US auto giant General Motors is poised to become the first manufacturer to make a profit from electric vehicles, a GM executive predicted on Monday. The company leads the pack in reducing the cost of electric vehicles and ultimately offering an affordable version, said Mark Reuss, GM’s executive vice president for product development. Engineers have … Read more
One person died on the spot while three others sustained serious injuries on Thursday morning when a Toyota Camry skidded off the Mallam Junction stretch of the N1 highway unto the main Mallam-Kasoa road. The injured were sent to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment while the deceased was also sent to the morgue of … Read more
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Nii Lante Vanderpuye has revealed that the BNI were not successful in their attempt to nail him with an alleged stolen car. “I am happy to inform you all that they left my home without any of the alleged stolen cars since,” Nii Lante told Accra based Citi fm … Read more
Former Sports Minister under the erstwhile Mahama led administration, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye had his home raided by some operatives from the National Security Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, the operatives raided the house in search some vehicles suspected to be state owned. Confirming the incident to Accra based Citi Fm, the MP for Odododiodoo … Read more
Tesla has issued a voluntary global recall for some of its Model S and Model X cars to fix a problem with the parking brake. The electric car maker said about 2% of the 53,000 vehicles built from February to October 2016 were affected, but all of those cars are being recalled. The company added … Read more
Tesla is recalling 53,000 cars to address a manufacturing defect that could prevent parking brakes from releasing, the company said Thursday. Tesla described the move as a “voluntary” recall taken after determining that Model S and X vehicles manufactured between February and October of last year “may contain a small gear that could have been … Read more
The electric car maker said that was a 70% rise on the same period of 2016. In a record quarter, Tesla delivered just over 25,000 cars in the first three months of the year. The electric car maker said that was a 70% rise on the same period of 2016. It is a rebound for … Read more
A former deputy Local Government Minister is accusing members of a government task force of theft of gold bars from his car when they tried to forcibly seize his V8 land cruiser in Accra on Tuesday. Emmanuel Agyekum told Joy News he has filed a formal complaint with the Kwabenya police about the incident and … Read more
A former deputy Local Government Minister is accusing members of a government task force of theft of gold bars from his car when they tried to forcibly seize his V8 land cruiser in Accra on Tuesday. Emmanuel Agyekum told Joy News he has filed a formal complaint with the Kwabenya police about the incident and … Read more
Toyota Hilux double cabin pick up numbered GV 444-11 and the motorbike of the victim A student nurse of the Kpembe nursing and midwifery training college (KNMTC) is currently battling for his life after being knocked down by a speeding Toyota Hilux double cabin pick up with registration number GV 444-11 in tamale. The victim … Read more
Ashanti Regional customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has impounded six luxury vehicles. The cars were intercepted during the funeral of a former Member of Parliament’s (MP) mother’s funeral in Kumasi on Saturday. The vehicles include one Anacura, one Range rover, two Lexus, one Opel Astra sprayed as taxi and one Benz. The Ashanti … Read more
Tesla on Wednesday announced plans to raise $1.15 billion in new funding to help fuel production of a mass market-targeted Model 3 electric car set for release this year. Tesla said that it planned to offer $250 million in common stock and $750 million in convertible notes, with underwriters being given the option to buy … Read more
German prosecutors have raided Audi sites as part of an investigation into the manipulation of US emissions tests. Dozens of officers searched the Audi factory in Ingolstadt in Bavaria, as well as eight other locations. The searches were carried out in order to identify those involved in installing the devices that cheated the diesel tests, … Read more
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p. DE) pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the U.S. Justice Department in January over the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. It was the first time the company has pleaded guilty to criminal conduct in any court in the … Read more
The aftermath of the bridge collapse in Ancona A motorway bridge has collapsed near the north-east Italian city of Ancona, killing two, Italian officials say. The victims were in a car below the bridge when it fell down onto the A14 road, which runs between Loreto and Ancona South. The collapse involved a temporary structure … Read more
General Motors is set to announce a deal to sell Vauxhall and Opel to the French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen on Monday. PSA Group has scheduled a press conference with GM for Monday morning in Paris. The two companies had wanted to announce a deal before the start of the Geneva motor show … Read more
More names of people who acquired state vehicles in the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration are popping up. About 250 people, mostly ministers of state, appointees, chiefs, journalists and secretaries, were said to have grabbed some of these state vehicles after the assets were ‘privately’ auctioned for pea-nuts, without any public participation. Heated Debate … Read more
The controversy surrounding the acquisition of state properties, particularly vehicles, by members of the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration does not appear to end any time soon. This is because a new list has emerged, detailing how the NDC government under John Mahama, auctioned about 250 vehicles belonging to the state to its appointees … Read more
Efiewura star Stella Kekeli Atakora survived a horrific car crash during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to an eyewitness, the lady who played the role of a skinny troublesome lady in the series lost all four wheels of her Toyota Yaris car and knocked several pavement blocks before finally running into an electric … Read more
According to an eyewitness, the lady who played the role of a skinny troublesome lady in the series lost all four wheels of her Toyota Yaris car and knocked several pavement blocks before finally running into an electric pole. The accident occurred around 2:00am on Saturday on the Spintex road at the junction before Spintex … Read more