Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company and Jim Hackett (R), President and CEO, present the 2019 Ford Ranger during the Ford press preview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Detroit (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will significantly increase its
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Dar, Kigali Agree On SGR Project
Dar es Salaam (Daily News) - Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to construct a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network connecting Isaka in Shinyanga to Kigali, with the key goal of linking the landlocked country to the port of Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli revealed the agreement in the city yesterday after
GM’s latest car gives up steering wheels, pedals — and human control
General Motors just unveiled a self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals - or basically any other manual controls. It's called the Cruise AV The future of driving doesn’t involve driving — at all. That’s the big takeaway from a first peek inside General Motors new autonomous car, which lacks the
Earth’s magnetic shift to cost Wichita airport
Wichita, Kansas (AP) - The Wichita Eisenhower Nation airport will have to renumber its runways due to the slow but constant shift in the Earth’s magnetic poles that’s altered pilots’ compass headings. Airport officials told members of the Wichita Airport Advisory Board this week that the compass headings of the airport’s
Tunisia’s Express Air Cargo plans to expand services in 2018
Tunisia Express Cargo Plane Tunisia - (Xinhuanet) Tunisia-based Express Air Cargo has plans to add four new aircraft to its fleet, permitting it to enlarge the services it provides to African destinations. Starting January, the airline will bring forth 21 new services to the reach of countries in the west and central
Section 1 of 4Km Apapa-Wharf Road to be opened to traffic
Ongoing Construction work at Apapa Wharf Road Lagos - The Section 1 of the four kilometres Apapa-Wharf Road in Lagos State currently under reconstruction will be opened to traffic before ending of January, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Godwin Eke, has said. Eke told the journalists in Lagos, yesterday that
Toyota, Mazda announce $1.6 billion plant for Huntsville, Alabama
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (L) Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp officials during the announcement that they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly plant in Alabama US MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly
Kenya President orders NTSA off roads, wants traffic cops in charge
Kenya Police officers with NTSA tags, monitoring motorists Kenya - (P&L) President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) off the roads, saying the work of managing traffic should be left to traffic police. The President said the move is aimed at curbing road accidents that have increased in the recent
Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market
Seoul (Reuters) - South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it had invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab, as it seeks to expand into the region to reduce its reliance on China following a damaging diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing. Hyundai’s first direct investment in a ride-hailing firm gives
Errant Bus Drivers Face Sanctions in Tanzania
The Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra) on Monday started a special operation to punish commuter bus operators who ignore hygienic issues as per the authority's directives. The directives include appearing in proper uniforms and shoes which drivers must wear in order to control motor vehicles properly, said the Authority's