PARIS (Reuters) - European car sales rose 9.6 percent in April, led by Toyota, Hyundai and Ford, and boosted by an increase in the number of business days, according to industry data published on Thursday. Registrations in EU and European Free Trade Area countries advanced to 1.349 million cars last month
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Volkswagen expects vehicle sales rebound in Nigeria
2018 Volkswagen Teramont Volkswagen AG expects a rebound in vehicle sales in Nigeria as the economy in Africa’s biggest oil producer recovers, the head of the company’s South African operations has said. Sales in the West African nation dropped to less than 40 units last year, according to the company. Nigeria was
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Japan Airlines (JAL) is seen on the tail fin of the company's airplane, at a Haneda Airport hangar in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) is launching a low-cost carrier offering medium to long-haul flights, aiming to tap
UPS to create over 500 jobs with new UK delivery center
LONDON (Reuters) - Delivery firm UPS opened a new package sorting and delivery facility in south-east England on Monday, creating hundreds of jobs in one of the U.S. company’s largest infrastructure investments outside the United States. The new hub, located 25 miles east of central London, is expected to employ over
U.S. and UAE sign pact to resolve airline competition claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and United Arab Emirates signed a deal on Friday to resolve U.S. claims that Gulf carriers have received unfair government subsidies, the U.S. State Department said. The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar to a deal announced in January between
US Postal Service gets whacked with a $1.3 billion loss as it struggles to keep up with Amazon
Shop2Me by Moov Africa opens U.S Online Shopping to Nigeria
...Shop the U.S from Nigeria with Naira and Shop2Me pays, gets the goods and brings to you in Nigeria. Shop2Me, an online shopping and delivery service has been launched by Moov Africa, a fledging logistics services provider. The platform which has been on for a while was formally flagged off in Lagos at
Walmart ends grocery delivery deal with Uber and Lyft
In 2016, Walmart announced that it would begin testing grocery delivery in conjunction with Uber and Lyft. Today, however, Reuters reports that those partnerships have come to an end, which was confirmed by Walmart and Uber. TechCrunch first reported in 2015 about Uber’s plans to launch a merchant delivery system, wherein goods from retailers would be
UPS has new electric trucks that look straight out of a Pixar movie
UPS has revealed sleek new electric trucks that look like they've rolled straight out of Pixar's Cars series. The company revealed it's working with vehicle manufacturer Arrival on a pilot fleet of 35 lightweight electric trucks that look far more futuristic than the standard boxy vehicles. UPS says the trucks have a longer
