Category: News

Lagos State Government Concludes 25% Fare Reduction for BRT and Blue Line Train on Monday, January 29th

From Monday, January 29th, 2024, the transportation fare for regulated public transport in Lagos State will revert to its original 100% rate. The 25% rebate, which was applicable to regulated public transport buses, ferries, and…

Kim Kardashian’s Damaged Range Rover Available for Purchase at N100k – Almost Equivalent to the Cost of a Brand-New Model

The 2022 Land Rover Range Rover SE, originally gifted to reality star Kim Kardashian by her manager and mother, Kris Jenner, on her 42nd birthday in October 2022, is now available for sale at a…

Taskforce Confiscates 355 Okadas, Nigerian Police Force Details Stolen Car Reporting, Lagos State Government Terminates 25% Transport Fare Discount, Weekly News Recap

The Nigerian Police Force has provided guidance on how motorists can report their stolen vehicles through the digitalized Central Motor Registry (CMR) portal. Motorists are advised to log in to their profiles on the CMRIS…

Will Tesla Directors Stand Up to Elon Musk’s Request for Increased Control

Tesla’s head honcho has an intriguing objective in mind. He is eager to secure stronger dominion over the workings of the company. Elon Musk, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, is openly exerting pressure on the board of directors to facilitate his wish.

Earlier this week, Musk issued a stark warning. He addressed his strategy to transform the electric car producer into a worldwide frontrunner in some innovative areas. These areas encompass artificial intelligence and robotics

Castroneves Expresses Disappointment Over Missing Opportunity to Pursue Fourth Consecutive Daytona 24 Win

Several drivers from the IndyCar Series are participating in this weekend’s endurance classic, but Helio Castroneves is notably absent from the lineup. After making his Daytona debut in 2018, the Brazilian shifted his focus to…

Morgan Stanley Alerts to Decelerating EV Momentum, Citing 7 Concerns That Should Worry Tesla

Challenges Tesla dodged last year might catch up to them in 2024. Morgan Stanley expects a conservative year-ahead outlook from Tesla when it reports earnings this week. The EV market is facing slower growth and diminished optimism.  The year ahead for Tesla is shaping up to be a challenge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk will face

Study Finds Arizona Tops the List for Worst Road Rage in the United States

People seemingly became worse drivers during the pandemic. Even though there were fewer people on the roads, drivers continued dying in preventable accidents due to speed and irresponsible behavior. Road rage certainly plays a role, but a recent study showed that anger behind the wheel is much worse in some states. Car subscription platform Finn

Minnesota Holds the Record for the Lowest Road Rage Among U.S. Drivers

If you’ve spent any time in traffic lately, there’s a great chance you’ve experienced (or been) one of many angry drivers on the road. Road rage is a fact of being behind the wheel, but it’s much worse in some states than in others. Finn, a car subscription service, recently combined data from several sources

Why Ford CEO Jim Farley is optimistic about 2024 — and how racing plays a crucial role in selling ‘passion’ cars

  By Pras Subramanian, Yahoo Finance I recently flew down to Charlotte, N.C. — the home of NASCAR in the US, among other things — to preview all of Ford Performance’s new race cars and meet its CEO/race car driver-in-chief, Jim Farley.  Farley was in good spirits; for one thing, he enjoyed showing off the

Honda to Recall 2023 HR-V Rear Windows Over Shattering Hazard

Honda has issued a service bulletin for the 2023 HR-V crossover after multiple reports from customers that the rear windows have shattered without warning. This news comes to us by way of Consumer Reports, who happened to experience the problem first-hand with one of their own test vehicles during a winter weather warm-up in New

Earnings of Automotive Dealership Staff: Substantial Income

Here’s the tradeoff for employees in the automotive retail sector in the United States: long hours for more money. A lot more money, actually. In the recent Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey, automobile retail professionals pulled in an annual average pay of $200,200 last year — nearly three times higher than what the average American

Horse and Buggy of Amish Family Stolen from Walmart in Small-Town Michigan

Sturgis, Michigan, may not have the international name recognition that its South Dakotan namesake offers, but the small town recently made the news with an odd story that would be a better fit for the rowdier and more popular motorcycle paradise. An Amish horse and buggy were recently stolen from the town’s Walmart. The buggy’s

Global Car Manufacturers Increase Exports Amidst Sluggish Sales in China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Foreign carmakers that have been losing market share to local rivals in China have boosted exports from the world’s largest auto market, accounting for more than a fifth of the country’s total vehicle exports last year, industry data showed.China is estimated to have overtaken Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter in