Toyota EV The fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle operated by the ride-hailing service Uber has prompted one automaker to temporarily halt its testing of self-driving cars on public roads. The accident on Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, prompted Uber to halt its tests on the streets of four cities: Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
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“Made in China” e-buses to be used in world’s 1st all-electric long-distance routes
Berlin (Xinhua) - German intercity bus company FlixBus is investing in e-buses produced by Chinese bus makers and planning to test them on their long-distance routes for the first time in the world. According to the Munich-based bus company, the first all-electric e-bus will begin test operations between Paris and Amiens, France in
Consumer Protection Council Advises Nigerians to return Cars Recalled by Ford Motors
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 4x2 Following the recall by Ford Motor Company in the United State of about 1.4 million vehicles due to some faults, Nigeria's Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has called on Nigerians who own or drive the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models of 2014-2018 to immediately contact
U.S. probes air bag failures in deadly Hyundai, Kia car crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday it is opening a probe into why some airbags failed to deploy in Hyundai and Kia vehicles after crashes in which four people were reportedly killed and another six injured. The agency said it was reviewing 425,000 2012-2013 Kia Forte and
Uber may offer its self-driving technology to Toyota
Lyft and Waymo might not be the only ridesharing companies developing self-driving technology with hopes of making it available to others. Nikkei has claimed that Uber is in talks to slip its autonomous vehicle system into a Toyota minivan, marking one of its first reported attempts to sell its tech to someone else. The Japanese paper
Tyre Sellers Association set to unveil Africa tyre village in Lagos
The association is the umbrella body of more than 2,500 major tyre sellers in Nigeria. Importers and manufacturers of tyres and other automobile products, transport firms, commercial bus and cab operators, etc. showcase their products at the exhibition. Lagos - The Association of Nigeria Tyre Marketers says it will unveil
Volkswagen set to ‘kill’ the Beetle
Volkswagen has announced that one of its old iconic models, the Beetle, is set for extermination, after a long and storied history dating back eight decades. Speaking at the Geneva motor show on Monday, VW’s Head of Research and Design, Frank Welsch, said that the production version of the company’s ID
Mercedes overtakes Toyota as most valuable car brand in influential study
Mercedes-Benz is now the most valuable automotive brand in the world. That's according to the latest study conducted by Brand Finance. The German automaker edged out Toyota and bested rival BMW for the top spot on this list. Brand Finance says that Mercedes managed an impressive 24 percent year-over-year growth in its brand
Honda presents new CR-V that keeps sleepy driver awake
Honda has introduced to Nigeria its fifth generation CR-V, which appears to have undergone a complete change in virtually all departments, all aimed at giving its buyers/riders maximum comfort, safety and entertainment. Built with a bold and sophisticated design, the 2018 Honda CR-V hopes to be a benchmark for the compact
Automakers roll out new battery-powered cars at Geneva show
Global automakers are rolling out more electric vehicles at the Geneva International Motor Show as they try to challenge Tesla and get ahead of a disruptive shift in transportation toward lower-emission and autonomous vehicles. For the European carmakers, the mood at the event could be unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s