Transport Archives — Page 25 of 49

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 already sells...

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...

November 15, 2017 No Responses

Report predicts drastic drop in Vehicle sales

Global vehicle sales will decline over the next two decades as consumers embrace on-demand ride services such as Uber, according to a study by IHS Markit. Annual private vehicle sales in the U.S., Europe, China and India will decline over the...

November 14, 2017 No Responses

Toyota to phaseout internal explosion engine by 2050

Toyota expects a inner explosion engine to be passed by 2050, and energy usually about 10% of cars as partial of hybrid systems from 2040 onwards. The prediction, announced by Seigo Kuzumaki, Toyota’s conduct of modernized RD and engineering, re-emphasises...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

Hyundai pick-up may debut in U.S.

Three years after Hyundai disclosed the concept of Santa Cruz, details regarding a production version are still quite limited at this point. New info has emerged this week as South Korea’s Seoul Economic Daily is reporting the utilitarian vehicle...

November 13, 2017 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Pick-Up to debut in 2018, may cost $45,000

Mercedes-Benz first pick-up is to debut in April 2018. Already, more than 7,000 buyers have registered their interest online for the new Mercedes pick-up. According to agency report, the rise in demand comes as the Toyota Hilux is on...

November 11, 2017 No Responses

GM unveils agenda for autonomous vehicles

General Motors will on November 30, 2017, in San Francisco, share its “vision for an autonomous future”. General Motors Chief Executive Officer, Mary Barra who disclosed the development while reviewing the automaker’s third-quarter earning...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air lifts 2.7m passengers in nine years

Ahead of its 9th anniversary on Friday, November 10, 2017, the management of Dana Air on Thursday commended all stakeholders for their support and contributions. In a statement, the company said: “Since commencing flight operations on November 10, 2008,.....

November 9, 2017 No Responses

Audi steps up research into synthetic fuels

Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. Together with the partners Ineratec GmbH and Energiedienst Holding AG, the company has plans for a new pilot facility for the production of e-diesel in Laufenburg, in Canton Aargau (Switzerland). For the...

November 8, 2017 No Responses

CMA CGM to power 22,000 TEU ship with LNG

French shipping major CMA CGM Group has unveiled the decision to equip its nine future ships of 22,000 TEUs with engines using liquefied natural gas. “We have made the bold decision to equip our future 22,000 TEUs vessels with a...

November 8, 2017 No Responses

Toyota declares $63.45 b revenue in Q2

Toyota Motor’s operating profit climbed 10 percent in the latest quarter as windfall gains from favorable foreign exchange rates offset weakening business in the key U.S. market, where rising incentives and falling wholesale volume dented regional profit...

November 7, 2017 No Responses

FG to demolish Costain, Jibowu bridges as construction of Standard Gauge rail track begins in December

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the laying of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would start in December. He also said that Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would be demolished to give way for...

November 7, 2017 No Responses

Weststar, Barbedos flags off Mercedes-Benz special service campaign in Abuja

As part of strategic directions aimed at achieving superior after-sales quality of service and enhancing customer relationship, Weststar Associates Limited (Authorized General Distributors of Mercedes-Benz Passenger and Commercial vehicles in the Federal Repub...

November 6, 2017 No Responses

Toyota seeks more investments in Israeli auto tech, robotics

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation is seeking more investments in Israeli robotics and vehicle technologies after its venture arm led a $14 million investment in Intuition Robotics in July. The startup, which makes robots for the elderly, was the first....