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US Approves First Flying Car That Drive On Roads For Testing

US Approves First Flying Car That Drive On Roads For Testing

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday confirmed it has issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate for Alef Aeronautics' “Model A” vehicle to begin testing its fully electric flying car.

Volvo Cars to axe 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts

Volvo Cars to axe 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts

  Volvo Cars (VOLCARb.ST) will lay off around 1,300 office-based employees in Sweden as it steps up cost cutting, the Sweden-based auto maker said on Thursday. While an earlier efficiency drive had begun to show results, more…

GAC Motors opens new showroom in Abuja 

GAC Motors opens new showroom in Abuja 

  …To take over new assembly plant from CIG Motors Paul Ogbuokiri GAC Motor has re-affirmed its commitment to the development of the automotive industry in Nigeria with the opening of the new GAC G-Style…

US auto sales slide, demand for EVs high

US auto sales slide, demand for EVs high

  U.S. automakers on Friday reported a slump in first-quarter U.S. sales as the industry-wide inventory crunch caused by disruptions to supply chains and chip shortages hit retail sales. Major automakers in the United States…

Carbon emissions: FG pledges support for local electric vehicle manufacturing

Carbon emissions: FG pledges support for local electric vehicle manufacturing

  Emmanuel Onani, Abuja In its determination to reduce carbon emissions, the Federal Government has indicated its readiness to support manufacturers of electric vehicles in the country. This was as it noted that at least…

Change your car’s colour with an app: BMW unveils colour-changing car

Change your car’s colour with an app: BMW unveils colour-changing car

  German carmaker BMW has unveiled the world’s first “colour-changing” car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The concept car, called the BMW iX Flow, uses electronic ink technology normally found in…

Autochek Africa launches Africa’s first online brand new cars’ loans marketplace

Autochek Africa launches Africa’s first online brand new cars’ loans marketplace

  Autochek Africa, the leading auto tech platform, has launched a dedicated brand new cars section on the Autochek website and mobile app. With this new addition, customers can access digital financing solutions for brand…

Toyota ready to develop alternative fuels with other Japanese vehicle makers

Toyota ready to develop alternative fuels with other Japanese vehicle makers

  Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicle makers to explore the viability of alternative green fuels for internal combustion engine cars, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels derived from…

COP26: Six major carmakers agree to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040, UK says

COP26: Six major carmakers agree to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040, UK says

  • Volvo, Ford, GM aim for 100% zero-emission vehicles • Volkswagen, Toyota, Stellantis not part of pledge • United States, China and Germany missing from pledge Six major automakers on Wednesday will commit to…

Nigeria, GAC Motors partnership will boost industrialisation, create job opportunities – Chinese envoy

Nigeria, GAC Motors partnership will boost industrialisation, create job opportunities – Chinese envoy

  The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchun, has hailed the partnership between Nigeria and GAC Motors, saying that the partnership will boost industrialisation and economic growth in Nigeria. GAC Motors is a new…