Berlin (Xinhua) - German intercity bus company FlixBus is investing in e-buses produced by Chinese bus makers and planning to test them on their long-distance routes for the first time in the world. According to the Munich-based bus company, the first all-electric e-bus will begin test operations between Paris and Amiens, France in
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Consumer Protection Council Advises Nigerians to return Cars Recalled by Ford Motors
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 4x2 Following the recall by Ford Motor Company in the United State of about 1.4 million vehicles due to some faults, Nigeria's Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has called on Nigerians who own or drive the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models of 2014-2018 to immediately contact
Package bound for Austin Texas explodes at FedEx facility
Airline Handler equipment bumps into Aircraft aircraft at Lagos airport
This is not the best of times for the Nigerian aviation industry, with worrying incidents that have occurred in recent weeks, which involved airlines like Dana, Aero contractors, Arik, to mention a few. On Sunday, an equipment belonging to Skyway Aviation Handling Company on Sunday bumped into an Arik Air aircraft
Overloaded heavy duty vehicle owners to pay N10m fine – FG
Owners of overloaded heavy-duty vehicles that ply federal highways will start paying fines ranging from N1m to N10m, the Federal Government has announced. It stated this in an official gazette dated February 6, 2018, entitled: ‘Federal Highways (Control of Dimensions, Weights and Axle Load of Heavy Duty Goods Transport Vehicles) Regulations,
Self-driving Uber kills Arizona woman in first fatal crash involving pedestrian
A self-driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 1 December 2017. Photograph: Natalie Behring/Reuters An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian
DHL looks to seize on potential growth in U.S. e-commerce market
The parcel and express carrier has begun to expand its U.S. market presence by offering a new delivery program that caters to urban e-commerce retailers and shoppers. DHL has begun to expand its U.S. market presence by offering a new delivery program that caters to urban e-commerce retailers and shoppers, the
VW unveils electric race car built to tackle Pikes Peak
Volkswagen is delivering on its promise of an electric car powerful enough to conquer the Pikes Peak hill climb. It has formally unveiled the I.D. R Pikes Peak, and the design is very clearly tailor-made for the job -- it looks more like a Le Mans machine than the relatively pedestrian I.D. models you've seen
IATA launches digital tools for dangerous goods declarations
Dallas U.S.A - It was a busy conference for dangerous goods (DG) last week at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. In an effort to encourage electronic management DG handling and improve safety, IATA introduced both its Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) platform and its e-Dangerous Goods Declaration (e-DGD) standards. DG AutoCheck stands
Uber Expands Food Delivery Service to 100 New Cities Ahead of 2019 IPO
Photo: UberEats in Marysville Uber's secret weapon appears to be its booming 2-year-old food delivery service. UberEats somehow has become the most profitable part of the business and will be expanding to 100 additional cities around the globe, according to a Financial Times report. Previously, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said UberEats was performing above management's expectations,