A decade ago, the notion that Electric Vehicles (EVs) could be an alternative to the popular gas vehicles was unthinkable. Then, electric vehicles were more for research & development projects and the few that roamed the roads were so expensive that they were exclusive to the rich. However, thanks to technological
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Automobile mechanics and technicians in Lagos, under the aegis of the Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association, took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the alleged takeover of their workshops in different parts of the state and demanded the immediate removal of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Toyin
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Cycling can be fun, but it can also be a dangerous sport. A record 846 bicyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2019—the second highest number in three decades. And a further 49,000 were injured, according to the latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To reverse
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One of the first questions people ask about electric cars is usually, “Where can I charge it?” The answer is most often, “Wherever you park your car.” A 2013 study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers calculated that 79 percent of U.S. households have dedicated off-street parking for at least some of
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Automakers are feeling the pain of a global chip shortage, and as the crisis stretches into its fifth month, companies are forced to halt the production of certain vehicles while others are removing some options that rely heavily on chips. The situation is so dire that it will leave dealers
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Bolt has launched its car-sharing service tagged: ‘Bolt Drive.’ The new service allows customers to rent a car for short periods of time using the Bolt app. Bolt will invest €20 million in launching Bolt Drive in Europe this year, starting with a pilot in its home market, Estonia. Bolt is the
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Dad-of-two Steven Michael Hendrickson, 35, died in a horrifying crash but weeks before the crash he 'bragged' about Tesla's autopilot features and drove with no hands on the wheel The dad-of-two died at around 2.30am after his white Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned semi on a freeway in Fontana, 50
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Amid ambitious targets to remove combustion engine cars from the road, drivers tend to increasingly cling to their dirty vehicles for longer. Better engineered petrol and diesel cars could become a problem as British and European drivers transition to cleaner cars. The main issue is that as the lifetime of fossil fuel cars grows,
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The Federal Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has commenced moves to create a database for imported vehicles with a view to checkmating import duty evasion and theft. Speaking at the just concluded training programme hosted by the Nigeria Custom Service, NCS, Nnamdi Nwajiuba, Business Analyst,
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Under the umbrella of the Professional E-hailing Drivers and Partners Association (PEDPA), Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos have begun a strike action today. The two companies are the biggest players in Nigeria’s ride-hailing industry and have competed for years since their entrance into the Nigerian market in 2014 and
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