straight year of decline, with volume under 300,000 and market share retreating from an erstwhile goal...

November 25, 2017 No Responses

BMW to invest $237m on battery cell center

BMW will bundle its battery cell expertise in a new competence center, the German luxury carmaker said on Friday, adding it would invest 200 million euros ($237 million) in the site over the next four years. “By producing battery-cell prototypes,...

November 24, 2017 No Responses

Real Madrid Players get their yearly Audis, many are Q7 SUVs

In Spain it’s that time of the year for Real Madrid’s players to take delivery of their shiny new cars from the team’s sponsor Audi. The company with the four-ring logo joined forces with the hugely popular soccer team back...

November 23, 2017 No Responses

Ford to partner Mahindra on electric vehicles in India

Ford Motor Company and its Indian partner Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. could create their own electric car line in the country to help battle pollution from the vehicles clogging India’s roads, Chairman Anand Mahindra said. Mahindra & Mahindra, which ...

November 22, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air resumes flight operations

Dana Air has resumed flight operations and apologised to its passengers for the delays experienced on Tuesday as a result of the disruption of its activities by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE). Communications Manager, Kingsl...