The 2024 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS Series made its annual stop at Shorty’s MX park in Blythe, California, featuring a unique course of deep sand and fast straights. Endurance was crucial, with lead changes across…
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Steward Baylor Clinches Victory in GNCC XC1 at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Old Gray Event
Steward Baylor secured his first victory of the 2024 GNCC XC1 season at the Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Old Gray event in Monterey, Tennessee. This marked a breakthrough for Baylor and his Red Bear Kawasaki team,…
Why MotoGP’s COTA Thriller Aligns Perfectly with Liberty’s Vision
The American sports scene is often characterized by gimmicks like the ‘Make Some Noise Meter’ to rile up fans, but the atmosphere at outdoor racetracks, like COTA during the MotoGP round, is genuinely electric, with…
British Luxury Meets Chinese Innovation: JLR Borrows EV Tech for Future Cars
Jaguar Land Rover, known for its luxurious SUVs and sedans, might be getting a jumpstart on electric vehicles thanks to China. It is owned by India’s Tata Motors and it is reportedly close to a…
Hydrogen Hype Running on Empty? Sales Plunge 70% in US
Sales of hydrogen cars in the US are sputtering. Data from the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership shows a dramatic 70% plunge in sales during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last…
New Data Shows Many Electric Cars Cheaper Than Gas in the Long Run
Electric vehicles are gaining ground, and a recent study by Vincentric, a company that analyzes car ownership costs, found that nearly half (49%) of 2024 electric models are cheaper to own over five years compared…
Fisker Finds Its Footing: 6 New Dealers Open in the US
Fisker is getting ready with dealerships but is hitting the brakes on production. Even though their only car, the Ocean electric SUV, is still on hold. Fisker is growing their dealership network in the US.…
Powering Up Deliveries: Amazon Preps for Electric Vans with Massive Charger Network
Amazon is leading the charge in green deliveries. They have the most electric delivery vans in the US (over 13,500), built by Rivian. To keep these vans zipping around delivering your packages, Amazon built a…
NIGCOMSAT Teams Up with LAMATA to Improve Internet on Lagos Trains
NIGCOMSAT, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, is aiming to collaborate with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to enhance internet connectivity on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) train system. This partnership intends to…
Tesla Implements 10% Workforce Reduction Due to Slowing Sales
Tesla, the electric vehicle pioneer led by Elon Musk, is encountering unprecedented challenges, marked by a slowdown in sales and intensified competition. In response to disappointing first-quarter results, Tesla has announced a round of layoffs…
Italy Blocks Alfa Romeo’s ‘Milano’ Name for New Electric SUV
Alfa Romeo’s sleek SUV stirred up more than just admiration for its design when an Italian government minister objected to its name, claiming it violated regulations since the car would be manufactured in Poland. The…
GM Relocates Global Headquarters Temporarily Amid Renaissance Center Redevelopment
General Motors (GM) is undergoing a temporary relocation of its global headquarters from the Renaissance Center in Detroit as part of the ongoing redevelopment efforts. The move comes as GM collaborates with Dan Gilbert’s real-estate…
Pastor Calls on Church Members to Contribute $300 Each for His ₦350 Million Dream Range Rover
Prophet Samuel Kakande, a Ugandan preacher, has requested each of his congregants to contribute $300 (equivalent to ₦345,000 in Naira) towards the purchase of his dream vehicle, a brand new 2024 Range Rover ultra-luxury SUV.…
Arrow McLaren Shows Off Long Beach Livery for No. 6 Car, Driver Still TBD
The No. 6 entry for the 2024 racing season will showcase Onsemi as its primary partner for four races, starting with the Grand Prix of Long Beach. onsemi, a prominent semiconductor manufacturer with a global…
Komatsu: Gene Haas Wants to Invest in F1 Team Wisely
After enduring four seasons without a single podium finish and a mere 52 points overall, the Haas F1 team saw significant changes last winter. Guenther Steiner, the team principal, and Simone Resta, the technical director,…
Alfa Romeo’s Car Gets Renamed: Milano Becomes Junior
Alfa Romeo just announced their first-ever mass-produced electric car, a subcompact crossover they originally called the Milano. But that name is getting scrapped thanks to a quirky Italian law. This isn’t your average name squabble.…
Chase Elliott Proud of the Path to Victory After Breakthrough Win
Despite a 42-race winless streak, Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver, ended his drought with the same No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team that saw the dry spell begin. While Elliott’s performance hadn’t drastically declined during…
Dale Coyne Racing Chooses Jack Harvey for Long Beach Grand Prix
The team surprised Harvey on his 31st birthday with a special gift: his name stamped on the car for the Long Beach race, revealed through social media on a Monday morning. Originally set for 14…
Viñales’ Clutch Concerns Had Aprilia on Edge Before MotoGP Fightback at the Americas
Last Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, Maverick Viñales secured his first Grand Prix win since 2021, clinching victory in both the sprint race and the main event after starting from pole position. Despite…
Dispatch Rider Caught After 8 Months on the Run for Stealing 3 iPhones Worth N1.7 Million
Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) recently apprehended a dispatch rider, Matthew Odah, for the theft of three iPhones valued at N1.7 million. The 27-year-old suspect had been on the run for eight…
2025 Infiniti QX80 SUV Takes to the Sky for Stunning Debut
The 2025 Infiniti QX80, a luxurious SUV, made its grand debut by being lifted onto a 1,100-foot-tall outdoor observation deck called the Edge in Hudson Yards, New York. This event marked its first public appearance…
GAC Motors Gifts Obi Cubana New GS8 SUV for His Birthday and Partnership
GAC Motors Nigeria recently honored Nigerian businessman Obi Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana, with a lavish gift to mark his 49th birthday and strengthen their partnership. At a celebratory event held at the GAC…
Aston Martin’s Commitment to Continuing Production of Combustion-Engine Cars
Aston Martin, like many other automobile brands, plans to continue producing traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as regulations allow. Lawrence Stroll, the company’s CEO, noted that while there’s significant hype around electric vehicles (EVs),…
Updates: Expansion of Electric Buses in BRT Fleet, 2023 Rail Statistics, 3rd Mainland Bridge Bus Crash, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Toll Gate
In 2023, Nigerian rail transportation saw a decrease in passengers but an increase in cargo volume compared to the previous year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 2,182,388 passengers traveled via the rail…
High-End Automaker Shifts Focus From EVs To Plug-In Hybrids Amid Changing Customer Preferences
Aston Martin, renowned for its luxury vehicles, is reevaluating its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in response to shifting customer demands. The company has decided to delay the introduction of its first electric models and instead…