Harley Davidson Fat Bob President Donald Trump has said Harley-Davidsons should "never" be built abroad, as he attacked the firm's plans to move some production overseas to avoid European tariffs. Mr. Trump said the iconic bike brand's new Thailand plant marked a "surrender" and "the beginning of the end". Last week, the EU
Month: June 2018
U.K. logistics industry sounds Brexit alarm
Freight Transport Association tells the government: Give us the tools to keep Britain trading. Britain’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the logistics industry needs urgent assistance and guidance from the government if delayed shipments or shortages of products are to be avoided after the country leaves the European Union. Speaking at a
U.S. June auto sales seen up 2.5 percent: J.D. Power and LMC
FILE PHOTO: New cars are shown for sale at a Chevrolet dealership in National City, California, U.S. on June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo U.S. auto sales in June likely rose 2.5 percent from the same month in 2017 as consumers continued to prefer expensive pickup trucks, SUVs and crossovers over
UK lawmakers approve big expansion for Heathrow Airport
London - Parliament approved plans to make Europe’s biggest airport even bigger, backing on Monday what the government described as the most important transportation decision in a generation. The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly, 415-119, to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport after hours of debate on the 14
Lagos-Ibadan road: FG remobilises Julius Berger to site
Lagos - The construction firm, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has been mobilized the federal government to commence work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Punch, it was gathered that the firm was expecting huge payment from the Federal Government following the signing of the 2018 Appropriation Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari after
Harley-Davidson to make more motorcycles outside the US
Harley-Davidson plans to shift some motorcycle production away from the US to avoid the "substantial" burden of European Union tariffs. Last week, the EU imposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including bourbon, orange juice and motorcycles. The measures are a response to new US duties on steel and aluminium imports. Wisconsin-based Harley-Davidson said
DHL adding e-commerce operation to existing Aussie facility
The increase in e-commerce exports from Australia has prompted DHL to add an e-commerce-specific distribution center to its already-existing 16,700-square-meter Melbourne cargo facility, operated by DHL’s Global Forwarding division. The co-located operation are situated in the Melbourne suburb of Tullamarine. The new addition, operated by DHL’s eCommerce division, will mostly handle
Uber told London court ‘we needed to change’ in licence appeal
Taxi app firm Uber has told a court it accepted its London operating licence should not have been renewed last year over safety concerns but says there has been "wholesale change" since then. Westminster Magistrates' Court is considering if Uber is "fit and proper" to hold a licence in the capital. Last
NCAA defends figures on 2017 air passenger traffic, revenues
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed the veracity of the recently released 2017 statistical data on the aviation industry on passenger traffic and revenues earned by both domestic and international airlines. In a recent presentation at the Aviation Round Table (ART) breakfast forum in Lagos, the regulatory authority said
