Volkswagen’s all-electric, self-driving twist on the 1960s hippie van, the I.D. Buzz, was named 2017 Concept Truck of the Year, giving momentum to the automaker’s revamped electrification strategy as it strives to distance itself from its Dieselgate emissions scandal. The win announced on Sunday at the Concours d’Elegance of America in
Month: July 2017
Boeing Forecasts 41,030 new aircraft deliveries
Boeing has revised upwards its market forecast for aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with the rise of low-cost carriers (LCC) and emerging markets fuelling demand for passenger travel and cargo volumes. The Boeing Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2017-2036 said 41,030 aircraft would be delivered over the next two
Indian airline to stop assigning the middle seat to women traveling solo
New Delhi-based airline Vistara is offering a new Woman Flyer service for free. The service ensures that only window or aisle seats are assigned to solo female customers. The service is designed to help women feel safer when travelling alone. There’s nothing quite as dread-inducing as realizing you have to
Uber’s Search for New C.E.O. Hampered by Deep Split on Board
SAN FRANCISCO U.S.A — Some members of Uber’s eight-person board were excited about the idea of Meg Whitman becoming the ride-hailing company’s next chief executive. Ms. Whitman, the chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and a former leader of eBay, appeared to have many of the right traits for the job: experience, maturity,
Over 35 Lives lost in Accidents In Ogun State Nigeria
The Chief Executive/Corps Commander, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Commander Seni Ogunyemi says 35 persons have lost their lives in motor accidents in the state in the last two months. Over 51 road accidents were recorded in June out of which 13 persons died, 95 got injured and
Lagos -Ibadan Expressway construction work Suspended
The Ongoing construction work On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway being constructed by Julius Berger and Reynolds Construction Company Nigeria Limited (RCC) has been suspended due to delay in payment of agreed contract fee for work that has been done. Reynolds Construction Company Nigeria Limited (RCC) who handles the reconstruction and expansion works on
Review: BMW 5 Series estate (2017)
- Large, technologically accomplished and fun to drive Car salesmen have a very difficult job trying to convince customers to buy an estate car these days. For some reason, the marketing machine has brainwashed the masses into thinking that gigantic SUVs are the perfect companion to family life. In reality, an elongated
Police disrupt plot in Australia to ‘bring down plane’
- Four men suspected of planning an improvised device attack were arrested in raids on homes in several Sydney suburbs. - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said security had been increased at all major Australian airports Police disrupted a "terrorist plot" to bring down a plane and arrested four men on Saturday in
Speeding: It’s Just As Dangerous As Driving Drunk, New Report Finds
Speeding may not have the negative social consequences drinking and driving under the influence has, but it kills just as many people. Report on a recent study in U.S over a 10 year period, showed nearly the same number of deaths occurred- about 113,000 - from passenger vehicle speeding related crashes as
How U.S. exporters are riding higher on a weaker dollar
U.S - Companies reporting on second-quarter earnings say they are benefiting from growing demand for goods and services by foreign buyers, the WSJ’s Ben Eisen reports, along with expectations for faster global growth with continued low inflation. The dollar edged up on Thursday, but one measure of the dollar against other big currencies