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Jaguar reveals first all-electric SUV

by Tola Ojobo - March 2, 2018March 1, 2018 01754

Jaguar has revealed the production version of its first all-electric SUV as luxury carmakers race to go green. The I-Pace can reach 60mph in 4.5 seconds and has a range of almost 300 miles on a fully charged battery. The vehicle is set to reach showrooms by July, potentially beating rival Audi's

Monument-filled, traffic-clogged Rome to ban diesel cars by 2024

by Tola Ojobo - March 1, 2018February 28, 2018 01668

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

Takata air bag recall made compulsory for Australia vehicles

by Tola Ojobo - March 1, 2018February 28, 2018 01649

MEDLEY, FL - MAY 22, 2017: A deployed airbag is seen in a 2001 Honda Accord ATAthe LKQ Pick Your Part salvage yard on May 22, 2015 in Medley, Florida. The largest automotive recall in history centers around the defective Takata Corp. airbags that are found in millions of vehicles

How tyre burst killed 1, injured 8

by Tola Ojobo - February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 02096

Dutse, Nigeria - The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Jigawa state of Nigeria said on Sunday that one person died and eight others were injured in an accident on the Dutse-Gaya road. The accident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on that fateful Sunday after the tyre of an Opel car

BMW wants to turn your smartphone into your car key

by Tola Ojobo - February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 01978

Just like CES has seen an influx of car manufacturers in recent years, MWC, too, is now a showcase for new in-car technology. Like in previous years, BMW once again set up shop in Barcelona this week to show off some of its most recent innovations, all of which bring together some of

Fiat Chrysler to end diesel production in passenger cars by 2022 – Report

by Tola Ojobo - February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 01533

A report in the Financial Times says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will stop producing diesel passenger cars by 2022. However, FCA will likely continue to offer some diesel options in its trucks. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will end diesel passenger car production by 2022, according to a published

BMW to recall 11,700 cars after installing wrong engine software

by Tola Ojobo - February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 01753

A BMW-7-series FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW said on Friday it would recall 11,700 cars to fix their engine management software after it discovered that the wrong programming had been installed on its luxury 5- and 7-Series models. “In the course of internal tests, the BMW Group has discovered that a

Numbers starting to add up for Tesla trucks: DHL executive

by Tola Ojobo - February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 01780

A Tesla Semi-electric truck could save us 'tens of thousands of dollars a year', says DHL The numbers behind Tesla Inc’s long-distance Semi-electric trucks are close to making sense for haulers looking at a shift away from diesel that may save them tens of thousands of dollars a year, according to

Low-cost UPS electric trucks eliminate final barriers to large-scale fleet adoption

by Tola Ojobo - February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 02890

UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the U.S., and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles. UPS today announced it plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies – an industry first that is breaking a

Nissan Delegation Discusses Vibrant Auto Market, Affordable Vehicles

by Tola Ojobo - February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 01822

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