Rome will ban all diesel vehicles from driving in the city center from 2024 to combat Rome, one of Europe’s most traffic-clogged cities and home to thousands of ancient outdoor monuments threatened by pollution, plans to ban diesel cars from the center by 2024, its mayor said. Virginia Raggi announced the decision
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Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules
German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move that could accelerate a shift away from the combustion engine and force manufacturers to pay to improve exhaust systems. The court said Stuttgart, which styles itself the birthplace of the modern
Motorists offered ice cream as sweet relief from potholes
A suburban Detroit business is offering a treat for those who have had their driving disrupted by potholes in recent weeks. The Detroit Free Press reports Farmhouse Coffee & Ice Cream in Franklin is offering a free scoop of Ashby Sterling Ice Cream’s “Michigan Pothole” for those who have replaced a tire or
How tyre burst killed 1, injured 8
Corporate America’s new dilemma: raising prices to cover higher transport costs
FILE PHOTO: Freight trucks driven on the Fisher freeway in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc and Hormel Foods Corp to spend
Numbers starting to add up for Tesla trucks: DHL executive
New Hilux Models Designed, Engineered
2018 Toyota Hilux Rogue Rugged and Rugged-X Australian engineered - the current-gen Hilux underwent 650,000km of local testing. Toyota’s three new “halo” Hilux variants due in April this year have a strong Aussie accent due to an extensive development program carried out by the company’s Melbourne-based designers and engineers. Aimed at off-road
Nissan Delegation Discusses Vibrant Auto Market, Affordable Vehicles
Nissan in Nigeria discusses modalities for vibrant auto market, cheaper vehicles Lagos - Officials of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., from its headquarters in Japan, recently visited Nigeria to discuss strategies with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on how to expand the capacity of the Nissan manufacturing facility to
Fuel scarcity may continue, worsen – IPMAN warns
Says NNPC has no capacity to meet the nation’s total petrol demand Ilorin, Nigeria - The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has warned that the ongoing scarcity of petrol, which started since December 2017 may continue if the right steps are not taken by the authorities to address the problem. The
Addis-Ababa Transport Council Constructs Modern Bus Station
Ethiopia is making headway in building modern infrastructure. The Addis Ababa Transport Programs Coordination Council, in an effort to solve the transportation crisis in the city, has started the construction of a modern autobus station, which will serve up to 80,000 people per day. Ethiopia is fast becoming a country of