Tag: Transport
Forces behind new $450,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its luxurious Phantom VIII, designed specifically to meet more customer’s expectations. Regarded as “The ultimate luxury machine”, one of the longest-running automobile nameplates in the world and the flagship of...
Porsche recalls 22,000 cars
Germany’s transport minister has announced a recall of 22,000 Porsche cars to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software. He said that luxury marque Porsche would bear the cost of the recalls of the affected 3-litre Cayenne models. It....
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Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (2nd left), TheManaging Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (right), Chairman House Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways, Hon. Pat. Asadu, and Managing Director,...
Jaguar Land Rover opens first engine plant outside UK in China
Jaguar Land Rover is opening an engine plant in China, its first outside of the UK as the premium carmaker ramps up its international expansion. It will provide petrol engines for its local assembly site. JLR has a joint venture...
Firm unveils LPG powered tricycle
A Nigerian based firm, Thld International Logistics Limited has launched an air-cooled tricycle powered by LPG and vehicles converted to operate on LPG/petrol bi-fuel systems. The chief executive officer of the firm, Oluwasegun Olajuwon, explained that there...
Dana Air introduces ‘buy two, get one free’ promo for owerri guests
Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy two, get one free’ promo for passengers on its Lagos – Owerri- Lagos route, as part of the benefits of its existing partnership with the Imo State Government. According to the Communications Manager...
‘Emerging economies hold key to future of auto industry’
What are the main future of work challenges the automotive industry faces around the globe? International Labour Organisation (ILO) News spoke with Tommaso Pardi, author of a research paper commissioned by the ILO through the France-ILO cooperation agreement,...
Honda recalls 2.1m Accords worldwide
American Honda will voluntarily recall 2.1 million Accord models worldwide made between 2013 and 2016, after five reports that the vehicle’s battery sensors caused engine fires. Honda said 1.1 million of the recalls would take place in the U.S. and...
BMW Group delivers 1.2m vehicles in six months
BMW Group sales achieved their best ever June, with sales in the month totalling 232,620, a 2.1% increase year-on-year. It was also a record first half-year with sales of the BMW Group’s three premium brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce,...
Porsche under investigation over alleged fraud
The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said on Monday employees at German sports car maker Porsche AG and its U.S. subsidiary were being investigated for suspected fraud and false advertising related to diesel emissions. The probe is the latest twist in...
Cosco to aquire OOIL for $6.3b, hits 400 vessels
Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to buy its Hong Kong rival OOIL for $6.3bn (£4.9bn). The deal would make Cosco the world’s third biggest shipping company, with more than 400 vessels. OOIL’s majority owner has accepted the bid, though...
Audi manager comes under scrutiny over VW emission scandal
(BBC)-German authorities have arrested an Audi manager in connection with the Volkswagen diesel scandal. This is the first arrest in Germany related to Volkswagen’s emissions-test cheating scandal. Munich prosecutors declined to comment on whether the ar...
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport debuts in Nigeria
The all new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has formerly settled in Nigeria courtesy Massilia Motors, sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Nigeria. Massilia Motors, a joint venture of CFAO and Kewalram Chanrai Group boast of seasoned personnel and strong ...