Volkswagen AG’s commitment to developing electric vehicles just keeps getting bigger as the company tries to balance making appropriate investments in alternative drivetrains and repaint its image after a colossal scandal in which it faked emissions tests on its diesel engines to make them seem cleaner than they are. The company
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Uber appeals against loss of London license
FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber app on a mobile telephone, as it is held up for a posed photograph in central London, Britain September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Uber submitted a court appeal on Friday to overturn a decision by London’s transport regulator that
Pickup Trucks Cost Big Bucks, But Sales Keep Plowing Ahead
Uber suspends service without license in Norway in change of tack
Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as the U.S. ride-hailing app adopts a more conciliatory tone with national authorities. The move follows a similar one-year suspension in Finland in July to allow a new taxi law to come into
CARS ARE SAFER THAN EVER—BUT TRAFFIC DEATHS ARE CLIMBING
Feature Article - US traffic deaths rise for the second year in a row AUTHOR: MARSHALL AARIAN THINK ABOUT PAYDAY. The responsible shuffle new cash to pay down debts—that car loan, those lingering college bills, a credit card statement. Others will put money toward day-to-day necessities, like groceries, gas, and rent. And then a few
Nigeria hands out N100bn cheque to contractors for 25 key roads
Of all Nigerian highways, none compares with the 137-kilometre Lagos - Ibadan Express Road in terms of vehicular traffic and socio-economic importance to the nation. Abuja - The process required for the funding of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 25 major economic roads in the six geopolitical zones of the Nigeria using
Big-Rig Orders Post Another Monthly Increase on Improving Freight Market
Trucking companies accelerated big-rig orders for the fourth consecutive month, bolstered by strong manufacturing activity and an improving freight market. In September North American carriers ordered 22,100 Class 8 trucks, the heavy-duty vehicles used to haul freight long distances, according to a preliminary report from freight transport analysts FTR. That was
Japan Raids Two Nissan Vehicle Plants Over Improper Quality Checks
OKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s transport ministry said on Wednesday it had carried out spot inspections at two plants producing Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) vehicles as part of a probe into final checks, days after irregularities forced the automaker to recall 1.2 million cars sold in Japan. The two inspections on
Kenya Minibus “Matatu” convert passengers to internet users
Travelling from Nairobi central business district (CBD) to the working-class suburb of Rongai normally takes 45 minutes to two hours, depending on traffic. Inside the “Ferguson” Matatu (A decoreated minibus or Taxi Used in Kenyan)– named for its colourful images of the former Manchester United manager – half a dozen passengers
General Motors, Ford, Toyota post sharp Sept sales gains
-Heavier consumer discounts and surging demand to replace hurricane-damaged vehicles gives auto makers momentum (Marketwatch) -Major auto makers posted mostly solid sales gains in September amid heavier consumer discounts and surging demand to replace hurricane-damaged vehicles, giving the industry relief from months of declining results and some momentum heading into the