France Plans Ban On Petrol Cars By 2040
France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a “revolution”. Nicolas Hulot announced the planned ban on fossil fuel...
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Qatar Airways Says Flights Now Exempt From US Laptop Ban
Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it had won exemption from a US ban on passengers taking laptops and tablet computers on flights from its Doha hub. It is the latest carrier after Abu Dhabi's...
Tesla Model S Fall Short In Crash Test Yet Again
In another setback for the high-flying electric carmaker, Tesla's Model S once again fell short of the top rating in a key crash test, an independent testing agency said Thursday. On the eve of...
Need A Ball Or Umbrella? In China There’s A Sharing App For That
Basketballs, electric scooters and rainbow-coloured umbrellas -- nothing seems out of bounds in China's booming "sharing economy". Where once Chinese consumers would look to shell out on items such...
China Starts Regulating Bike-Sharing As Complaints Soar
Authorities in Shanghai and Tianjin will impose regulations on the rapidly growing bike-sharing sector following mounting complaints over an accumulation of millions of the rentable two-wheelers on...
Emirates SkyCargo Receives Award
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has received yet another industry accolade for global excellence in transporting temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products. The air cargo...
Aayalolo Making Losses After 8 Months of Operation
Managers of the Quality Bus System (QBS) in Accra, have revealed that the programme is still operating at a loss, about eight months since commercial services commenced in the capital, Accra. Reports...
Aayalolo Making Losses After 8 Months of Operation
Managers of the Quality Bus System (QBS) in Accra, have revealed that the programme is still operating at a loss, about eight months since commercial services commenced in the capital, Accra. Reports...
Volkswagen Returns To Iran After 17 Years’ Absence
German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was returning to the Iranian market for the first time in 17 years due to the lifting of economic sanctions. The company, maker of brands including VW,...
US Car Sales Continued To Slow In June
US car sales continue to ebb in June, marking the sixth straight monthly decline, even as appetite for larger SUVs and light trucks persisted, according to industry figures released Monday. General...
US OKs Laptops For Etihad Airways Flights Leaving Abu Dhabi
The United States has granted permission to the UAE's Etihad Airways for personal electronic devices to be allowed in the cabins of US-bound aircraft departing Abu Dhabi, American authorities said...
8 Feared Dead In Banda Boat Capsize Accident
Eight persons, mostly market women, and children from Jama, a farming community along the reservoir of Bui Power Authority at Banda in the Brong Ahafo Region, are reported dead after a boat they were...
Zylofon Media Signs Joyce Blessing, Obibini
Entertainment outfit Zylofon Media has signed two musicians for four (4) years contract. The event took place on Wednesday, June 28,, 2017 at Zylofon head office in Accra. Speaking at a press...
Only 48 On Road, As Routes Not Ready
One hundred and ninety-seven out of the 245 Aayalolo buses imported into the country for the Quality Bus System (QBS) have remained idle since 2016. This means only 48 of the buses are being used for...
Suzuki Impressed With Silver Star Auto Operation
A delegation from Suzuki Motor Corporation and their partners from Sumitomo Corporation have paid a working visit to Silver Star Auto Limited (SSAL), dealers of the Suzuki range of vehicles in Accra....
STC Eyes ‘Aayalolo’ Buses To Bolster Fleet
The State Transport Company is looking to acquire some buses idling under the Quality Bus System (QBS) system, popularly known as Aayalolo, to augment its fleet. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show,...
Motorbike Riders Must Respect Traffic Regulations
THE difficulties involved in commuting to and from our workplaces have engendered a boom in motorbike business in Accra and many rural communities across the country. THE increase in vehicular...
US Embassy Warns Women Against Using Tuk-Tuks In Sri Lanka
The US embassy in Colombo warned Thursday its citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid travelling alone in tuk-tuks after a spate of sexual harassment complaints. The embassy, in a message posted on its...
Effective Towing System; Key To Halt Road Carnage
The increasing death toll on major roads in the country as a result of vehicles running into stationary heavy duty trucks, is causing fear and panic among motorists and passengers alike as many...
US Car Sales Still Strong, Shifting To Used Vehicles
While new car sales have slipped from 2016, robust demand for used vehicles means US car dealerships will still see strong sales this year, industry analysts said Wednesday. Jonathan Smoke, the chief...