FILE PHOTO: An electric cab belonging to the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is seen in London, Britain, November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - London’s black cab has gone electric - and it’s just hit the roads. Wi-Fi, USB charging and even a sunroof are among the new
Month: December 2017
Nigeria’s used-car market Disrupted by Technology
Imported Vehicles The Guardian -Technology is fast becoming a major influencer of the already thriving used-car market in Nigeria, hence disrupting the entire value chain of auto business in the country. Nigeria spends an estimated N1.2 trillion on the importation of vehicles as recent statistics has shown. Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Nigeria’s professional
UPS sees some delivery delays after surge in online holiday orders
Atlanta (Reuters) - United Parcel Service said on Tuesday some deliveries were being delayed because of a surge in holiday online shopping orders during the peak shipping period. The Atlanta-based UPS which has made major investments to upgrade and expand its facilities said it shifted more employees and other resources to
Red Star E-Commerce Festive Promo: One Of A Kind
Self-driving taxis are coming to the Street Japan
Japanese government gives the go-ahead to piloting self-driving taxis on public roads with a view to launching them by 2020 Nissan is bringing self-driving cabs to the streets of Japan Yokohama (CNN) - Nissan announced Tuesday that it plans to test autonomous taxis in March near its headquarters in Yokohama. The company
E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks
Resurgent demand in the long-stagnant industrial sector and a big seasonal boost in e-commerce are pushing more goods through shipping networks on the land, water and air, say operators who expect the strengthening U.S. economy to keep the growth going into 2018. From seaports in Southern California to truck docks at
U.S. Carriers Move To Ban Smart Luggage
Airlines Banning Certain “Smart Bags” as Checked Luggage Atlanta (Forbes) - Major U.S. carriers are moving to ban smart luggage from all aircraft. On Friday, American Airlines announced that "as part of safety management and risk mitigation," the carrier would ban any bag with an integrated lithium-ion battery starting on January 15th. Alaska Airlines and Delta
Aviation workers to picket Kenya Airways
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has said it will picket Kenya Airways from December 5 over poor treatment of Nigerians employed by the airline. The General Secretary of NUATE, Olayinka Abioye, on Monday in Lagos said that the picketing would be indefinite until the management of the airline acceded to
FedEx and UPS Surge as Investors Pick Winners From Tax Overhaul
New York (Bloomberg) - FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. surged the most in more than a year on expectations that they’ll reap particularly big gains from the tax-overhaul package making its way through Congress. The bills passed by the House and the Senate cut the corporate tax rate to 20 percent
