Transport Archives — Page 44 of 48

September 27, 2016 No Responses

Coscharis, Nigeria Club celebrate BMW at 100

In celebration of BMW‘s 100 years anniversary, Coscharis Motors in association with the BMW Club Nigeria celebrated the epoch making event at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos with the display of a wide range of BMW models and trim levels....

September 24, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai Elantra makes Wards Auto List

The All New Hyundai Elantra has joined the inaugural Wards 10 Best User Experiences (UX) list. A statement from Hyundai explained that Elantra was recognized as a value leader in this year’s competition for its user-friendliness and sophistication. Vice...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

Maersk reshuffles Executive Echelon

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has made several changes to the Group’s executive management following the decision to separate the businesses into two independent divisions, Transport & Logistics and Energy. As reported earlier, the Group’s Transport &...

September 21, 2016 No Responses

Rail Concession: FG begins negotiation with General Electric

The Federal Government has commenced negotiation with General Electric on the concessioning of the narrow gauge lines across the country. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi said the...

September 17, 2016 No Responses

Toyota demonstrates i-road concept

From September 17, 2016 till the end of March 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation will unveil round two of the Open Road Project primarily in Tokyo. According to Toyota, the second round of the project will involve other companies as...

September 17, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai recalls Tucsons

After a meeting with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai is recalling 41,000 2016 Tucsons for a potentially faulty accelerator pedal. The recall involves certain 2016 Tucsons equipped with a dual-clutch transm...

September 17, 2016 No Responses

FRSC appoints Ewhudjakpor first female DCM incharge of operations

The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the redeployment of 32 senior officers comprising 2 Deputy Corps Marshals, 7 Assistant Corps Marshals, 13 Corps Commanders and 10 Deputy Corps Commanders. Following the retireme...

September 16, 2016 No Responses

Motorists, commuters groan on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Motorists and commuters playing the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have continued to groan over the slow-pace of work on the stretch of the road with most of them spending several hours for a journey that was supposed to last for 15minutes, ...

September 14, 2016 No Responses

‘No going back on October 1 deadline for speed limiting device’

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said the installation of speed limiting device on vehicles is in accordance with the commission’s Establishment Act. Assistant Corps Marshall Kayode Olagunju, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar th...

September 13, 2016 No Responses

Nissan recalls 120,000 vehicles over engine fire

Nissan has recalled 120,000 vehicles because of fire risk and warning drivers to park away from buildings if there’s trouble. The recall applies to the 2016 and 2017 Maxima with Intelligent Cruise Control, the 2015 to 2017 Murano with...

September 13, 2016 No Responses

Seaport unveils low emission discount

The Port of London is set to become the first UK port to recognise ship owners committed to improving their environmental performance, as part of a wider approach to reduce the port’s environmental impact. According to Worldmaritime News, the Port...

September 12, 2016 No Responses

Ayade, Amaechi, others to brainstorm on harnessing Africa’s Maritime Logistics

The Annual African Shipping & Oil Roundtable/Award Dinner, facilitated by Africa Business and Logistics Support Services (ABALSS) UNLIMITED, a platform promoting Regional Integration and Economic Sustainability through Maritime and Energy Sectors in Africa...

September 11, 2016 No Responses

Criticism trails suspension of Abuja-Kaduna train services

An economist, Dr Matthew R. Otoide has criticized the suspension of Abuja-Kaduna train l services by the management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Dr Otoide, in a four paragraph statement sent to www.citybusinessnews.com onSunday, September 11, 201...

September 10, 2016 No Responses

GM recalls 4.3m vehicles worldwide

General Motors has recalled 4.3 million vehicles for a software problem that can prevent airbags from deploying in a crash. The defect, which according to agency report affects all of GM’s current full-size pickups and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs),...