Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there’s no way to communicate to the outside world, as all the telephone lines have been blown up. But it is here that humanitarian groups are trying to bring aid to some 57,000 people forced out of their homes by Boko … Read more
There are more serious issues to tackle in the country than the subtle thievery of state cars in the name of their being sold to public officials who used them. The excuse for their absence from the inherited transport pool only came after intense media bashing. Much as we would rather the issue is tackled … Read more
Car giant Ford has announced that it is investing $1bn (£800m) over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI) company Argo. The firms will collaborate on developing a virtual driver system for driverless cars. Ford intends to have an autonomous vehicle ready to launch in 2021. Argo was founded by CEO Brian Salesky and … Read more
A self-acclaimed presure group by name Media for Accountability has made some jaw-dropping disclosures regarding the issue of ‘missing’ State vehicles. In a statement signed by two members of the group, Nana Kwabena Bobie Ansah a – Broadcast Journalist and Listowel Nana Kusi-Poku – a Freelance Journalist, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is searching … Read more
After declaring himself an angel with special abilities to turn into any animal of his choice, Founder and leader of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has spoken highly of himself being able to give women the fruit of their womb. He also praised himself for giving prophecies during 31st watch night service … Read more
Shares in German carmakers BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler have fallen after Donald Trump warned that cars built in Mexico would be taxed at 35% if they were exported to the US. The President-elect said he would advise car firms “not to waste their time and money” by building factories in Mexico. If BMW sold cars … Read more
Donald Trump has tweeted that Toyota will face hefty tariffs on cars built in Mexico for the US market. The President-elect said the Japanese company would be hit with a “big border tax” if it went ahead with plans to build Corollas south of the border. American car companies have faced harsh criticism from Mr … Read more
Ford has said it will cancel a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) plant it planned to build in Mexico and instead extend operations at its factory in Michigan. The US car giant will spend $700m on expanding the plant at Flat Rock. Ford boss Mark Fields said the decision was partly due to falling sales of small cars … Read more
The vehicular traffic congestion problem that plagues the road network in Accra and many other major cities will only be alleviated when the number of people using private cars are reduced. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, a transport consultant, Kojo Antwi, explained that all though a small percentage of people using private vehicles occupy … Read more
Google is putting its self-driving car technology into a new company which it will call Waymo, the firm has announced. The new business, Waymo, will be owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. It signals a push to commercialise the technology which Google has been developing for more than 10 years. At a media event, the … Read more
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is separating its self-driving car business into a new unit called Waymo, seeking to sharpen its focus on changing the transportation industry. John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Waymo, announced the move on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco. The company has been developing autonomous vehicle technology for more … Read more
One of the biggest critics of electric cars also runs one of the worlds largest automakers. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has as much as begged customers to avoid buying his electric vehicles (EVs) because he loses so much money on them. Demand for EVs isn’t just weak — it’s practically non-existent. Globally, electric … Read more
Apple has acknowledged for the first time that it is investing in building a self-driving car. In a letter to US transport regulators, Apple said it was “excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation”. It added that there were “significant societal benefits of automated vehicles” to be realised. There have … Read more
Police at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region have begun investigations into a road crash in which six people, including a three-month old baby died on the spot. Ten others who suffered serious injuries were rushed separately to nearby Abenkyiman and Dominase SDA Hospitals, and later referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Wednesday’s tragedy at Ofoase … Read more
A cross section of Nigerians say the prevailing hardship in the country has made it fashionable for them to dump the convenience of using cars and opt for commuter buses. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja indicated that some Nigerians preferred to join commuter buses to cut down their … Read more
I have come to accept that it takes more than being blessed by the supreme being to live a modicum of life deserving of a human being in this part of the earth. It becomes even more herculean when you make your bread as a civil or a public servant. If you the ordinary man … Read more
Robot cars in the US will have to be fitted with black boxes that record what happens if they crash, under US policy covering the vehicles. The demand is part of a newly issued US Transportation Department policy covering autonomous vehicles. The guidelines will replace a patchwork of different, and often contradictory, rules drawn up … Read more
An Accra Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered for the impounding of the car of Richard Nixon Tetteh, Presidential Candidate of the United Development Systems Party (UDSP) for defaulting in his payment of rent for twelve years. The candidate was dragged to court by his Landlord, Reynolds Allotey Abbey. Mr Nixon Tetteh is said to be … Read more
Dr. Kwadwo Safo is, according to his own legend, many things. He is a Pentecostal pastor. He is an inventor. Now he claims to be Ghana’s first carmaker as well. Over the past year, his Kantanka Automobile Company has made international news with its vehicles, mature industrial products emerging fully realized from a not-particularly industrial … Read more
A group of students and lecturers at the Kumasi Polytechnic in Ghana’s second main city, are resorting to electricity to solve some of the challenges in the automobile industry. Ghana imports an estimated 70,000 vehicles annually. These vehicles are powered either by petrol or diesel. Some of them are also old meaning there’s the challenge … Read more