CEO of London EV Company, Chris Gubbey poses inside the new electric TX eCity taxi connected to a sample electric vehicle charger at the Battersea power station in London on December 5, 2017. London's first electric-powered black cabs hit the streets on December 5, 2017, the British capital's iconic taxis getting
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Tanker drivers threaten to boycott Jebba-Mokwa Road, North of Nigeria
Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD), yesterday, threatened to boycott Jebba- Mokwa and Tatabu Bridge in the distribution of petroleum products. In a statement, the Media Relations Officer of the drivers, Mr. Abdulkadir Garba, said that due to the deplorable condition of the roads, the drivers can longer take the risk of plying
Florida driver died because of faulty air bag, report says
Travellers Along Tanzania’s Southern Corridor Stranded As Road Rendered Impassable Due to Construction
Dar es Salaam - Travellers along a road linking Ruvuma, Mtwara and Lindi Regions have been stranded at Chipite Village in Masasi District due to the construction of a culvert going on there. This happened on Wednesday, January 17, whereby passengers were forced to halt their journeys after their vehicles got
Ford plans $11 billion investment, 40 electrified vehicles by 2022
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
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
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