Uber Plans To Test On-Demand Flying Cars Network By 2020

Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020. The ride-sharing company said it will run trials in the US city of Dallas and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The flying electric taxis are being developed with aviation companies including Embraer and Bell … Read more

Trailer Truck Crushes Mate At Tema

A trailer truck driver has run over his mate killing him instantly near the Tema Technical School in Tema. The mate who had gone to wash the vehicle at a nearby washing bay took a nap under the truck after washing, but was unknowingly run over by the driver who attempted moving the car, an … Read more

Kia Motors Announces $1 Billion Investment In India

South Korean car maker Kia Motors said Thursday it will build a new 1.1 billion plant in India, marking its entry into one of the world’s fastest growing markets as sales in neighbouring China have sagged. Kia Motors said in a statement it would manufacture up to 300,000 cars a year at the new factory … Read more

A Shared and Collective Responsibility [Article]

Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products Undoubtedly, road transport remains the largest and main mode of transportation in Ghana. As a major transport network, it serves an array of purposes for both travelers and industries. Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products … Read more

Road Safety; A Shared and Collective Responsibility [Article]

Undoubtedly, road transport remains the largest and main mode of transportation in Ghana. As a major transport network,  it serves an array of purposes for both travelers and industries.  Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products from one place to the other. This suggests more road usage in Ghana, … Read more

Government Loses Revenue At DVLA

Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport, says government will work in close collaboration with the security agencies to clamp down on the activities of middlemen, popularly known as ‘goro boys’ at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). According to him, government was losing a lot of revenue due to the activities of the ‘goro … Read more

Mzbel Buys Brand New Car Estimated To Be GHC146,000

Boxing Day born girl, Mzbel has purchased a brand new car even though her government is not in power. The singer in a conversation with Zionfelix on Radio Univers 105.7 FM in Accra Tuesday confirmed that she has added a new toy to her fleet of cars. Nana Akua Amoah Belinda as she is privately … Read more

BNI Unable To Locate Stolen Cars In My House

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

Uber To Introduce Flying Cars By 2020

The international transport company Uber says it plans to launch a fleet of flying cars by 2020, the BBC has reported. It said initial networks would be set up in the US city of Dallas and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The flying taxis are being developed in partnership with a handful of … Read more

Uber Plans To Test On-Demand Flying Cars Network By 2020

Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020. The ride-sharing company said it will run trials in the US city of Dallas and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The flying electric taxis are being developed with aviation companies including Embraer and Bell … Read more

Kantanka Vehicles Can Be Youth-Friendly

The Kantanka Automobile has begun the sale of Ghana made cars After a self-imposed painstaking survey of most bus stops or commuters bus boarding points in some parts of Accra, I shudder to say that access to commercial transportation remains one of the most dreaded activities in the life of the ordinary Ghanaian. Anyone who … Read more

China Launches First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy into a force capable of projecting power onto the high seas. Adorned with colourful ribbons, the Type 001A ship “transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony” in the … Read more

National Security Storms Former Sports Minister’s House Over Vehicles

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

Uber Wants To Launch ‘flying Cars’ By 2020

Uber said Tuesday it wants to launch a system of flying cars to move people around cities, with a goal of putting demonstration projects in place by 2020. The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture “vertical takeoff and landing” (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate. The … Read more

Free Rides Offered By Alphabet’s Waymo Autonomous Cars

Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo is offering free rides to residents in Arizona as part of its testing of autonomous vehicles. The former Google car division, which has been rebranded as Waymo, announced in a blog post late Monday it was taking applications to be part of its “early rider” program in the Phoenix area. … Read more

Thai Junta Defends ‘cheap’ $393 Mn Chinese Sub Purchase

The Thai junta on Tuesday defended $393 million earmarked for a Chinese submarine, batting back criticism of the secrecy of the deal, its high cost and the questionable utility of the warship. The submarine sale is the latest defence deal between Beijing and Bangkok, who have grown ever closer since Thailand’s 2014 coup. The Southeast … Read more

DVLA Systems Have Been Compromised

The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority’s standalone system for certification of vehicles and drivers has been compromised by ‘goro boys’. Mr Kwasi Agyeman Busia, DVLA Chief Executive, disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of a training workshop for technicians of the Authority in Tema. Mr Busia said because his outfit was … Read more

Start Prosecuting Pedestrians Who Crossed Roads Anyhow – Judge

A judge has suggested to the Ghana Police Service to start prosecuting pedestrians who cross roads i A judge has suggested to the Ghana Police Service to start prosecuting pedestrians who cross roads indiscriminately. Mrs Victoria A. Ghansah, a magistrate at the Abeka District Court, said the police often times leave pedestrians, who do not … Read more

First Call Ltd Introduces Towing Service App To Customers In Accra, Tema

First Call Ltd, a company that is into vehicle breakdown assistance and towing services, has launched its mobile app to help in the provision of its services in Accra and Tema. The app, ‘First Call Rescue Me, will help in the delivery of services like roadside assistance, accident assistance, and other ancillary services. These services … Read more

‘First Call Rescue Me’ App Starts 24/7 Breakdown Assistance And Towing Services

First call Ltd. is Ghana’s premier app driven  breakdown assistance and towing services company that provides convenient, affordable and reliable vehicle roadside assistance to motorists. Roadside Assistance: In the event, a motorist encounters a breakdown, 24/7 mobile mechanics are dispatched to their aid within minutes either via our ‘First Call Rescue Me’ app or call … Read more