GM Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Line DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it plans to scale back production at an assembly plant in Detroit starting later this month as it tries to deal with declining U.S. sedan sales. GM said in a statement that effective Oct. 20 its Detroit-Hamtramck plant
Year: 2017
American Pickup truck buyers want more luxury
Heated and cooled seats. Backup cameras. Panoramic glass roofs. Not exactly what springs to mind when you think of a pickup. But that's what American truck buyers increasingly want, spending an average of $46,844 on a pickup, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's more than the starting price of luxury SUVs
Maritime Operators Advice Government to Shut down Lagos Ports
A section of the Apapa Wharf road Lagos shut down for the on-going reconstruction (APAPA- LAGOS) - The ongoing rehabilitation works at the Apapa Ports road is causing an unbearable gridlock along the Apapa- Tin Can Ports Road. Maritime Operators and Stakeholders who no longer find it funny has urged the
Toyota seeking to halve Japan car models as domestic market shrinks
Yellow Card Scarcity Leaves Passengers Stranded at Lagos Airport, Trips Cancelled
LAGOS - Passengers who were stranded at Lagos International Airport were forced to cancel their trips due to Scarcity of the Yellow Card - An International Certificate for Vaccination. The yellow card is issued as evidence of vaccination against yellow fever and is a major requirement at the entry point of many African
How VW plan to cut costs by creating a new car parts business
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam ... plan could herald spin-off for car parts: analysts BERLIN - Volkswagen’s plan to cut costs by creating a new car parts business could unlock funds for its move to electric vehicles and herald an
Delta Airlines refuses to pay tariffs on Bombardier CSeries jets
FILE PHOTO: A Delta Airlines jet takes off from Washington National Airport in Washington, U.S., August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday said it would refuse to pay a 300 percent U.S. tariff on Canadian-built Bombardier CSeries jets, raising doubts about its
Cargo loader bursts into flames as it’s loading an American Airlines jet (AAL)
American Airlines Flight 192, a Boeing 777-300ER, was canceled after a cargo loader caught fire on the ramp at Hong Kong International Airport. A cargo loader burst into flames Monday at Hong Kong International Airport, injuring the machine's operator. The incident took place right before a cargo pallet was set to be
IATA-WCO Collaboration to Improve Air Cargo Efficiency and Security
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that IATA's Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into WCO's Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a risk assessment tool available to WCO member countries worldwide. The integration of Cargo-XML in the WCO CTS enables electronic communication
